Evelyn Jeffords

Hey, I’m Evelyn Jeffords! I’m 16 and am a rising junior at Whitefield Academy, which is located in Smyrna Georgia. My whole life I’ve always lived in Georgia and I currently reside in the city of Atlanta. Some of my activities I partake in and interests are tennis, babysitting, and exploring new food genres and restaurants.

At the age of 7, I was introduced to tennis and have been playing ever since. I love getting to spend time outside while playing, getting the extra exercise, and the connections you get to build with other players. My freshman and sophomore year of high school I made the tennis team for JV and won an end of year award for team leadership skills. Participating in tennis has helped me become more competitive and more encouraging and leading towards my other teammates.

Another one of the hobbies I do in my free time is babysitting. I love getting to spend time with younger kids and do something creative with them while hopefully teaching them something new. I find babysitting also helps me learn as well, and tasks me with situations where I have to show patience and discipline and babysitting gives me an outlet to work and grow on those skills. I was once faced with a difficult situation while babysitting, where a kid had accidentally fallen and injured himself. We then had to drive him to the ER and it was very scary for me, but I had to stay clam to comfort him and make sure he knew he was going to be okay. That experience taught me how to remain calm and composed in anxiety inducing situations and helped set me up for any similar future situations I might be faced with.

An additional hobby of mine is going out in the city and exploring new cuisines and flavors in unique restaurants. In Atlanta they have a very large selections of restaurants ranging across hundreds of different genres of food. Whenever I can, I try to go out and experience a new place to eat. At times when I am unable to go to a new restaurant, I always try to get a different meal than one I’v had before if I’m eating somewhere I’ve already been previously. Going to new restaurants encourages me to branch out more and experience new cultures and tastes.

My hobbies aren’t just activities to keep me occupied on days with little to do, they help shape me into the person I am. As I continue to grow I hope to continue to expand my reach and gain more interests and new hobbies.