Grad Interview: Violet Miller

by Leelu Mann

Being a grad, Violet Miller has experienced a lot that GISS has to offer, from being on the leadership team, to being the photo head for the creation of the Yearbook this year. I decided to interview Violet because she represents the values that GISS prides themselves on; community, creativity, and learning. She has shown that she cares for others and the quality of student life. 

The first question I asked was “Which grade was the most challenging?” to which she answered, “Grade ten was the most challenging for me because of science, up until then general science was more understandable but by grade ten it suddenly got hard.” 

Returning to the fact that she was a big part of the Yearbook staff... “What was the best and worst thing about being photo head two semesters in a row?” Being one of the few to stay on the staff for the whole year she was qualified to say “The beginning of the year was good because photo taking is fun, but then at the end of the year I had to pick up other people's slack, which became incredibly frustrating.”  

Personally, I associate music with time stamps or specific moments in my life, so I had to ask which album represented her time at GISS best. She has always had a great sense of humour, so she replied with “Live Through This” by Hole. “It’s an album that I always come back to, throughout grade nine to now, which is something I can’t say for many other albums.”

I, thinking about my own evolution throughout my five years at GISS, have had this conversation with my friends multiple times. “What would I tell my 8th grade self about the rest of my time at GISS?” When I asked her, it took a minute until she responded with “It gets better because you discover conditioner and make lifelong friendships.” 

For the students who have one or more years left at GISS: having recommendations for good courses are quite useful. I had to ask for her opinion, she was quick to respond passionately with “English in Shift, it's so easy, fun, and flexible. Due dates are needed when writing.” 

The final question I felt I needed to ask Violet was “What was a project you did at GISS that you are most proud of?” She proceeded to tell me the coolest story I have heard from recent GISS days. “In science ten I made a steam powered potato canon with a pressure cooker with my group members. We welded it shut and shot potato chunks all over my friends backyard.”