Evan Winkler | Assignment 11 (makeup)

Madison is a great friend and a great student. Every day, she always has a “hello” and something nice to say to me and everybody else. She always tries to start conversations and leads during group discussions, but she always realizes when enough is enough and is never a chatterbox. She always has something insightful to say, and above all is always cheerful and open. In the hallway and in both classes I have with her, I’ve only ever seen her be nice to everyone else, and I’ve never heard of someone who didn’t like her.

Madison is very academically active in class and beyond. She’s told me about how she once went to Spain as part of a foreign immersion program, and I can only assume that her incredible communication skills helped her with the trip, and vice versa. She told me about how, on the trip, there was one Chinese girl who knew Spanish, and that she and Madison were able to communicate without speaking either of their native languages. Likewise, Madison always tries to find something in common to talk about with me, whether it be homework, helping each other with vocabulary review, or her inviting me to play an occasional card game. She, being “obsessed with cards,” (they were “all that [she] did in Spain”) always carries a stack with her, and it always makes for a nice ending to the day whenever I or someone else has time.