Meet our Bloggers: Turquoise '16

Name: Turquoise

Grade: 11

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Previous School: Milwaukee Montessori

Activities: Track and Field, Tennis, Global Scholars, Admissions Student Ambassadors, Drawing 

Hi, my name is Turquoise and I will be a junior this year at USM. Before coming to University School, I attended a small school in Brookfield, Wisconsin. That school had been my home since I was five years old, which made the thought of moving away from that closely-knit community exciting and nerve-wracking. However, after meeting other students and teachers during the freshman orientation, and new teammates at tennis practices, I was reassured that getting used to USM would be much easier than I thought. There were many opportunities to meet new people, whether it was through the senior-freshman families, spirit games, or House Cup Challenges. Within the first few weeks of school, I felt like I had a place in the community.

With challenging academic curriculums, fantastic extra-curricular activities like Global Scholars and FED Challenge, great athletic teams, and incredible theater programs, USM offers something for everyone. This is one one of my favorite things about the school. I’m hoping to take advantage of as many opportunities as I can this from improving my drawing skills in 2D-Portfolio and learning more about anthropology in Psychology, to defending our Track Conference title for the 4x400 meter relay. The past two years at USM have been incredible, and I am looking forward for another exciting year!