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I would say that Ms. Tycast, Mr. Lukkasson and Mr. Meier were teachers who had the biggest impact on my journey at Spring Lake Park High School.

 

Ms. Tycast was always someone I could turn to whether I was going through a hard time or if I just wanted a laugh. She inspires me every day to continue to be a strong, achieving woman. I look up to her. She is my role model. Ms. Tycast made me feel confident about myself and the things I have achieved. She always reminded me to think of myself in a positive way rather than a negative way. She has seen me in some of my worst times and has encouraged me and has made me feel stronger than I thought I was. Her kindness and empathy that she has showed me have helped me become the woman that I am today and will help me to inspire others.

Mr. Lukkasson also impacted my journey by giving me some life lessons. When I started band in the ninth grade, I was very insecure about the way that I played. That insecurity also was reflected in other situations outside of the band room. Mr. Lukkasson always motivated me to do my best with everything I had in front of me. When I decided to join the Jazz Band, I saw a noticeable difference. Mr. Luckkasson pushed me to be a risk-taker. He showed me that it was okay to make mistakes and celebrated me when I achieved something that I had my mind on. The day that I did my first jazz band solo set off a ripple effect of risk-taking. I was starting to become more confident in playing and that translated to different situations in my life. Mr. Lukkasson always believed that I was capable of more than I thought. This ultimately empowered me to solo when our band went to Havana and that confidence and good feeling were only possible because of Mr. Lukkasson.

Finally, the third teacher who impacted my SLPHS journey was Mr. Meier. My first encounter with Mr. Meier was unforgettable. He asked me if I was going to leadership camp during my freshman year of high school. I was a little skeptical about leadership camp at first but I still went. I ended up in his group for leadership camp, and that was the best experience of my high school career. Mr. Meier was a teacher who noticed my leadership skills and encouraged me to keep being a leader. Mr. Meier always told me to look on the bright side and spread positivity. He saw the leader in me and was always challenging me to continue to lead. Mr. Meier is the definition of a leader and I am so grateful to have had an opportunity to connect with him.
 

My favorite school memory would have to be the showcase performance that the bands performed this year. We were able to play songs that a lot of people knew as well as had singers and dancers. The production of this event was so spectacular. It felt amazing to know that we as a whole band community were able to put on a phenomenal performance with popular artists in the time that we had.

 

I plan to attend the University of California, Davis on a pre-med track. I plan on majoring in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior as well as minor in German. I hopefully plan to attend medical school as well in hopes of becoming a surgeon.
 

I am SLP Panther Proud because SLP has given me many opportunities to explore the things that I wanted to learn more about as well as has provided a caring and progressive environment for me to learn in. The staff members at SLPHS have mentored me, prepared me for college and have allowed me to express myself.