Me

          My name is Veronica Ortiz, I am 15 years old and I'm a sophomore. This is my 2nd year at Whitney Young and I am really excited for the new school year!! I had a great first year of high school! I also went to a wonderful middle school named Mark Sheridan. And so have my brother and two sisters. All of my siblings have attended Whitney Young as well. 

         Last year I joined many after school clubs because there were just so many that I was interested in! I did clubs like Best Buddies, Smiles Club, Pastry Club, etc. They were all great, but later in the year I found something that I was even more passionate about. My friend told me that she was on track and it struck an interest in me. She brought me with her one day to practice and it was a LOT of hard work!! But...I had no idea what I was getting myself into because it soon became a HUGE commitment in my life. Track basically took over my life and I was soon running every single day after school and on the weekends! I had  no clue that I would love running so much, but I always wondered about it. Now, I'm in Cross Country and Track and I REALLY love it!

          Running makes up and takes up most of my time, but that isn't the only thing I do! I also babysit, like acting, and of course spending time with family and friends!