The Battle To Be #1

January and Amanda, battling for intellectual supremacy. Photo by Sierra Concha '13. Copyright Red Cloud Indian School.

January and Amanda working hard, as Einstein looks on fondly. Photo by Sierra Concha '13. Copyright Red Cloud Indian School.

The Battle To Be #1

By Sierra Concha '13

            January Tobacco and Amanda Standing Bear are two incredibly intelligent students fighting for the valedictorian spot at the end of this school year. January has a very gentle spirit, while Amanda has a strong personality that intimidates many. They're complete opposites, but still manage to be very close friends. Ever since freshman year, they have been fighting for the top of the pyramid. In 9^th grade they both ran for the class representative and the results made them co-representatives. Their GPAs are close, and in this last semester they must push themselves to their full potential. I asked a few questions to gain better insight on their thoughts about their one on one battle.

            Q: How did you manage to stay motivated throughout high school?

            January: The pursuit of happiness.

Amanda: Optimus Prime because he’s Optimus Prime, and you cannot fail him. It just isn’t right to fail the beautiful Autobot leader. I also succeeded in high school because Stormy Williams and Josh Duhamel are my parents.

Q: How does it feel to be neck-in-neck with a close friend for the valedictorian spot?

January: It’s a friendly competition. If it was anyone else it would be a different story.

Amanda: It provides a challenge because of the ongoing competition. January is my second most interesting adversary.

Q: What advice do you have for underclassmen?

January: It’s better to fail at being yourself than to succeed in being someone else.

Amanda: Don’t procrastinate, seriously. It does harm. Lots of harm. Like Decepticons.

            They are two good friends of mine and I can’t wait to see who rises to the top!