Q: What grade are you in?

A: I am a senior at Emmuas High School.

Q: What is your favorite subject? Why?

A: My favorite subject would have to be anatomy/physiology. I find learning about the body and how it works very intriguing because I wish to pursue a career in the medical field.

Q: Have you received any special awards or recognition?

A: Over the course of my lifetime, I have received several awards. Through school, I have achieved National Honor Society as well as Spanish Honor Society. Also through science class, I received awards for participating at science fair. In the regional level I got two second places and one first place. The first place at regionals made me eligible for the state level at Penn State where I received second place. Through Girl Scouts I received many awards including the Bronze Award, Silver Award and am currently working on the Gold Award. For my Silver, I sewed pillowcases filled with educational activities for the children in the pediatric unit in the Lehigh Valley Hospital. For my Gold Award, I am making bat boxes for the Lehigh Valley Zoo as well as a video/brochure to educate everyone about the need for bat boxes and why bats are so important to our community. I was also chosen to represent the Girl Scouts by attending the Title Nine conference in the White House in Washington, D.C.

Q: Are you involved in any extracurricular activities?

A: Yes, I participate in many extracurricular activities. Through school I am part of Key Club, which strives on volunteering throughout our community. I am also in P.A.L.S. (Peer Assisting Learning Support) and we work with the special needs kids at our school by planning parties, activities and helping with the Special Olympics. I also play the viola in my school orchestra and was part of the track and field team for two years. Outside of school I am part of Girl Scouts and have been for over 10 years. Also I am co-president and an active participant in my youth group. I also volunteer at the Lehigh Manor Nursing home in my spare time.

Q: What is your next goal after high school?

A: After high school I plan on going to college. I wish to pursue a career in the medical field. More specifically, I wish to enroll in a physicians assistant program. I am looking at applying to DeSales, Drexel, Philadelphia University, University of Pittsburgh, Duquesne and a couple others.

Q: What would you say your biggest challenge has been so far?

A: My biggest challenge so far has been time management. I feel like there is so much I want to do in my life and in one day, but I have come to realize that there is just not enough time to get everything done. I have had to learn how to prioritize and pick which things mattered the most to me. I always say there is never enough time in a day and for me time has really been the biggest challenge.

Q: What do you want to be remembered for?

A: I would want to be remembered as someone who helps the community in many different ways. I want people to remember that I took my passion, which is helping people, and put it to use throughout the community. I enjoy giving back to my community in many different ways such as Girl Scouts, volunteering at nursing homes, Key Club, P.A.L.S., and other organizations. I would hope people would remember me as a person who loved to do whatever she could to help make her community a better place.

Q: Who is in your family?

A: In my family, I have my dad, Atul Dalal, my mom, Trupti Dalal, and one sister, Avani Dalal. My sister is older than me, 19, and is currently attending Duquesne University for a biochem major and is enrolled in their med program.

Q: Do you have someone you look up to?

A: I look up to my sister Avani. Over the years she has guided me throughout my life and has helped me make good choices, but more importantly she has showed me that with a little bit of hard work anything is possible. I look up to her and follow her lead in the choices she makes in her life. But the real reason I look up to her is that she puts her heart and soul into anything she does and never gives up. She has taught me that nothing in life is out of your reach when you put your heart and mind into something.

Q: Do you have any advice for your peers?

A: If I were to tell my peers something I would say find something you are passionate about and go out into the world and pursue it, because there is no greater feeling then making a difference in the world by doing something you love.