Catholic Central High School Student of the Week

Name: MacKenzie Taylor

School: Catholic Central High School

Grade: 12th

Age: 18

Extra-curricular: Tennis, working at the Peanut Shoppe, Key Club, Kairos Leader, Student Council

Claim to fame/honors: Getting sunburnt after spending two minutes in the sun

Words you live by: "Don't wait. The time will never be just right."

Toughest challenge: Juggling work, school, family, and friends

Biggest influence: My oldest sister, Katie

School-day rituals: Wake up, get ready for school, go and buy coffee, sit through school, go to work, then immediately take a nap when I get home

What's on your bedroom walls: Pictures of friends and family

When I'm bored I like to … watch Netflix, talk to friends, go on walks/hikes

Favorite movie: Avengers Infinity War

Person who would play you in a movie: Zooey Deschanel

Favorite TV show: New Girl

Favorite musical artist: Twenty One Pilots

Favorite book: Beautiful Disaster

Favorite home-cooked meal: Penne with arugula and steak

Favorite restaurant: Roosters

Whose mind would you like to read: Nelson Mandela's

Place where you'd love to travel: Greece

Talent you'd like to have: Juggling

Favorite school subject: Math

Favorite athlete: Serena Williams

Favorite team: Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Something in the world I'd like to change: I would want to change how many people go hungry every day

Favorite high school moment: Junior year, I was in AB Calculus with close friends and we always joked about getting pie for pie day. Then on March 14, one of my fellow classmates actually brought in pie for us.

Favorite junk food: Reese's Take 5

Best thing about high school: Having a small class and being so close to classmates

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