Emily Macias is a 16-year-old junior, and she currently attends Birmingham Community Charter High School. She has been enjoying her time at school, and she says the people at BCCHS are very kind. She was born on December 19, 2008, in California. She often is very quiet, but once you get to know her, she can be very energetic. Emily is hoping to become an elementary or high school English teacher. She is a middle child with one older brother and a younger sister and brother. She has her own pet husky named Bruno and really enjoys spending time and going on walks with him.
Emily’s biggest interests are music, cooking, horror movies, TV dramas, and animals. She spends most of her time playing video games such as Fortnite, Roblox, and Minecraft. Whenever she plays video games, she plays with her friends or her sister. She really enjoys hanging out with her best friends. Her favorite things to do with her friends are going to the mall, having sleepovers, going to the theater, and going out to eat. As for her sister, they have a close bond, and they both love hanging out with each other. Most of the time, when hanging out with her sister, they like to bake things and make food. They often bake things such as cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and brownies. Her favorite movies are The Conjuring movies. She enjoys collecting many different things, such as figures, key-chains, stickers, plushies, photo cards, and trinkets! Her favorite mini figures to collect so far have been the Hirono Figures because she thinks they are adorable. She likes to listen to K-pop and buy albums from her favorite groups. She has been collecting the photo cards and posters that come inside the album. Lately, her favorite musicians are Ivan Cornejo, ENHYPEN, TXT, BTS, Chris Travis, and Justin Bieber. Emily loves going to concerts and she hopes to see one of her favorite musicians perform someday. Her first time going to a concert, she went to see One Direction. Her favorite foods are spaghetti and potato & cheese pancakes.
Her life goal is to have a family of her own and to become a teacher. Being a teacher has been her dream since she was in 5th grade in elementary school. Despite the things people have told her about becoming a teacher, she is hoping that no matter what, she can be happy doing what she loves. Right after high school, she wishes to get into her dream university, which is Yale. Yale has been her dream school since she started her first year at Birmingham. As she gets older, she hopes to make her parents and grandparents proud. She hopes to be able to provide for her family in any way she can. She wants to travel around the world someday.