Parents name: Roshan and Sajina Karmacharya
School Activities at the school:
Track, Asian American Club, Red Cross Club, National Honors Society, English and Math honors society, Journalism
Community Activities and support:
FONNJ Youth Leadership team member and volunteering with the Peace Garden and writing articles about FONNJ activities.
Hobbies:
art, writing
Future plans?
I’m still figuring out what I want to do, but I hope to study something along the lines of engineering in my future.
Q. What do you believe are three keys to being a good citizen?
Three keys to being a good citizen are not only being responsible and respectful, but also giving back to the community by taking care of it.
Q. What piece of advice that you have received that has made a difference in your life?
Once, a good friend of mine said to me “it’s only awkward if you make it awkward.” This has always stuck to me because after that, I started seeing things from a different perspective like talking to new people and doing things outside of my comfort zone. I feel more comfortable and confident in holding conversations and talking to new people now, after taking the advice and not being awkward or afraid to talk to someone. It’s good to just be natural and be yourself.
Q. Who is your favorite teacher?
My favorite teacher is Mr. Goodman-my physics teacher. Though a challenging class, my teacher always finds ways to have fun and keep it interactive.
Q. What is your favorite community program?
My favorite community program would be FONNJ since I love participating in all our events and helping the Nepali community come together.
Q. How have you tried to make your school/community a better place?
I try to make my community a better place by volunteering and helping out in my community, whether it’s cleaning gardens or collecting food for food drives.
Q. What accomplishment are you most proud of, and why?
An accomplishment I personally feel most proud of is coming to America and performing well not only education wise but also socially and emotionally. I feel proud to have made it this far and do this well in my life, made friends and family that are so supportive along the way, and I plan to keep bettering myself.
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