Me

My name is Iliana Elias, Ily for short and I just had a birthday September 4th (yay!). Out of my three years at Whitney Young, my favorite classes have always been my English classes. I've always loved how liberal the class was - yes, there were assignment rules, but at the same time you were allowed to express your own style. Improving my writing skills is a great interest of mine so I'm hoping to learn new techniques and also use British Literature as an influence for my writing.
Aside from academics, I played basketball my freshman and sophomore year on the JV and varsity team for Whitney Young. This year I decided to go a different route and get into cross country and track. I love it so far because I appreciate the independence of the sport. I think all sports have a mental toughness factor, but running in particular focuses a little more on this area. You have to do it for yourself at the end of the day.
Music has consistently contributed to my happiness. My taste in music dips into so many different genres. I like everything from India Arie to Kendrick Lamar. My all time favorite artist however, is Lauryn Hill. There is not one song by her that I didn't like. I feel like all her music is genuine and raw.
I am the middle child of 5 kids. I have an older sister, 22, an older brother, 23, and two younger brothers, ages 12 and 14. My family is probably the most valued group of people in my life.