Age: 17 

Hobbies: Collecting card decks and movie posters

Favorite book: The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel

Favorite quote: “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.” - The Great Gatsby

Issues passionate about: Limited access to extracurricular and mentorship opportunities for youth, homelessness

Interest in the CBT/Health & Fitness: “Learning more about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Health and Fitness excites me because it offers practical tools to improve mental resilience, manage stress, and build healthier habits that support both emotional and physical well-being.”

Age: 16

Hobbies: Driving, hanging out, wilderness, traveling 

Favorite book: They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

Favorite quote: “Don’t compare yourself to others. The moon doesn’t compare to the sun that both have their own time to shine.”

Interest in the CBT/Health & Fitness:

Age: 15

Hobbies: Guitar, coding, drawing

Favorite book: Batman and Psychology: A Dark and Stormy Knight by Travis Langley

Favorite quote: "I don't care what you believe in just believe in it."

Interest in the CBT/Health & Fitness: “Therapy leads to a greater understanding of oneself which in turn leads to more effective action.”

Age: 16

Hobbies: Making stained glass, swimming, and taking pictures

Favorite book: The Wanderer is a children's novel by Sharon Creech

Favorite quote: "All dreams are within reach. All you have to do is keep moving towards them." - Viola Davis

Interest in the CBT/Health & Fitness: “I think it will be a cool opportunity to learn about how what we eat and how the way we exercise can affect our mental state.”

Age: 17

Hobbies: Journaling, art in all different mediums, hanging out with friends, trying different foods together, going to the beach.

Favorite book: The Maze Runner by American author James Dashner

Favorite quote: “That would imply that there is a certain age where you peak.”

Interest in the CBT/Health & Fitness: “Learning about CBT excites me because it's a chance to learn more about myself and maybe even change behaviors that aren't healthy for me and other around me. It also helps me to grow when learning about other people's habits and trying to stay healthy.”