Interview with Mariela Rodriguez

1. What is the student of the month award?
-It is an award to show your hard work and effort. It's an honor.

2. How did you feel when you found out you were Student of the Month?
-Very excited

3. What was your first reaction?
-"Oh my god! I can't believe it!"

4. Did you expect it or were you surprised?
-Didn't expected it at all.

5. What did you do to get this honor?
-Got good grades. Went to tutoring and a lot of class participation and cooperation.

6. What did you recieve for winning Student of the Month?
-A certificate and a gift card.

7. What did your family feel when they were informed?
-They were happy and very proud.

8. Did your family brag about you or do they still?
-They still brag to family and friends. heck, they'll brag to anyone.

9. Do you expect to win again?
-Sure, why not?

10. What does winning this award mean to you?
-Hard work really does pay off!

11. Are you a social person?
-Very!

12. Do you like to go out and have fun?
-Hell yeah!

13. Do you believe friends can be distracting?
-Not if you know how to limit yourself, like know when it's time for schoolwork and friends.

14. How do your friends act around you even with winning this award?
-Pretty excited. They congraduated me a lot. They were happy for me

15. Does this award look good on job and college applications?
-Yes, on any college resume.

16. Were you the only student of the month?
-No, there were a few others.

17. Are they seperate areas?
-The top student from each grade level were winners as well.

18. Why do you think this award is important?
-It honors students in each who try super hard, It lets others around you know how hard you try.

19. What are your goals in life?
-Go to and graduate from college with my PHD. Get a career that makes me happy and travel.

20. Do you have any advice for other students?
-Try your hardest, never satisfy yourself with just average, try to have fun with what you're doing.