Senior Spotlight: Rachel Criddle

Nice – Silly – Funny – Independent – Respectful – Creative – Smart

Today’s Senior Spotlight features student Rachel Criddle.    Before attending Round Rock High School, Rachel attended Chisholm Trail Middle School and Cook Elementary School. 

High School Experience

As a student at RRHS, Rachel was a member of the Pokémon Fan Club, and her hobbies include playing video games, drawing cartoons in her sketchbook, listening to music, watching internet videos, reading books, writing stories, and riding her bike.   In addition, Rachel has volunteered at her community library and has served as a library aid at RRHS. 

When she was just beginning high school as a freshman, Rachel was anxious to face new challenges, and she was most excited about making new friends.  Now, as she prepares to graduate, Rachel is apprehensive but eager to begin college, and is enthusiastic about graduation.   She says her greatest accomplishment in high school was obtaining a part time job at McDonalds. 

Rachel’s favorite subject in school is Art because she loves to draw and paint.  Her least-preferred subject was Economics, because although she is up to any challenge, Rachel found this class to be super-tough!  The most stressful part of being a high school student is lots of studying and hard tests.  She would advise freshmen entering high school for the first time to have fun, make new friends, and to be a good student.  Her advice for next years’ senior class is to “work hard, reach your goals, and never give up!”  When asked if she could change anything about her high school experience, Rachel said she would have liked to have been a little more organized, as she tends to over-stuff her binder. 

Future

Rachel has been working at McDonalds for quite some time now, and she really enjoys it.  She plans to continue to work there over the summer, and someday she wants to go to ACC and work at Seton Medical Center.   Rachel wants to be a responsible grown woman living independently in an apartment in Austin.   She aspires to write lots of children’s books and work at a public library or small book store.   For enjoyment, she wants to spend time with friends and go bowling or to the movies.  She hopes to be able to visit her two older brothers as well. 

Random

If Rachel could start a food fight, her weapon of choice would be spaghetti and meatballs.  Reading books by author Dave Pilkey inspires her to become a writer.  Her hero is her family because they have taught her right from wrong and have always been there for her.   Three things Rachel wants to do in her lifetime are go to college, learn how to be responsible for her own finances, and write books.   In addition to being artistic, being an avid reader, and being intelligent, Rachel says that being kind to others and taking responsibility for her actions are just a few of her best qualities.

Ms. D’s Turn to Brag

Rachel always stands up for what she believes to be right, even when others disagree with her.   She shows tenacity and fierceness when it comes to getting things done, and she perseveres through every challenge that she is faced with.  I am extremely proud to say that I have been Rachel’s teacher, and I have been honored to watch her grow into the young woman she is today.  Rachel will undoubtedly go on to serve our community with her welcoming smiles and contagious laughter.  Rachel, thanks so much for brining sunshine to my mornings!  I know that you will continue to light up the world!