Profile: Riley McMillan
A self portrait by freshman Riley McMillan.
By, Mable Crawford
Swoosh! The ball sails over the net as Riley McMillan serves to start the game. Funny thing is, when she started playing she didn’t want to. It all started in the 6th grade at St. Pius X, when her mom decided to make her play volleyball. McMillan was mad at first, because she hadn’t ever been interested in the sport. But then she thanked her mother after finding that she enjoyed it, and wanted to continue playing.
McMillan has played all three years at her middle school, and is now on the JV 2 team here at Lincoln.
McMillan says that she “has gained many friends [both] at [her] old school and at Lincoln.” She says that she wants to continue playing volleyball here as long as she can throughout her time in high school. Here at Lincoln, McMillan has flourished.
She says that she, “like[s] the freedom of high school.”. She has already joined three clubs, including the Kids First Project, OWL(Outstanding Writers without Limits), and the Disney club. McMillan said that she likes all her classes and is aiming to pass every class this year.
With volleyball every day, and clubs during lunch, she is “incredibly busy”. But McMillan still finds time to do all of it, and all of her homework. Once McMillan sets her mind to something, there is no doubt that it will be done. She says she wants to get onto the JV team next year, which isn’t going to be easy, but with determination like hers, she is sure to succeed.
McMillan has played all three years at her middle school, and is now on the JV 2 team here at Lincoln.
McMillan says that she “has gained many friends [both] at [her] old school and at Lincoln.” She says that she wants to continue playing volleyball here as long as she can throughout her time in high school. Here at Lincoln, McMillan has flourished.
She says that she, “like[s] the freedom of high school.”. She has already joined three clubs, including the Kids First Project, OWL(Outstanding Writers without Limits), and the Disney club. McMillan said that she likes all her classes and is aiming to pass every class this year.
With volleyball every day, and clubs during lunch, she is “incredibly busy”. But McMillan still finds time to do all of it, and all of her homework. Once McMillan sets her mind to something, there is no doubt that it will be done. She says she wants to get onto the JV team next year, which isn’t going to be easy, but with determination like hers, she is sure to succeed.
This review has been written very creatively, and the lead combined with the self portrait made me really want to read this piece!! I love your writing style.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw the picture, I expected the profile to be about art, but it's cool that it isn't. It shows that she's multidimensional.
ReplyDeleteI really liked your picture because it was hand drawn which was unique. I also liked how you focused mainly on one topic, but also informed the reader about other activities or clubs Riley participates in.
ReplyDeleteI really love the self portrait. I think it's a very cool concept for a picture.
ReplyDeleteLovely photo!
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