This year, Eric Nixon is not going to
continue his regular school-year sports routine. Every year of
his high-school career, he has run track, and it has always
been his favorite sport. This year, Eric decided to step up
and run cross-country.
"At first I was undecided, but now I am
glad that I decided to run," he says. Nixon has also
decided not to play baseball this year, like he did in his
sophomore year, but to continue to run track for the spring
season. "I have to keep up with my favorite
sport."
Not only does Nixon run track, but he has
another hobby that he enjoys on a regular basis as well. He
enjoys drawing. Nixon is known by his peers for drawing
pictures during class, and sometimes even drawing on his
clothes. "I like to be original," he says.
But what Nixon enjoys the most is being
around his friends. "I play all types of games from
go-carting and laser tag to playing football in the
neighborhood." Overall, Nixon says that his favorite
thing to do in his spare time is eat. "I love food… I
like to think of eating as my hobby.
During Nixon’s senior year, his main goal
is to increase his GPA. Once he graduates, Nixon already has
his game plan set and ready. The two main colleges that he
is considering to attend in the fall of 2009 are Towson
University and Morgan State University. "I don’t want
to go far for college, but I still want to feel somewhat
independent from my family," he says.
Nixon has plans to study business or
engineering in college. As of now, he is still deciding on
what career paths he wants to take as an adult. "I
still have one more year to before I really have to decide
what I want to do. As of now, nothing is set in stone."
Currently, Nixon is taking several Advanced
Placement classes (AP) and has already taken and passed the
HSA exams. "My classes are challenging, but I know that
when I go to apply for colleges, the higher level classes
will look good on my transcripts."
