Q&A: HS East Salutatorian Hiral Doshi

Hiral Doshi is the salutatorian of the High School East Class of 2013. 

Doshi will attend Yale University in the fall. She plans to major in biochemistry. 

Q&A

1. What will you miss most about high school?

I think the thing I will miss most about high school is the relationships I have formed with teachers. At HSE, there are teachers who have changed me, taught me to see more than just a number on a test paper. There are teachers I can talk to, who aren't afraid to poke fun at me, and who are probably some of the most intelligent people I've met. In college, I may be just another face in the crowd but in high school, I was Hiral: the short, little, probably annoying girl who sat in the second row.    

2. What was your favorite high school class?

AP Biology

3. What clubs or extra-curricular activities were you involved in?

Science Olympiad, Spanish Culture Club, LD Debate, Spanish Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society, National Honor Society, Cross Campus Chamber Orchestra, Gemini Youth Symphony, We the People Constitution Team

4. What advice would you give to underclassmen?

I would give them the advice my brother gave me. In the words of playwright Terrence McNally: "If we don’t take advantage of the opportunity we have been given, we are true fools — and callous ones at that.  It’s so easy to matter, to make a difference. It’s even easier not to do either. But then we have failed ourselves...”

5. Any teachers/staff who stood out throughout your journey?

Mr. Page, Mr. Cochrane, Ms. Greenfield, Dr. Lake, Mr. Fogarazzo

6. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

I see myself hopefully having firstly realized what I want to do with my life, then having completed some sort of graduate school, and being happy in whatever job I end up in. Possibly, I will be married and looking to start a family of my own. 

7. What are you looking forward to in moving on to college?

I am most looking forward to the freedom that college brings and the greater diversity of students I will exposed to. It will be bittersweet not having parents there to nag you or to look after you. Finally, it will be very interesting interacting with students from different cultures and backgrounds.

8. Tell us a fun fact about you.

My hidden talent is getting songs stuck in others' heads. I'm not a good singer at all ( I can barely carry a tune), but I love to sing around friends to get the most annoying songs stuck in their heads.