Zain Rehman is currently a junior attending Kerr High School.

Question: What is the worst aspect of growing older? 

Answer: Having to slowly realize how many responsibilities you have and having them piling on you. 

Q: What does a self-care day look like for you?

A: For me, a self-care day involves spending quality time with loved ones and getting plenty of rest.

Q: When did you feel the proudest of yourself?

A: I felt the proudest of myself when I completed building my first Minecraft base.

Q: What are your top 3 priorities?

A: My top three priorities are family, academics, and making the most of life.

Q: What’s something you can talk about for hours?

A: I could talk for hours about comic books and superhero movies or TV shows.

Q: Is there a quote you live by?

A: The quote I live by is: “It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life” and “And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good.”

Q: What do you stress about the most?

A: The future is something that I stress about the most, though I don’t tend to stress much overall.

Q: What advice would you give to your younger self?

A: If I could advise my younger self, it would be to not worry excessively about things.

Q: What is something controversial that you agree with?

A: I agree that paper straws are not a suitable replacement as they tend to become flimsy and ruin drinks after a short time.

Q: If you could go back in time and go to any other school, would you still choose to come to Kerr?

A: While I do not regret my time at Kerr and appreciated all that I learned, the school wouldn’t be my top choice if I had the chance to go back in time.