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skills and strengths that I could use to excel in life. I learned to be a listener and an advocate, to make things happen. Every day we all navigated e Center, and we were so motivated. How do you like San Francisco? I love it! San Francisco is a great place— it thrives off entrepreneurship. ere is always someone with whom you can meet, talk, and learn. e food is great! e weather is…all right! Tell us some fond Trevor memories. I led a club called Treats for Troops, and we ordered too many swag bags.…I still have so many of them! Trevor showed me that the world is so abundant! Another memory was going to China during my sophomore year for the Model UN Conference, and then going to Northwestern's equivalent the following year. of a lifetime. And I have gained wisdom specifically because of asking all those questions. And then, all my interests have a social component, and we are learning that the social component is global—how do we create large, scalable, social impact? I'm happy to say I'm living the mission. And, I tell my mom that I made the right choice! Do you have advice for current students? Don't ever give up and don't accept no for an answer. Our ideas should be big, and they shouldn't intimidate us. If one door doesn't open, knock on Other memories are the teachers, cafeteria huddles with my friends (we had the most amazing conversations), and Choreolab. Our senior prank was incredible—we removed all the furniture in e Center, created a huddle, and watched movies all day! In what ways do you live Trevor's mission? ree things stand out from the mission statement: "inquiry driven," "unique potential," and "responsible global citizen." I was able to identify my unique potential and strengths at Trevor, and used them to thrive at Wesleyan and in my career. I'm young, but feel as if I have the mind of someone older, who has asked so many questions in the course another, and have courage to keep on knocking—one door will open. At Trevor, we learned how to do so many things—let that plant you. Also, go back to Trevor after you graduate. Talk to your teachers— it's good to Page 43, top: Involved in the 2013 Senior Gift fundraising (which netted over $128K, and was donated to Trevor's financial aid program), Sadasia presented the check with Rachel Francis at their Senior Dinner; Page 43, bottom: Sadasia performs in Choreolab in 2011; is page, left: Sadasia (first row, right) at the Model UN Conference at Northwestern University; is page, right, second from bottom: Sadasia and friend Elena West; is page, right, bottom: Sadasia (second from right) is one of the members of the Service Learning Committee. is page, above and middle: At commencement in 2013, Sadasia noted, "It's true that every family is a community, but it is not in every community that you will find a group of people who are as close to you as family." remember who you used to be, and to let that ground you. Sometimes we're so caught up in figuring ourselves out that we forget what got us here. So, when you're feeling low, go back to your teachers and ask, "How did I approach this before? How did we strategize?" Is there anything else that you would like to share? I'm always happy to hear from Trevor students. I enjoy mentorship! 4 4 T R E V O R D AY S C H O O L ■ S P R I N G 2 0 1 7 – 2 0 1 8

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