Finley Aldred

By: Finley Aldred

I am Finley Aldred. I live in Gwinnett County, Georgia. I am 17 years old, and I attend Mill Creek High School. At school, I stay involved by participating in yearbook. As the upcoming head editor, I am eager to step into a leadership role where I can express my creativity and love for writing. Through this class, I have been able to open my eyes to what I want for the rest of my future. I hope to attend the University of Georgia and major in journalism to become a sports journalist. The past three years in yearbook have changed my perception of the world and overall given me useful life skills for when I venture off into the world after high school.

One of my favorite things to do is being a mentor to people anywhere I go. I love helping people and being a leader to look up to. I joined a club at my school called Ilead, where I had the opportunity every Wednesday during my homeroom period to go to a freshman homeroom and provide them with information that is helpful in their first year of high school. I really enjoyed getting to build relationships with them and my fellow mentors during my first year in the club.

I am also a student athletic trainer for Mill Creek’s football team. Last school year, it was my first season with the team, and I made so many new memories and friendships with the other trainers; it truly changed my life. While attending all the practices, JV, 9th Grade and Varsity games, it is definitely a commitment, but it is worth the time spent. I love the routine of walking down to the field house straight after school and seeing my friends. It’s nice to be able to sit outside and do my homework while being surrounded by another one of my pleasures: Football.

Throughout my life, I have always been surrounded by football, whether it was my dad and brother watching on TV, attending my brother’s rec games or being a trainer myself. I feel like it brings people together in an exciting game to watch. My favorite teams are the Georgia Bulldogs and the Kansas City Chiefs. I have always felt a connection to the Chiefs because my grandparents had a lake house in Missouri. Every summer since birth up until 3rd grade, we would fly to the lake. I get so much nostalgia when I think of Missouri, and I try to show my love for the state with my team spirit.

When I’m not at school, I like to spend my free time reading. All my life, I have enjoyed reading at any moment. I love reading fantasy, thrillers and romance books. Anywhere I go, I always take a book with me and my Kindle. I also like to express my creativity through journaling. I purchased a bullet journal, and recently I have been journaling nonstop. I like making collages of memories, purchases and random items.

My church is a big part of my life and a place where I spend most of my time. My youth group is a second home away from home. Every Sunday morning and Wednesday night, we spend time with each other and grow closer as we learn more about God. Through my church, I have made friends that I will keep with me for a lifetime.

I love spending time with my family. I have one brother named Banks and a cat named Nugett. My family and I like to play board games and cards. I love getting to spend time with them and being able to learn new and old information about their pasts before my brother and I. After getting my driver’s licence, I have gotten closer to my brother by driving him around places. It makes me feel like the cooler older sister that I have always wanted to be for him.

Overall, I love getting to spend time with my loved ones, as well as a balance between my own personal time getting to enjoy my own hobbies.