Morgan Hill Times, Student of the Week: Sienna Clifton

Morgan Hill Times, 1/23/2015, “Student of the Week: Sienna Clifton

-Name, age, grade, city of residence
Sienna Clifton, 14, 9th grade, Morgan Hill
 
-What inspires you?
My mom and dad inspire me so much by how hard they work every day My JV volleyball coach, Ashley England, has also really inspired me as an athlete and as a person.
 
-What is your favorite subject in school, and why? 
Math! My teacher is funny and easy to learn from, the materials makes sense and yet are still challenging.
 
-If you had the power to change one thing in the world, what would it be? 
I would work to help end animal cruelty. 
 
-If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
New York
 
-Name one big challenge in your life right now:
Time management. I continue to balance playing volleyball, school work and my social life.
 
-What is your dream job?
While it might change, at this point I would like my career to include some aspect of criminology. 
 
-What are your three favorite things?
My wonderful family, my friends and volleyball
 
-Favorite book:
The Help  by Kathryn Stockett
 
-What do you want to do after high school?
I want to attend college and major in criminology or mechanical engineering.
 
-Something that makes you smile:
Playing volleyball makes me smile, even if it’s just passing back and forth. 
 
-Favorite MMS event or memory — and why?
The annual production of the Ramayana! because there is such a positive sense of community, and I enjoy getting to see and talk with the elementary kids that we don’t see every day during school.  
 
-Top three most played songs on your iTunes or iPod:
Kids by MGMT
Falling by Iration
All You Had To Do Was Stay by Taylor Swift
 

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