Soumya Ramireddy

April 5, 2014

1. To Kristin, Matt. Andrew, and Avery - for your support at the Evening of Speech and Debate.

2. To Charlie - for helping me navigate yet another awkward conversation.

3. To Mr. Getty - for being so accommodating, despite the many makeup assignments I've had.

March 15, 2014

1. To Mr. Matley - for critiquing and revising my speeches for State Quals.

2. To my semifinal competitors - for referencing me SEVEN times in one round. That's a record!

3. To James Logan HS - for a great four years of competing on your campus.

March 1, 2014

1. To Homewood Suites - for attempting to make me feel at home across the nation from my actual home.

2. To Dr. Levine - for being considerate and open-minded.

3. To the MV speech and debate officers - for keeping the pepper tradition alive for me.

February 28, 2014

1. To Delta Airlines - for not delaying my flight.

2. To Target - for selling one last set of earmuffs for my freezing ears.

3. To the MV speech and debate officers - for being so trustworthy and talented. I love you guys!

February 23, 2014

1. To Mrs. Aamir - for your praise when I was doubting myself.

2. To my mother - for bringing me breakfast in bed.

February 22, 2014

1. To my mother - for letting me go to Kristin's surprise birthday party.

2. To my sister - for our incredibly entertaining shootout (with Nerf guns).

3. To Kristin - for being born today eighteen years ago and being such an important person in my life.

February 19, 2014

1. To Charlie - for being so ridiculously funny.

2. To the Danville Lions Club - for bringing attention to a topic that means so much to me (and for the $75).

3. To Brian - for being so supportive and for giving me companionship as we were locked in the library.

February 18, 2014

1. To my mother - for driving me home safely so early in the morning.

2. To my sister - for keeping me entertained all day.

3. To Noah - for helping me teach Speech Outreach in Elton's absence.

February 17, 2014

1. To Dr. Tissot - for such a warm welcome on such a cold day.

2. To Molly - for giving me a campus tour and making me excited for college.

3. To American Airlines - for giving me and my mother two seats home after our flight got cancelled.

February 16, 2014

1. To Monte Vista's Congress competitors at the Cal Invite - for collaborating on some stellar fact sheets.

2. To my judges at the Cal Invite - for smiling/laughing at my corny jokes.

3. To my mother - for taking care of everything I would need to travel to Cincinnati.

February 12, 2014

1. To my friends - for asking me about my interview and thereby taking interest in my life.

2. To Mrs. Terranova - for recognizing me as a National Merit Finalist.

3. To Mrs. Spilker - for not making me take the calculus test today.

February 11, 2014

1. To Starbucks - for being such a delicious way to start an early morning.

2. To my mother - for letting me sleep on her shoulder during the flight.

3. To Brian - for helping me with the Parli class lesson plan.

February 10, 2014

1. To my sister - for helping me prepare for my interview.

2. To Pushkar and his family - for giving me and mother a ride after my interview day.

3. To Fatima - for opening my eyes to the beauty of the opportunity in front of me.

February 9, 2014

1. To my mother - for packing for me.

2. To the United Airlines crew - for not delaying my flight.

3. To Panera Bread - for being so delicious in the snowy weather.

February 8, 2014

1. To Jordan - for your companionship throughout the first day of the Stanford Invitational.

2. To my judges at the Stanford Invitational - for giving me the feedback I competed for.

3. To Mrs. Liao - for offering to give me a ride home, even though it was so late.

February 7, 2014

1. To Mr. Bowling - for remembering and pronouncing my name correctly.

2. To my friends - for the interest they have taken in my life.

3. To Ms. Spilker - for giving us a free day in calculus.

February 6, 2014

1. To Avery - for letting me know ahead of time that there was no pop quiz in physics.

2. To "North Country" - for helping me come to some important realizations.

3. To my mother - for being so understanding.

February 5, 2014

1. To Jeff - for understanding and adapting to my busy schedule.

2. To the officers of the MV speech and debate team - for allowing for a rather peaceful meeting.

3. To Kristin - for persuading me to be more careful with my words.

February 4, 2014

1. To my mother - for not letting me completely over sleep.

2. To Mrs. Schikora - for handling the order of my mid year reports.

3. To Mrs. Bandrowski - for giving us an extra day to study for the quiz on muscles.

February 3, 2014

1. To Ali - for arranging such a thought-provoking research unit and discussion.

2. To Charlie - for not forgetting.

3. To my mother - for showing me how to scan documents.

February 2, 2014

1. To Mother Nature - for FINALLY giving us some rain.

2. To Ms. Wornow - for our easy conversation.

3. To the Internet - for being an amazing resource as I prepare for the coming weeks.

February 1, 2014

1. To Taylor - for explaining the maritime Congress bill to me so patiently.

2. To Ethan - for making Congress tournaments a blast.

3. To Avery - for inviting me to Gautam's surprise birthday party.

January 31, 2014

1. To Bijan P. - for helping our team prepare for Congress 3.

2. To Kristin - for pitching in to buy Gautam's birthday gift with me.

3. To Charlie - for answering my many Congress questions, no matter how late it got.

January 30, 2014

1. To Mr. Bowling - for being so hilarious.

2. To Taylor - for discussing Congress with me and helping me.

3. To Charlie - for hosting Congress prep.

January 29, 2014

1. To Mrs. Bandrowski - for showing us a movie today in class and not making us take notes on it.

2. To Brianna and Kristin - for pushing me to be on their Assassin's team.

3. To Elton - for inviting me to prep with him and Charlie.

January 28, 2014

1. To Mrs. Liao - for taking the time to listen to my speech and your praise.

2. To Avery - for making an effort to talk and hang out with me after so long.

3. To Elton - for our delightful conversation about all things "High School Musical" and "Frozen."

January 27, 2014

1. To my sister - for attempting to solve my problem.

2. To Rita - for accepting my many calls with kindness.

3. To my mother - for helping me clean.

January 26, 2014

1. To my father - for trying to help me wash my car.

2. To my sister - for bringing me food.

3. To QuizUp - for giving me a way to pass the time.

January 25, 2014

1. To the first semester of my senior year - for finally being over. Hello second semester!

2. To Mr. Prims - for our lovely conversation.

3. To Ms. Gilles - for reminding me of how much I love reading for pleasure.

January 24, 2014

1. To Jordan - for our thought-provoking conversation about college and the future.

2. To my mother - for being understanding of my car troubles.

3. To Kristin and Brianna - for such a fun night.

January 23, 2014

1. To the cast and crew of "The Vampire Diaries" - for making such a brilliant show. Congratulations on 100 episodes.

2. To Kristin - for being my go-to girl.

3. To Charlie - for making me smile.

January 22, 2014

1. To Mr. Nagore - for your touching words this morning.

2. To Charlie - for copying an extra physics conversion sheet for me.

3. To Kristin - for lending me a conversion sheet for the physics final.

January 21, 2014

1. To Autreen - for letting me switch clickers with him to get my lucky one.

2. To my sister - for making me dinner.

3. To Khan Academy - for providing me with 6 hours worth of physics review.

January 20, 2014

1. To Martin Luther King, Jr. - for trading your life in to be a positive force in this world. R.I.P.

2. To time - for it finally being the last week before I am a second semester senior.

3. To Homayoon - for clarifying physics for me.

January 19, 2014

1. To my mother - for making me breakfast and lunch.

2. To Brian - for helping me with my description of speech and debate for the yearbook.

3. To the Niners and Seahawks - for having a thrilling game, although the results were unfavorable.

January 18, 2014

1. To Angela - for making tutoring interesting.

2. To Ben - for helping me prepare for my chemistry final.

3. To my mother - for driving me late at night.

January 17, 2014

1. To my AP Chem lab group today - for collaborating with me to get decent results in a timely manner.

2. To Maya and Kristin - for helping me transport the NHS TA Day catering, even though they didn't have to.

3. To "Everyday Gratitude" - for showing me that I tend to forget what I'm grateful for when I'm busy.

January 16, 2014

1. To Dr. Joiner - for rearranging his schedule to speak with me.

2. To my mother - for unintentionally easing my stress.

3. To my sister - for bringing my backpack to my room as I requested.

January 15, 2014

1. To Mrs. Bandrowski - for introducing me to the new experience of watching a knee surgery.

2. To Mr. Matley - for valuing my opinion.

3. To Courtney - for letting me go first for book talks.

January 14, 2014

1. To Mr. Nagore - for ending the game in economics.

2. To Yvonne - for being willing to finish the HAP chicken wing lab.

3. To Mr. Matley - for critiquing my speech and supporting me.

January 13, 2014

1. To my mother - for being so understanding.

2. To Mr. Taylor - for buying me some extra study time.

3. To Mr. Getty - for not giving us a pop quiz today.

January 12, 2014

1. To Mr. Prims - for reaching out to me to schedule an interview.

2. To Judy - for being so bright in our discussion today.

3. To my sister - for letting me study in her room (even though she was trying to sleep).

January 11, 2014

1. To my mother - for making me breakfast.

2. To Skype - for working so well today.

3. To Lauren - for taking the stress out of a college interview.

January 10, 2014

1. To Arielle and Carrie - for letting me join their AP Chemistry lab group this morning.

2. To my mother - for being a hilarious texter.

3. To Mr. Dunlap - for being an amazing subsitute teacher (as always).

January 9, 2014

1. To Mrs. Baskerville - for always being so understanding.

2. To Mr. Solomon - for always staying on top of things.

3. To Edward - for making me smile.

January 8, 2014

1. To Kristin - for braiding my hair.

2. To my mother - for looking out for my well-being.

3. To Ben - for clarifying organic chemistry for me.

January 7, 2014

1. To Yvonne - for being a great partner in our HAP practical today.

2. To Brianna - for inadvertently keeping me from making what could've been a huge mistake.

3. To Gotye - for his song "Somebody That I Used To Know".

January 6, 2014

1. To Mrs. Schikora - for addressing all of my transcript requests with a smile.

2. To the Science Alliance team - for the Cold Stone giftcard (and for pairing me with an awesome buddy).

3. To my mother - for making me believe in myself as I explore a new and exciting opportunity.

January 5, 2014

1. To Pranavi - for being born today nineteen years ago and being the most chill cousin ever.

2. To Karen - for being understanding of my busy schedule.

3. To my sister - for being my "college counselor" over the past few months.

January 4, 2014

1. To my mother - for the fruit tart.

2. To my grandmother - for always believing in me.

3. To Jane Austen - for writing the timeless classic that is Pride and Prejudice.

January 3, 2014

1. To Miguel - for cleaning my messy room.

2. To my grandmother - for forcing me to become acquainted with the workings of our upstairs TV.

3. To my sister - for going on a walk with me.

January 2, 2014

1. To my sister - for sharing her chocolate with me.

2. To my grandparents - for reminding me to take care of myself in the midst of my busy life.

3. To my mother - for motivating me to power through my responsibilities.

January 1, 2014

1. To Brian - for playing a helpful role in my college application process.

2. To Harika - for the late Christmas gifts.

3. To Kristin - for inviting me to hang out with her (even though she knew I probably wouldn't be able to).