“Do you watch anime?”
That was the first question I asked junior Saanvi Singh who was wearing a “Naruto” shirt on the first day of the 2024-25 school year in our Sidekick second period.
But it wasn’t until my junior year that we got close.
Once again, we were tied back to each other because of The Sidekick.
We shared second period once more and slowly started to bond and talk with each other, later leading into rants over Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), friends, family, school, interests, brainrot or references. We covered everything.
Saanvi listened to my rants and gave me true personal advice, something I always count on since she doesn’t sugarcoat it and tells me what I should hear.
Her advice bounces off of her personal experiences and where you’re coming from, which makes the advice even more genuine.
Most importantly, the thing I find most admirable is her ability to be confident and stand strong. Even if she faces tough situations where she has to stand up for herself, she still stands her ground.
She stays true to herself whether it may be her clothing style, hair color, interests, friends or character.
She showed me that it genuinely does not matter what others think about you whether you receive negative comments or feel insecure. The ability to express yourself will always top that.
I definitely understood that more as our friend group (shoutout to Sean, Alexa and Kaylen) got together and hung out more during our second semester.
Being surrounded by a positive group of friends genuinely changes your mindset, mood and how you view things.
I’m grateful for the memories we created together this year. It reminds me of the person I truly am and how much I would rather return to that positivity I once showed. I finally felt seen, heard, comfortable and happy.
Saanvi has committed to the University of Texas at Arlington to continue her EMT path in becoming a pediatric intensive care unit nurse.
At her first hospital Emergency Response rotation from this school year, Saanvi assessed vitals with a nurse with red dyed hair and gauges. While working with her, Saanvi thought to herself, “That’s going to be me.”
Saanvi plans on getting piercings, tattoos, keeping her hair dyed and staying in the alternative style she enjoys during her nursing career. She believes that being the true image of yourself helps young children and teenagers feel comfortable, especially in a hospital or clinic setting.
Saanvi’s confidence will always leave a positive impression on me. She’s one of the seniors I look up to and hope many people get to have a senior like Saanvi. Everyone deserves someone like Saanvi.
Just don’t steal my Saanvi though. YOLO.
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