Hi, I'm Alicia!
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My Future Career
I always loved art and design, but I wasn't always sure how I would manifest that love into an actual craft until right before my senior year when I completed a three-month internship at an architecture and interior design firm. In order to start a career as an architect, it is crucial to have practical experience while still in school. Internships are where this starts. After completing an entry-level internship, students should move on to second and third-year internship opportunities. After completing their internships and graduating, students can proceed to become licensed architects. Licensed architects can advance to senior architect/designer, project manager, department head, and other positions as they obtain more and more experience. The potential for development as an architect or designer is enormous. Many people choose to get a master's degree in architecture in order to increase their prospects for development and education. For either public or private projects, architects are responsible for creating both indoor and outdoor areas. Before creating the final construction plans, architects consult with a client on the goals, specifications, and budget of a project or series of projects. This may involve site selection, cost evaluations, studies of viability and environmental impact, and specifications for architectural design. After reviewing and approving the first proposal with the client, architects will then create the final construction blueprints. When creating the final construction plan, architects must adhere to federal, state, and municipal building requirements, zoning regulations, and other restrictions. A multi-divisional exam called the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) is used to evaluate the expertise in the practice of architecture. All students must complete ARE 5.0 by passing each of the six divisions which are necessary for earning a license.
High School Photo Dump
Here are some of my favorite photos from my high school years
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Aunts and Uncles
Mommy surprising me for my birthday
Birthday Party
My little brother
11th grade laptop vlog
"Paper Pageant"
Junkanoo Mural Shenanigans
Our last sports day
Mickey Dee's Before the Waterpark
Catholic Schools Mass
Beach Clean Up
My Best of The Best
Here are the my top choices of movies in (almost) every genre
Scroll to witness my slight movie addiction
Cinematography, acting, CGI, plot/storyline all 10/10, and for a newer Marvel movie this is rare. It was unique but not so drastically different from others in the MCU that it didn't make sense. Overall I loved everything about it and I could rewatch a million times.
Comedies are really hard to actually get right (in my opinion), this movie is just effortlessly funny and I can't help but love it. A close second is Rush Hour because I watched it so many times growing up I could probably recite it bar for bar.
Betty White, Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock in one movie... it's a yes from me. I know people say rom-com and comedy can sometimes fall into the same category but NOOO they're totally different. This is probably my favorite genre of movie (I know, how predictable), but 90s and 2000s romcoms they will forever be superior
To be fair, I don't watch many musicals, I find them a tad bit boring, but this one kept my attention and the music was amazing so extra points for that... but they do win by default
Okay, odd choice, I know. Is this the greatest action movie ever? Not by a long shot. Is the acting good? No, not really. Do I love it? Yes!!!! Literally any "Taken" movie, or 6Underground could've taken this category, I just love F&F so much I can't choose logically.
No explanation needed. This movie is incredible.
This used to be my favorite movie of all time. It's very long but worth every second. The subtle acting and time progression make it such a great film.
I know we already have a rom-com category, but I had to make an exception for this movie. It is heartbreaking and beautiful and if you're not the type to cry in movies I dare you to try and watch this without crying. It's a perfect love story, perfect acting, just a perfect movie
Once again, this can fit into another category but because I don't really enjoy movies about true crime I tend to lean toward those with satirical or comical criminal storylines. But nonetheless, it is a really funny movie but the dramatics of it is also there and I think it's the best of both worlds
I know this isn't technically a categroy but they're happening so often nowadays they might as well be. Cruella was a perfect remake in my opinion. It reinvented a story that was familiar and gave way to an entirely new character while still hallmarking on some of those well-known characteristics from the original.
Embarrassingly, I am very easy to scare, so I find it impossible to sit through horror movies. This one wasn't scary at all and I guess that kind of makes it the worst, but in my books, it makes it perfect.
This also used to be one of my favorite movies. It's silly and fun and has just the right amount of angst for a coming of age movie. I'm probably biased because the remake of this on Victorious was my favorite episode as a kid, so seeing the original I immediately fell in love with it.
Ali
Music is the medicine of the heart
Click the link for the playlist that got me through AP Art.
My Dream School
My Accomplishments
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World Scholars Cup (WSC)
Regional Round: 1st place team
Australia Global Round: Top 5%
Tournament of Champions at Yale -
Debate Team
National Championship: 2nd Place
BAISS Debating: 3rd Place -
Sports
Joined the first women's national cricket team in 2022 -
Clubs
UNESCO Club: President (2021-2023)
Environmenmenal Club: Vice President
Key Club
Poetry Club
My Favorites
Click the links to see my favorite things
Animal: Pandas Drink: Caramel Boba Movie: Pretty Woman Show: From Scratch Song: Redemption Song, Bob Marley Book: Song of Achilles