School isn’t just a place for learning — it’s a place for leading. Camila Garcia’s schedule is packed, from class meetings to club events, U.S. history to algebra. And she wouldn’t have it any other way. She’s the sophomore class president, FBLA secretary and a UIL poetry competitor.
No matter how much schoolwork she has, she makes time for her peers, music and sleep. Like her favorite singer, Sabrina Carpenter, said: “Little things become everything.”
“Having those positions has been a fun challenge — working with my officers to plan things that help our class have fun is fun itself,” Camila said. “Since we do a lot, I try to make sure nobody feels left out.”
Camila values both academics and school culture, so she’s optimistic about the upcoming consolidation.
“I think it’s a good idea because of all the new things it’ll bring, but at the same time, I feel uneasy. Maybe it’s just because we haven’t experienced something like it, but it’ll be really cool to meet new people,” she said. “Even if we lose some people, we’ll gain more to enrich our school’s culture.”
She finds success in subjects she enjoys but struggles in others. She might mix up a plus or minus, but she won’t miss a question in her favorite class: U.S. history with Ramiro Garza.
“My best class is definitely U.S. history. Mr. Garza’s teaching makes the material more interesting,” Camila said. “But I’m the opposite in Algebra II. It’s the hardest class I have because I already struggle with math, and I’m also taking geometry.”
To stay on top of her workload, she jots assignments in her notes app and crosses them off.
“Next year, I want to advance in poetry and compete at nationals for FBLA,” she said. “I’m nervous about the SAT and ACT — I just hope I get a high score.”
When asked who she’d have dinner with, she didn’t hesitate.
“Alexander Hamilton, me in the future — and maybe even Sabrina Carpenter,” she said.
She wants to know how Hamilton wrote so much, how her future will go, and how Carpenter stays so cool.
“I am confident, considerate and curious,” Camila said. “I’m not afraid to do what’s best, I care about my class, and I’m excited for what tomorrow will bring.”
