Young Observer got up close and personal last week with the Saltus Class of 2015 head students.

Azari Thomas, 17

Deputy Head Girl

Favourite subject: Economics and Psychology

Further Education plans: University of Virginia

Career Aspirations: Pediatrician

Hobbies: Field hockey; kayaking, football, netball, volleyball.

Favourite Quote: “You’ll never change the world if you continue to conform to it.”

Your priority for the year ahead: To focus on academics but continue to put forward a strong effort towards athletics.

What advice do you have for other students reading this? Don’t be afraid to be different. Voice your opinion. Be memorable. Believe in yourself.

Nicholas Pell, 17

Deputy Head Boy

Favourite subject: Physics and Math

Further Education plans: Engineering

Career Aspirations: Inventor or F1 design engineer

Hobbies: Rugby, debate and reading.

Favourite Quote: “Puns are the droppings of soaring wits” — Victor Hugo

Your priority for the year ahead: To get accepted into Cambridge.

What advice do you have for other students reading this? Organisation.

Nalani Dowling, 17

Head Girl

Favourite subject: Art

Further Education plans: To go to college and study medicine or design.

Career Aspirations: To possibly have my own business and to be successful in what I do.

Hobbies: Art, dance and fashion design.

Favourite Quote: “In a world full of copycats be an original.”

Your priority for the year ahead: To get accepted into a good university and to represent the school well and to open myself up to new experiences.

What advice do you have for other students reading this? Have a consistent, strong work ethic. Don’t be hard on yourself for not being “perfect” and don’t be afraid to stand out.

Philip Hagen, 17 (not in photo)

Deputy Head Boy

Favourite subject: Math

Further Education plans: To get into a good university.

Career Aspirations: To be a physiotherapist.

Hobbies: Swimming — Philip is one of Bermuda’s best swimmers.

Favourite Quote: “Just keep swimming” — Dori

Lawrence Gibbons, 17

Deputy Head Boy

Favourite subject: Sociology

Further Education plans: To go to college and study business management.

Career Aspirations: To run my own business.

Hobbies: Tennis and sailing.

Favourite Quote: “Believe you can and you are halfway there” — Theodore Roosevelt

Your priority for the year ahead: To keep grades high.

What advice do you have for other students reading this? Study hard but have fun.

Jake Fisher, 17

Head Boy

Favourite subject: Geography

Further Education plans: I would like to study geography in the UK, where my father is from.

Career Aspirations: I’m not sure what career I would like to pursue but I would like to do something I enjoy.

Hobbies: I love all sports but basketball is my favourite.

Favourite quote: “If I have seen farther it’s only because I’ve stood on the shoulders of giants” — Newton

Your priority for the year ahead: Keep working hard and moving forward.

What advice do you have for other students reading this? Don’t ever give up, giving up is easy but it won’t get you anywhere in life; hard work will.

Lara Hall, 17

Deputy Head Girl

Favourite subject: Math and Psychology

Further Education plans: I would like to go to university and study psychology.

Hobbies: Dance, tennis, rowing, football, netball and volleyball.

Favourite quote: “Life is too ironic to fully understand, it takes sadness to know what happiness is. Noise to appreciate silence and absence to value presence.”

Your priority for the year ahead: Focus on academics as well as school participation.

Ebony Clarke, 17

Deputy Head Girl

Favourite subject: History

Further Education plans: To go to university and to get started in an organisation targeted toward youth development.

Career Aspirations: To have my own organisation dedicated to community outreach.

Hobbies: Music and sports.

Favourite quote: “Because I can’t do everything I won’t refuse to do the one thing that I can do, lend a hand to society.”

Your priority for the year ahead: Do well in school and get involved in a programme that can better the society.

What advice do you have for other students reading this? Do your best in everything. Don’t attempt to suppress who you are for anybody else. Basically if you want something, go after it; even if it is not the cool thing to do.