By Megan Saul and Kat Littfin
Sophomore Capucine Saez has a wide variety of skills and interests. With big academic goals and aspirations, a passion for travel, and skills in drawing and weightlifting, Saez is set up for success.
At LGHS, Saez has a diverse course load. She takes French 4 Honors and Algebra 2, and despite both classes being at least one course above grade level, they are her favorite courses. French is an especially interesting class for Saez because both of her parents are native French speakers, so the class allows her to build on her French skills. She described how French has improved her travel experience and connection to her family, stating, “When I go to France over the summer, I can speak French a lot better. And it just connects me more to France. Also, I can speak better to my parents when I’m at home.” Saez’s future academic sights are set on pursuing a math or law degree. Her brother, who currently attends Columbia University, has influenced her to aspire to go to an Ivy League school, especially Columbia, to follow in his footsteps, or, if she chooses to study law, Harvard.
Since an early age, Saez has been traveling around the world. She was born in China and lived there for the first few years of her life, yet her first memories are from when she lived in San Diego. After a few years in Southern California, her family finally relocated to the Bay Area. Saez and her family travel often – she even took her first steps on a beach in Bali. As previously mentioned, every summer, Saez visits her family’s apartment in France. And, as Saez’s older sister lives in Belgium, she had the opportunity to visit her, leading it to be one of her favorite places. Saez hopes to travel more later in life, with Italy at the top of her bucket list.
Stating that Saez is a renaissance woman is an understatement. Some of her seemingly endless activities include drawing, running, and weightlifting. Although Saez isn’t currently enrolled in an art class, she often draws outside of school as a way to relax and as a form of expression. Her inspirations come from what she sees around her, specifically people and the environment. Saez often works out at the end of her day to clear her mind. As the level of difficulty in her classes has significantly ramped up this year, she mainly focuses on the movements and quality of her workout over the quantity of it, aiming to go to the gym whenever she gets the chance.
Although Saez is only a sophomore, she is full of knowledge and wisdom. When asked what motto she lives by, she shared, “Go for your big dream because your little dreams will always be there at the end. Just shoot for the stars.” Keep an eye out for this sophomore in the classroom, the gym, or a plane flying across the world because you don’t want to miss the great feats she is going to accomplish.