School's Out - Senior Profiles 2007

Name: Amber Balboa

School: Irondale HIgh School

Activities: Deca, Irondale Eye Newspaper, Prom Committee, Earth Corps, Basketball, Diversity Committee

Favorite TV Shows: Will and Grace, America's Next Top Model

Favorite Movies: Step Up, The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Saw 1,2,3

Favorites Music Artists: Brian McKnight, Chris Daughtry, Pink, Fergie, Juanes, Kenny G, there are so many.

Random Fact/Story about Tommy (funny or serious): About a year a go I gave Tommy a black eye. We were playing one-on-one basketball and both going for the rebound and I elbowed Tommy in the eye. He had a black eye for awhile. That was a good game. Sorry Tommy!

School Next Year: Moraine Valley

Biggest Accomplishment in High School : My biggest a ccomplishment was passing four years of spanish. That was a challenge for me, I started off not knowing anything and now I can speak spanish!

Most Important Thing Learned in High School: Don't give up on what I want. My teachers always pushed and challenged me which was beneficial for me.

Have You Had The Same Friends All Four Years: Very few friends I have from Freshman year.

Advice To Underclassmen: Challenge yourself. Don't give up on anything. Have fun but stay focused on your goals. Learn a language. It'll benefit you and it's fun knowing another language.

Goals For The Future: I want to be a sonographer. That or work with medicine and maybe discover a cure.