Matthew Calderon
- Grade: 12
- School Activities: Basketball
- Hobbies: Basketball, sketch, and design
- Job: AC with father
How would people describe you as a person?
I think people describe me as, like, a good person, real, outgoing, good to be around, and a fun person overall.
What do you do outside of school for fun? Why?
I play the game, that’s really all I’d be doing outside of school. I go to the gym, work out, and that’s mainly it, my whole life revolves around basketball.
What Career would you like to pursue? Why?
I want to pursue entrepreneurship, which is business, and it’s because I love not having to work for somebody. I’m gonna be my own person working and I’m gonna create a clothing brand.
When people get to know you, what are they most surprised to learn about you?
People are most surprised that I’m like a really good person . I’m cool overall, because people say I have a mean looking personality or a mean face, but I’m like a fun and nice person.
What’s on your phone background? Tell us why you chose that.
My phone background, this is like an esthetic post of like, some Hypebeast type stuff that you have to look into like what it is.
Tell us the story about what you are most proud of yourself for.
I’m most proud about just becoming a whole different person from my freshman year overall, transitioning from like, just staying in school and being a better person
Who is someone you are thankful for and why?
My big brother, you know, he’s always been like a second father figure for me my whole life. And he’s like, taught me everything and how to go about life and just overall, a good person.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Just do what you want to do. Believe in yourself. Always stay focused on your main goal. And, you know, trust in God and believe what he could do, and that’s it.
What do you hope to be remembered for?
Being a good, kind person, you know, being likable, you know, I play basketball, trying to leave a remark for that, and just leave a remark with my clothing brand around the world.
What’s on your bucket list?
I want to travel the world. I want to go somewhere real nice, like the Bahamas.
Favorites
- Food: Chicken strips
- Music: R&B
- Movie: “Menace II Society”
- Book: “The Mamba Mentality: How I Play”
- Class: Math
- Teacher: Math teacher Brandi Downs
