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Beyond the Classroom: What Makes You, You?

School is only one part of who you are. Everyone has different interests, talents, responsibilities, and favorite ways to spend their time. Some people enjoy sports or video games. Others like cooking, drawing, building things, listening to music, caring for animals, or spending time with family.

This is your chance to share more about who you are outside of school.

Your Challenge

Write a response of at least six complete sentences. Answer four or more of the questions below:

  • What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
  • What is something you are good at outside of school?
  • What is your favorite way to spend a weekend?
  • Do you play a sport, create art, play games, cook, build things, or collect anything?
  • What types of music, movies, shows, books, or videos do you enjoy?
  • Is there a hobby or activity you would like to try someday?
  • What is something you could teach another person how to do?
  • What is something interesting that others might not know about you?
  • If you could plan the perfect day, what would you do?

Before You Post

Make sure your response:

  • Includes at least six complete sentences.
  • Explains your answers with details.
  • Uses correct spelling and punctuation.
  • Does not include private information, such as your address, phone number, or passwords.
  • Is appropriate and respectful.

There are no right or wrong interests. Be honest, be yourself, and help others discover what makes you interesting beyond the classroom!

20 Responses

  1. If I can plan my perfect day I would first go to In n Out then I would got to mall and walk around and look at stuff but not buy anything then I would go to my friends house and we would go to the park and watch Tiktok and do TIkoks then I would go home and sleep the rest of the day .

    Something I like to do in my free time is sleep and watch TikTok and also I like to watch shows and movies my favorite show is Total Drama island because is funny and like it is just super fun to watch and I watch it with my best friend sometimes .

  2. What I like to do in my free time I like to listen to music while making food for me or my siblings. Another thing I like to do is practice playing volleyball in my backyard while listening to music. I usually go to sleep whenever I come back from school since I’m always tired. Twice a week I hangout with friends either we ride our bikes, go to the pool, or just go to someone’s house to play volleyball. Sometimes I paint while watching a movie or listening to music.I practice to do hairstyles but it never lasts that long then my hands get tired and I go to sleep.

    1. I like to play volley ball with my friends also because there is a park by my house they always have a volley ball net up so we usually got there to play .

  3. I enjoy spending money at the mall on my free time.Something I am good at outside of school is baking and building.My favorite way to spend the weekend is going to the pool and shopping.I cook and starting flag football.I enjoy reading chapter books with at least 12 chapters.A hobby I want to try is knitting.I can teach another person how to bake.Something interesting others might not know about me is I like getting new shoes If I could plan the perfect day I would hang out with my family and go somewhere.

  4. What I enjoy in my free time is to doom scrolling on instragram and other apps. What I’m good at out of school is improving my phiyshic because I don’t want to be skinny no more. Sports I do outside of school is boxing.

  5. In my free time, I like to draw stuff and try out different art styles using my phone I’m talented at making my own designs for characters something I do normally on some weekends. MY weekends afternoon is to listen to some reggaeton music playlists and draw or play games like NBA 2K26, and calling someone, or just going out with friends.

  6. A hobby I would like to do someday is baile folklorico and softball. I wanna do baile folklorico because it seems like a fun way to be confident to preform in front of people and talk to new people. I also wanna do softball because its a new sport and it seems pretty fun, and you get to run a lot!

  7. If I could plan a perfect day i would first wake up and go to IHOP. Then I would go to six flags and go on rides. after that I will come home and play some games on my ps5 and to finish my day I will go out and eat a fancy dinner. then I would go home and sleep.

    What I Enjoy doing in my free time is playing soccer so I can get better. I also enjoy relaxing and taking naps it makes me feel more energized when I wake up. I enjoy talking to my friends as well.

    My favorite way to spend my weekend is by going to tournaments far away. For example going to San Diego for a 3 day tournament its so fun we stay at hotels and make memorable moments. We usually win our tournaments no problem our biggest win was 6-0 crazy right. our biggest loss was 7-3 they were walnut creek surf really good team cant wait to go against them again.

  8. In my free time, I like drawing outdoors. I’m good at cleaning. My favorite way to spend the weekend is going to parties or spending time with my mom. I don’t collect anything, but I like boxing—though I don’t actually go to classes. As for music, I like love songs and sad songs; regarding movies, I like Disney films. A pastime I’d enjoy is spending more time with my mom—I could teach her how to do a flip on a trampoline. An interesting fact about me is that I was very intelligent when I was little. If I could plan the perfect day, I’d go to an amusement park.

  9. What do I do with my free time? Something I enjoy—I go ride my electric scooter. when I leave school First, I’m going home. when I finish eating, I go for a walk—anywhere, just a typical Guatemalan-style stroll.And that’s all I do all day while I’m doing my homework.

  10. Some of the things that make me me. Is doing my work for the past 13 day I did all of the things that I had to do. another thing that defines me. Is being short because since 3rd grade I got called short every day. and last year I was know for giving people chips.

  11. The things I do in my free time that I enjoy is, sleeping, eating, drawing, playing video games and going on walks. Something that I’m good at outside of school is drinking water and reading. I like to spend my weekends calling and texting my friends and going outside. I used to play softball and I’m planning on playing again, and sometimes I collect Pokemon cards. I like reading horror books and watching my favorite Youtubers.

  12. When I’m not at school I play my game or play basketball then feed my dog play with it pet in then put it outside play my vr then go lay down.Play my game with my cousin play some Roblox or something do homework if I have some eat then go on YouTube or TikTok then get.Back on the game play for like 2h play with my baby cousin then make her take a nap I don’t nap tho.Maybe play basketball one more time now its like 7.30 so I lay down be on tiktok.

  13. Something I enjoy doing in my free time is drawing. I also mainly watch more shows than gaming. I could probably teach someone how to make brownies. I love making brownies. Something interesting people might not know about me is that I don’t have a phone 🙁

  14. Something I do during my free time is that I listen to music and draw. I take care of my cats while listening to music, My cats are very playful and after I’m done taking care of my cats I go take a nap.

  15. Things I enjoy outside of school is going on Pinterest and looking up what to draw and playing soccer.On weekends I like to watch TV,play video games, and draw in my sketch book.

  16. In my free time, I enjoy going to the park with my family and rollerblading. Outside of school, I’m actually very good at rollerblading—even if it might not look like it—and I’m also a good swimmer. On weekends, I love spending time going to the mall with my aunt or heading to the park to clear my head. I also enjoy cooking; it’s my favorite hobby. I tried boxing for a while, but I felt like I didn’t quite fit in, so I decided to quit. Now, I want to focus entirely on my studies and keep myself occupied.If I could have the perfect day, I’d go out partying with my friends, and at night we’d have a sleepover.

  17. I think what makes myself outside of school is many things, I think school is a very little part of me and there’s so much outside of it. My hobby and what I been doing since I was 6 years old is cheer. Cheer is a very big part of me and I couldn’t imagine I would be the way I am today if I hadn’t ever signed up. I don’t think I would be as loud and out going if it wasn’t for cheer. In my free time mostly I watch my little sister Talia, that is her nickname but her real name is Natalia. She has taught me how to be more patient , I care about her very much and lots of my friends love her, when they talk to me they ask about her and want to see her. An interesting fact that many people might not know when they first get to know me is that I am a very bad over thinker, or I am a perfectionist and if I do a project or something like that, it has to be perfect or I will over think it and redo it so it will look perfect. I try to not show that though so I try to carry myself with confidence. some of my favorite days to spend a weekend is a Saturday football game day where I cheer, then I might go out to eat after with my family, And on Sunday I can just rest before the week starts.

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