When did I switch to private school?
Rising third grade
What's something I can talk about more easily with my mom but that I don't enjoy talking about with my friends?
Not liking my body.
What is one of my easiest, happy memories with family?
Going to the beach in 2023
James & the Giant Peach Junior
Shrek the Musical Junior
What movie makes me cry the most?
My Girl
What's my favorite flavor of ice cream at Grammies?
Rocky Road
What makes it most difficult to talk about not liking my body.
It feels a little embarrassing. It feels uncomfortable and weird, hard to talk about. It's hard because it's connected to insecurity, because it draws attention to the subject/my body, and because it can make people talk about it and say things in response (I.e. "What? No, no, you're skinny!")
What's a memory of something you did that made you very proud of yourself?
My role in Shrek and hearing how people felt about my role.
What musicals have I seen on Broadway?
Wicked & The Christmas Spectacular
How did/does it make me feel when my friends hang out without me?
Very left out, distant, not "apart", sad
What bowl at my favorite restaurant makes me the most excited to eat it?
The Nacho Bowl -- Veggie Version and the Joy Bar
What is it like/what does it feel like when my "anxious/worried" mind takes over and "fills in the blank" with negative thoughts about myself?
-Feels true in the moment
-Feels sad, sometimes cry
-Makes it hard to go to sleep
What's a memory you have of getting embarrassed?
"Goodnight Donkey" Call and response during rehearsal.
What are three of the top musicals I want to see right now?
Six
Mean Girls
Hamilton
What are some situations that my anxiety plushie have or can help me out of?
Name a recent experience that the anxiety plush has helped you through!
What's are two languages you'd want to know fluently?
Bosnian and Mandarin Chinese
What does failure mean to you? Have you ever felt like a failure? How did you cope?
More of a feeling than someone calling me a failure. Good Luck Charlie Brown gave me a sense of that feeling, but I coped by reminding myself 1. I'm not a teenager, 2. there are other great people for those parts and that's okay, and 3. I still get to hang out with these great people.
BONUS: What's a recent time that you felt that sense of failure? How can we talk about coping with that right now?
What's a memory you have of one of the coolest places you've ever seen or been?
New York -- always cool for me.
One of the North Carolina beach houses we've stayed in.
What's a musical you don't like at all?
West Side Story
Which of the new Inside Out 2 emotions did you most connect to when you first watched it?
Anxiety -- planning for the future
Embarrassment
What's the most recent movie you've watched?
The Original Scream
(half points for the present day answer.)
What do you wish your parents knew about you/your struggles? What do you wish your friends or classmates knew about you?
I want my parents to know how much I appreciate them and what they do for me/how they help me through really hard moments with my body.
I wish my friends knew how I felt about my body sometimes, maybe that could make me (and/or a friend) feel less alone about these thoughts.
What's the first childhood cartoon I remembering loving and still love?
Sofia the 1st
What famous Broadway musical features the songs “Dancing Queen,” and “Chiquitita”?
Mama Mia!
What new emotions would you add to Inside Out 3 based on your emotional experiences?
Nostalgia (to come back)
Excitement
Body Sadness