For many people, winter is their favorite season. Hanging out in the cold weather and playing with snow is something that brings a smile to their faces. Bianca Barkmeyer, a senior at Paint Branch High School feels quite the opposite. Her favorite season is summer, a time of year that involves spending time at the beach and enjoying warm, sunny days. While winter might be nice for some, for Bianca the joy of the season can’t mask the potential frostbite, the desperation to feel warm, and shorter days.
As for why Bianca doesn’t feel a connection with the cold it is because she’s more of a heat person. “I love the heat, I’m definitely a beach girl!” Bianca exclaims. Her love for the beach actually led her to one of her previous jobs working as a lifeguard at an outdoor pool at Atsugi Naval Air Facility. Along with going to the beach and the pool, she loves hanging out with her friends and plans to hang out with them more often before she leaves for college next summer.
Bianca enjoys staying home with her dog and binge-watching anime in her free time. She likes to binge-watch any show she finds intriguing, mostly anime like Jujustu Kaisen, Demon Slayer, Fairytale, One Punch Man, and so on. Bianca, who is also a part of the swim team for PB, likes being on her laptop browsing through the internet and going online shopping. Her favorite clothing store is Hollister, which she says has “a lot of cute clothing that are really affordable.”
She can be defined as an introvert but admits that she is more open around people she knows. Bianca also loves traveling and hanging out with her friends in her free time. In terms of traveling, she states that she’s been traveling since she was really young but hates being in a plane. When traveling, she loves to find new foods she can try. Speaking of food, her favorite thing to eat is food cooked by her grandmother. Bianca states, “I will never say no to eating her food.”
At school, her favorite subject is science, which connects with her goal of becoming a chemical engineer. In fact, right now she’s looking deeper into engineering. She is applying to colleges in both the U.S. and Japan. There aren’t any specific colleges that she is focused on right now but she wants to go to a college that isn’t too expensive and doesn’t put her in debt. “I hate those student loans that’ll take years to pay off,” Bianca notes.
From staying home and binge-watching anime with her dog to going to the beach and spending time with her friends, Bianca always finds a way to enjoy herself. One thing Bianca likes about herself the most is her eyes, and notes that she loves the hazel color and how they shine in the sun.
By: Betel Mekonnen
