Jalila Burd
- Grade: 12th
- School Activities: Track and Field & Powerlifting
- Hobbies: Painting, braiding hair, and watching movies
How would other people describe you as a person?
They’ll describe me as energetic, loving and funny.
What do you do outside of school for fun? Why?
For fun I do hair and I paint. I paint because it releases stress, and I do hair because it keeps me occupied.
What career do you want to pursue? Why?
I think I want to pursue ultrasound technician right now because honestly I just like babies.
When people get to know you, what are they most surprised to learn about you?
When they hear I do Powerlifting, they’re shocked because I’m a small figure.
What’s on your phone background? Tell us why you chose that.
Old pictures of me and my nieces and nephews, I chose that because I love myself a lot,
Tell us the story about what you are most proud of yourself for.
I’m proud of being more open and more friendly, because I used to be really shy.
Who is someone you are thankful for and why?
I’m thankful for my mom, because she’s just been with me through everything I’ve had a problem with, and always stuck by my side and my coaches because when I look up at them I see a father figure because of my dad.
What advice would you give to underclassmen?
Meet people, make friends.
What do you hope to be remembered for?
I want to be remembered by being a nice person.
What’s on your bucket list?
I want to go skydiving.
Favorites
- Food: fries
- Music: pop music
- TV Show: “Teen Titans Go!”
- Movie: “16 Candles”
- Book: “My Little Princess” by Frances Hodgson Burnett
