RBHS senior Kori Eubanks’ school experiences have shaped her views and perspective in her career choice. In her time at RBHS she has surpassed many personal barriers.
Q: Are there any school clubs or activities that caught your attention?
A: “I never went to the club, but my friend was the leader of the Art Club. She would tell me things about what they did like arts and crafts, and I thought it was cool.”
Q: During your time at RBHS what has been the most impactful moment in your academic career?
A: “I feel like the classes I took in Rock Bridge really impacted me [because they] changed my perspective about what I want to do with my career.”
Q: Has anything shifted the career you want to go into?
A: “Yeah, at first I wanted to do cosmetology […] but then once I found another career that was really making me think about how my future was going to be planned, then I wanted to switch over to be[ing] an ultrasound tech.”
Q: What are your plans after high school?
A: “Well, like I just said ultrasound tech, but maybe I’m thinking about going to community college and after two years of that I’m going [to go to] a university.”
Q: What are some goals you have [in order] to get [to] where you want to be?
A: “Probably finish school first then go to a four year college, but I don’t know if I want to go to a four year college [be]cause you really don’t need it for ultrasound.”
Q: If you do go to college is there a specific one you would want to go to?
A: “No, but the cheaper route, yes. [There is a] community college in Sedalia; it’s cheap, [and] it’s cool. [As for a] university, I really don’t know.”
Q: Moving out of state/city for school, what are some things you’re unsure of or nervous about?
A: “Probably the financial decisions because I’d probably be broke as a college student, and [also knowing] where the safe areas would be?”
Q: How have experiences outside school affected your school work and life inside school?
A: “Outside [of] school, sometimes things come up so you’re not gonna be focused on your assignments, [instead] you’re [going to be] focused on what you’re busy [with]. [It’s] almost like you forget and you end up not really getting it done.”
Q: Can you tell me about a time you faced challenges in your academics?
A: “This one time I had this assignment; it was an essay, and I was focussed on getting the essay done cause I was already kinda late on it. [… But] I got a call, my grandma had a stroke or something. So after that, I was more focussed on what’s happening with her than my essay, and I feel like [that was] a challenge for me [be]cause it was past due.”
Q: How did you manage time for work inside and outside of class?
A: “Well in class, I really try to finish my assignments cause I really don’t want to do them at home, but if I can’t I usually find time to get it done.”
Q: If you could experience something for the first time in the classroom at RBHS again what would it be?
A: “My [Literature Seminar] class was so lit, [be]cause she really taught me poetry, and she was really nice. I would take her class again, [because] I loved it in there.”
Q: What does that class [entail]?
A: “[It was] with Mrs. Moss, [and it was about trying to] get you better at writing.”
Q: How did you adapt to the new freedoms and responsibilities of high school?
A: “At first when I got here, I was nervous [because] I didn’t know anybody and there [were] a lot of people in the hallways [when I was] trying to get to class. […] But when you get more into high school, you’ll really fit in with people so it won’t be that nerve wrecking.”
