You don't feel she's tougher on you because you're her daughter?
Oh, she is. She knows I understand what she's saying, and sometimes she expects me to do more than I can. I respect that because she knows I'm capable of more than I sometimes do, and she pushes me to do what I can.
Are you going to play basketball next year?
No. I might play intramurals for fun, but not the team. I'm just going to have fun with it. It will mean more time to focus on the schoolwork than do six-hour practice schedules. I just want to have fun, meet up with some group of people that likes to play basketball and have fun doing it.
What are you going to study at Lewisburg?
I'm going to major in their forensic computer program.
Forensic computer program? What is that?
I watch all the police dramas on television. My favorite is NCIS. You see a lab tech with a computer in those shows. I was interested. A forensic computer specialist usually works with the police to find hidden documents in computers or if someone has deleted a document, it's not completely deleted and you can find out lots of stuff about it. My mom got me a book about it a long time ago, and it was interesting. This past semester, I took a couple classes at Howard Community College - Introduction to Microsoft Office and Computer Forensics.
I wanted to see what it was. It's like solving mysteries in the computer. It interested me, and I wanted to see what could be done with computers. I liked it, and I'm going to major in it.
What's your strength in basketball?
I do a good job crashing the boards all I can. I make steals and create turnovers from the other teams. There's some joy in that, knowing you've prevented the other team from scoring and at the same time giving your own team an opportunity. ... And, my role is to act as a calming influence, making sure no one looks like a deer in the headlights. I make sure everyone knows where to go and that they're paying attention even if someone screams their names. I hope I make everyone a little bit better.
What's the best thing that's happened to you this year?
When we played against Mount Hebron for the second time this year. They were ahead by one or two points, and we all pulled together and came back to win. That was a goal for me this season. I really wanted us to stay close to the really good teams this season, and we were able to do that against River Hill, and then we were finally able to beat Mount Hebron. Those were real positives for our team this season.
