“Comparison is the thief of joy” -Theodore Roosevelt
Please join The Faces of Cincinnati as we honor our graduating class of 2022. Today we point the spotlight to high school graduating senior, Maya Sinden! Maya gave us one of her favorite quotes, above and we asked her for some fun facts as follows.
What High School do you attend?
Walnut Hills High School
Please tell us a little bit about your family.
I live with my parents and younger brother. I also have an older brother and a niece who I see a lot. I’m only 17 months older than my younger brother so we are very close and I’m extremely close with my mom.
What are your plans after graduation?
I am planning to attend Miami University in Oxford to study secondary education with a focus in biology and then hope to become a teacher.
If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?
I would go to Guam to visit my cousins and family and I’ve never been there.
What is one of your favorite movies?
My favorite movie is definitely moonrise kingdom by Wes Anderson.
If you could give advice to the freshman class, what would you say?
I would tell them to always have an outlet to go to when you’re feeling stressed. It can be difficult in high school and knowing a specific activity or pastime that helps them calm down is super important.
If you were able to be cast as yourself into a television show or series, what show would you want to be in?
I would want to be in That 70s Show.
If you could choose anyone to have lunch with, who would you choose? Why? And where, locally, would you meet for this lunch?
I would want to meet with Ruth Bader Ginsburg and I would want to meet at the College Hill Coffee Shop.
What is your favorite thing about our community?
How diverse Cincinnati can be.
Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?
I see myself in a classroom helping high schools get involved in stem.
What is something on your bucket list?
I want to travel to all 50 states.
What is your go to music when you can’t decide what to listen to?
I think it would definitely be Queen.
Favorite month? favorite holiday? and best single day on the calendar?
My favorite month is August. I love Christmas. And the best day of the year every year is the first day of school.
What would you rate a 10 out of 10?
YMCA Camp Ernst!
What is something you want to do as soon as this pandemic is finished?
Travel as much as possible.
Who inspires you to be better?
My parents.
