Michelle Jaramillo

Name: Michelle Jaramillo

Age: I'm 13 years old; will be 14 next month.

Family: I live with my grandparents, Carol and Norm Scott.

City of residence: Corning

Occupation: I am a student and will be an incoming freshman at Mercy.

Favorite part of being a student: I like meeting new people and teachers.

What part of school would you gladly give up? Changing classes.

What do you like most about Corning? That everyone knows everyone.

What would you like to change in Corning? The theater needs to re-open.

What is the closest you've been to a famous person? I haven't really been close to someone famous, but my grandma met J.F. Kennedy when he was visiting Berkeley.

Tell us about a life-changing experience: Growing up with grandparents.

If you were granted one wish, what would you wish for? I wish my sisters could have lived with my mom.

Whom do you most admire and why? I admire Martin Luther King Jr. for his dedication for what he believed in.

What are your favorite places to go in the area? The city pool and "Starbucks"

What was your first job? Babysitting

If you were a superhero, what would your power be? To transform into anyone I want to be.

What's something you can't live without? The Internet to my Facebook

What's something about yourself that your friends might not know? How about I answer that with a question: "Do I want them to know that by answering this question?"

Do you have any pet peeves? When a couple of friends get together, but some act as if one of them isn't there.

What is something unique about yourself: I have great writing skills for my age.

What kind of pets do you have? I have three dogs, four cats, three horses and some odd number of fish.

Hobbies/interests: I like soccer, volleyball, swimming and hanging out with friends.

Where do you get your news? For the local news, the Corning Observer.

What's your favorite thing to do on a rainy day? To sit and read all day or text.

Worst fear: I'm still afraid of the dark.

Most embarrassing moment: That's classified information.

What is your dream job? To be a surgical nurse or a reporter.

What are some of your fondest memories? Anytime I've spent at the Strawberry Festival in Yosemite at Camp Mather. There's a lake, teen dances, games and lots of other things to do.

Favorite book: "Hunted" from "The House of Night" series by PC and Kristin Cast

What are your favorite foods? Crepes and mashed potatoes

If you were reincarnated as an animal, what would you be and why? A cat, because they're sneaky and mischievous.

What's your guilty pleasure? Vanilla Bean Frappuccino at Starbucks

What quality in people do you most admire? When people are funny or kind.

What was your favorite toy as a child? A stuffed dog named "Taffy."

Favorite superhero? "Superman." Wouldn't you like to stop a shooting bullet?

Favorite television show: "The Vampire Diaries"

Worst television show: Whatever my grandpa is watching on the Weather Channel.

Favorite movie: "Grease"

Worst movie ever made: I don't know, I think they're all so good.

Contact Cindy Monroe at 824-5464 or cmonroe@tcnpress.com.