Peyton Remmer (PR)

Scarlet Gitelson (SG)

What’s your favorite thing to get from the kiosk?

Probably a hot vanilla latte or a bagel with cream cheese.

What is the most unexpectedly great class you’ve taken at Latin?

Shackled to Shadows. That one’s really, really good. It’s an English class with Mr. Woods. And I joined it, and I absolutely hated it at first, but it’s definitely what made me as a writer now. So that one’s definitely my favorite.

What do you think was the most valuable part of the class for you?

I think it’s honestly the way Mr. Woods pushes you because, at first, I felt like I was writing normally and pretty strongly, and I was literally getting twos and threes. He kind of just pushes you to give a lot more and interpret things differently and see things differently.

What are the top three things on your bucket list before you graduate?

I’m trying to switch my history class into an art class because this year I wanted to take all the classes that I haven’t gotten to take that seem really fun. And then, I don’t know what else. What are senior things? Make more friends, be connected with my grade, and try new things. I’m managing the boys volleyball team this year, which is new because I’m not playing volleyball myself because I’m an 18 and my club doesn’t offer 18s.

Why is club volleyball something you’re sticking with, even though you can’t play anymore?

I’ve played volleyball since fourth grade. So it’s like nine or 10 years. I started playing club in fifth. And it’s kind of just like been my constant. There’s a weird thing that club volleyball offers—your life outside of it doesn’t really matter when you’re playing. And I’ve grown up with a really hectic life, so that’s something I somewhat appreciated. But then you also get really, really close with your teammates. So I just really appreciate the sport and don’t want to completely lose it when I’m not still playing.

What do you think is the biggest lesson volleyball taught you?

It’s either work ethic or how to win and lose and kind of regulate your emotions. Because there’s so many times where you’re going to get the wrong call and you literally just have to let it go.

You mentioned taking a lot of art classes. How did you get interested in art, and why is that something that’s cool to you?

I started getting interested in art, probably in seventh grade, eighth grade, something like that. And then I came to Latin, and I took Drawing 1, and I just really, really enjoyed it. Then I ended up taking Painting Studio, which left me with like no frees my freshman year, which honestly really sucked, but that’s okay. And then I took a break from it my sophomore year because I didn’t have to take a ton of classes, and I really liked having that freedom. But it’s just something that I came back to. And I just really appreciate how I feel when I’m making things, if that makes sense, or creating things. It’s a part of my brain that doesn’t get used normally.

What’s going through your head when you design an art piece that you’re really focused on?

Honestly, I don’t know. It’s mostly nothing, if that makes sense. But my brain is being used differently, because school is a lot different than art to me. So I like when I get a break in my day that I don’t have to think about analyzing something or solving a math problem, and I can just kind of let my brain flow.

What do you think is your favorite piece you’ve made in a Latin art class?

Oh, definitely my Ed Paschke drawing, my freshman year—or I did one of my mom; I made a portrait of my mom. My Ed Paschke piece was made out of all color pencil, and it’s hanging in my grandparents’ house now in Florida, so they absolutely love that one. And then I made a portrait of my mom. Because I think the project was some loved one, and my mom passed away when I was 14. So that was pretty soon after, and it was really nice to get to do that.

If you had to pass out any candy on Halloween, what would you pass out and why?

I’d pass out Bubs, like the Swedish candy. I really like the strawberry and cream sour ones. Those are really good.