Inspired by the popular and widely successful series, Humans of New York, this is our very own catalogue of the lives and faces of humans that roam around Marymount campus. Stay tuned for new posts! All photos by Paula Mendoza ’15.

Morgan Williams, ‘16

• “Dreams are like goals, and if you don’t have dreams or goals, then what’s the point of life? It’s important to have dreams because you have something to look forward to, something to aim for.
• “Are there any dreams that you have within reach right now?
• “Getting at least an A- in APES.”

Mr. Justin Baker

• “My happy place is the golf course.”
• “I’m surprised; why not the basketball court?”
• “I get too angry on the basketball court; I get frustrated. So on the golf course, I’m outside and I like that, with the sun shining on me. And although it’s a very frustrating game, I always have at least one hole that I do very well and that makes me happy. Every time I leave the golf course, I’m happy.”

Seen in Freshman Courtyard (Nina Cuccinello ‘18 and Madison McMahon ’18)

Cate Campbell, ‘18

• “What is something you would never do?”
• “Eat an entire avocado.”
• “May I ask why?”
• “I have a very big fear of avocadoes.”
• “What about them scares you?”
• “The mushiness of the avocado.”
• “If anything has an avocado, she won’t eat it.” – Grace, her sister, who laughs the entire time

Seen on Marymount Gateway (Claire ‘18 and Katie Price ‘18)

Ms. P, Route 606: Manhattan Beach / Hermosa Beach

• “I think my biggest struggle is seeing my kids grow up doing what they do. My oldest daughter is on the right path, but somewhat off the path. But you know, I’m happy; I’m a happy parent and I can’t ask for too much more but just to be around in their life when they grow old and see my grandchildren come – if and when that day comes. I ain’t looking forward to it, but who knows? So just to see my kids grow up and do positive in life.”

Anna Eisenman, ‘16

• “What is one thing you would never, ever do?”
• “I would never eat a banana. I hate bananas. I’ve hated them since I was very young.
• “What’s your favorite fruit?
• “I hate all fruit. I hate citrus the most. But bananas are the queen of the list. It’s funny because my name is Anna and banana rhymes.”

Naomi Smith, ‘17

• “What is one of your distinct childhood memories?”
• “Going to the snow in Big Bear with my family and my two close family friends. We rented a cabin and in the backyard was a snow hill and we would take our sleds and go down the hill.
• “Was it the first time you experienced snow?”
• “Yeah, it was a lot icier than I expected. Not as fluffy.”

Mrs. Margaret Brady, English Department

• “The hardest thing I’ve ever had to say to someone was when I was breaking up with them and I had to tell them that I didn’t want to go out with them anymore because I didn’t like them. It’s so hard for me to disappoint other people, so for me to have to tell somebody that I didn’t like them anymore in that way was really hard for me to do.”

Charlotte Barker, ‘15

• “I always doubted my abilities in math because when I came to Marymount, I was in Algebra I, the lowest class, and I didn’t do that well. Since then, I’ve gotten much better grades and really proved to myself that I can do math and succeed if I try.”

Charlotte Gemperle, ‘18

• “What’s your happy place?”
• “I have a tree on the side of my house that I like to climb to clear my head. Or Hawai’i – I go every two years with my whole family for a family reunion.”
• “Do you go to same island?”
• “We go to Maui every time.”
• “And this tree: have you lived in the same house and had this tree forever?”
• “Yeah pretty much. But it grew so I could climb it.”
• “It grew with you! Have you ever read The Giving Tree? I feel like this is a real life version.”
• “But I would never chop it down.”

Seen on 2nd Floor Butler

Jackie Levi, Café

• “What is one of your most distinct childhood memories?”
• “Just today as I was serving tater tots, I thought of one of my memories: every summer, I would go up to Ontario, Canada. My parents had a cottage and I spent all summer there. Every day I would get French fries and I would fill the cone that the French fries came in with vinegar. I was thinking, ‘Tater tots taste like nothing to me; gee, what if I put in vinegar? It was really wonderful: It was a tiny little lake town and from the time I was four years old, I could go anywhere, do anything. It was a nice life.”
• “Do you still go?”
• I haven’t been to that little town. My nieces and nephews go every summer, but I haven’t been there for several decades. I’m afraid to go because my memory of this place, called Crystal Beach, was so magical that I’m afraid if I go back there, it’ll just be this tiny little town with no memory.”

Helya Azadmanesh-Samimi, ‘15

• “Five years ago, I was really worried about not having a boyfriend, and not fitting in in high school. I don’t have the same worries. I don’t really care if I have a boyfriend . . . Girl power all the way! Fitting in doesn’t apply at all for college because I know I don’t have to change myself to have to fit in. I’ll find people who actually like me for who I am, so I don’t care if I don’t fit in exactly the way I think I should.”

Annika Garrett, ‘15

• “What’s your biggest struggle right now?”
• “That it’s not Christmas yet.” (as she quickly inserts Elf into the DVD player in Senior Den)

Mitzy Novicic, ‘18

• “Have you ever proved anyone wrong that initially doubted you?”
• “When I was playing volleyball, I was doubted that I couldn’t get over double digits in kills (more than 10 kills in one game). People said, ‘You can’t do it . . . you probably can’t get set that much. But I pushed really hard in that game and I ended up getting 15 kills.”
• “How did you feel when you proved them wrong?
• I was really proud of myself because at one point I didn’t believe that I could do it. But I pushed as hard as I could and I felt proud.”

Ms. Crawford, Route 608: Westchester

• “What’s your favorite aspect of Thanksgiving?”
• “Seeing my family. Getting together. Spending time with my mom, my parents, cousins, and relatives. Just enjoying the day, eating food, and saying what we’re thankful for.”
• “What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food?”
• “I would have to say my mommy’s dressing.”
• “What’s so good about it?”
• “The flavor! [laughs] It’s very good. But I just started eating it about ten years ago. I didn’t like dressing at first.”

Nikki Hauser, ‘15

• “What’s the most recent awkward situation you’ve been in?”
• “I can’t think of things on the spot . . . Oh okay! I was in Foreign Exchange this weekend, shopping, with my sister. I went up to this girl who looked like she was worker, and said, ‘I was wondering where the fitting rooms are,’ and then asked another question about the clothing. And she said, ‘I don’t work here!!’ And I said, ‘Oh, sorry!’ Then I realized after that my leggings were see-through.
• “With yellow underwear!” – Mikaela M.

Alex Sessi, ‘18

• “What’s the hardest thing you’ve had to say to someone?”
• “I had to tell someone that I couldn’t be friends with them anymore because they were ruining my life.”
• “What do you think was so hard about it?”
• “Because we were close friends for a while, but then she screwed up. She screwed up multiple times.
• “What did you learn from that situation?”
• “Don’t trust people so fast.”

Mrs. Rebecca Bostic, English and Theology Department

• “Are your worries from five years ago the same as the worries you have now?”
• “No because I only had a one-year-old, and my life was totally different. Now I have two kids, who are six and three. So instead of worrying how much they’re eating, I’m worried they’re going to run into the street. Or my daughter’s friends because now there’s friend drama at school sometimes. So no, they’re different. And then I think I was totally wrapped up in the mom thing, and work was secondary, and while my kids are still what is most important, as my kids have gotten a little bit older, I’ve been able to focus a little bit more on my career and what I want that to look like.”

Hannah Fahn, ‘18

• “What is one awkward situation you’ve been in?”
• “You just have an awkward life.” – Friend
• “In second grade, my sister pulled down my pants in front of the boy I liked. And he saw my butt. And I cried.”