Gazette: What are you most looking forward to about graduating from high school?
Lesher: No more tests! I am a horrible test taker and won’t miss that aspect of school ever.
Gazette: What are your plans after graduation?
Lesher: I leave this August to study abroad in Ecuador with the Rotary Exchange for a year.
Gazette: What is your area of interest?
Lesher: Anything agricultural and related to English, two different subjects but both very important to me.
Gazette: Where are you going to college?
Lesher: When I get back from Ecuador I plan to attend college for secondary English education. I hope to go to a Christian college so I can minor in missions.
Gazette: Where do you see yourself in five years? In 10 years?
Lesher: In five years I see myself finishing up school and either joining the Peace Corps or a missions program. In ten years I hope to be teaching children, anywhere in the world sounds good to me!
Gazette: What do you hope to accomplish with your education thus far? Where do you hope your plans after college will take you?
Lesher: When I return bilingual and finish college I want to use that skill to better communicate when I am abroad helping those in need.
Gazette: If you know what career or field you want to go into, which one? Why?
Lesher: I want to be an English teacher for many reasons…I love all that literature and the language has to offer. A big reason is because I see teaching as a way to inspire students which in turn makes the world a better place one person at a time.
Gazette: How has your high school education and experience helped prepare you for the next step in life? What are some characteristics of your high school career that are especially important or valuable to you? Why?
Lesher: When I get to Ecuador, the Spanish basics I learned over the years will be incredibly helpful. Through State High’s Little Lions FFA Chapter I have developed leadership skills that will always stay with me forever. The teachers, especially this year, have touched my life in a powerful way. They have demonstrated a love for their job and students that has inspired me to one day do the same. I’ll miss the social aspect a lot but it’s time to move on to greater things!
— Chris Morelli
