Name, city of residence:
Liana Kitchel, Aptos
Grade you started at Mount Madonna School:
I started going to Mount Madonna School in the eighth grade.
What inspires you?
I am inspired by doing art, creating and making things.
What is your favorite subject in school, and why?
Right now, I am really enjoying statistics because I like math and it is applicable to life.
If you had the power to change one thing in the world, what would it be?
I would make birds big enough so that we could train them and ride them as they fly, as a new form of transportation. This would also help to solve global warming.
If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
If I could go anywhere, I would go to Oia in Greece because the city seems very pretty and I love the color combination of blue and white.
Name one big challenge in your life right now:
A challenge in my life right now is choosing which college I want to go to.
What is your dream job and why?
My dream job is to either work at a sustainable clothing company as a product and clothing designer or to be a successful tattoo artist.
What are your three favorite things?
Three of my favorite things are cats, LEGOs and Billie Eilish.
Favorite book:
“The Maze Runner’ by James Dashner was one of my favorite books when I was younger and I still enjoy it. I like sci-fi, dystopian books and this one was a great book in the genre.
What do you want to do after high school?
I want to go to college for product design.
Something that you are proud of – and why:
I am proud I got into the Product Design program at the University of Oregon.
Something that makes you smile:
Going to the thrift store is a lot of fun for me. I love the treasure hunt of looking for interesting clothing.
A favorite Mount Madonna School memory – and why?
One of my favorite memories is when my class was in Catalina our freshman year and we were about to go kayaking, Alyssa led us in a session of Zumba to get warm.
Top three most-played songs on your favorite playlist (please include song and artist):
“Almost (Sweet Music)” by Hozier, “I’ll Be Waiting” by Adele and “Melt My Heart To Stone” by Adele
