Morgan Hill Times, 3/14/2014, “Student of the Week: Lily Petersen.”Lily Petersen, a 10th grader from Morgan Hill at Mount Madonna School, is this week’s student of the week.
What inspires you?
What inspires me most are people who work hard to achieve what they want to achieve. People like my teachers and parents make me want to try harder not only to achieve but earn what it is that I want.
What is your favorite subject in school, and why?
My favorite subject in school is history. I never fail to learn something new about history every day. It’s almost like reading a really good book from the past.
A current issue you are concerned about, fascinated with or interested in:
One thing that I would change in the world would probably be how envious and cruel we can be to one another. I am just as guilty as anyone else around me, but if we could all remove it together, life would be so much more enjoyable for everyone.
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to London. I’ve only heard stories and seen pictures, and I have always wanted to experience it for myself.
Name one big challenge in your life right now:
One big challenge in my life is trying to learn new things in music. Seeing as I want to pursue music in college, I am currently trying to learn new and harder things so that I can be ready.
What is your dream job?
My dream job would be anything involving music. I love singing and playing the guitar. It brings out a side of me that isn’t so shy, and I feel more like myself when I am performing.
What are your three favorite things?
My three favorite things would probably be music, cold weather and my friends.
Favorite book:
This is a hard question, but my favorite books are in the Harry Potter series.
What do you want to do after high school?
Anything involving music would be ideal after high school. I just can’t see myself doing anything else.
Something that makes you smile:
One thing that always makes me smile is seeing other people enjoying themselves. They could be doing anything, really, as long as they are having fun and smiling it makes me happy.
Top three most played songs on your iTunes or iPod:
1. ‘Little Me’ by Little Mix
2. ‘The Way I Loved You’ by Taylor Swift
3. ‘She Looks So Perfect’ by 5 Seconds of Summer