My name: Matthew Carl Michels (‘Matt’)

My Age / sign: 15 / Capricorn

Where I was born: Naperville, Illinois

My home town: Aurora, Illinois

My school / year in school: Washington Middle School
9th Grade (2008-2009)

My favorite subject in school and why: My favorite subject is performing arts.
I enjoy it because I get the opportunity to perform with my friends.

My favorite food: Pineapple

My favorite TV show: Anything on the Food Network and America’s Best Dance Crew

My favorite actress / actor: Matt Damon

My favorite musical artist or group: Fallout Boy and CRS

My hobbies: Soccer, Music, Dance, BMX

My personal hero or heroes and why: Jesus is my personal hero because he gave his life for me. He shows me the right way to go in life. He is always by my side. My Uncle Carl is my hero too. He lives his life doing kind things for others, and he inspires me to be the best I can be.

My best friend and why: Grant is my best friend. I’ve known him for a long time. I trust him, and he is always there for me.

What you’d probably find in my CD player or iPod: You’d find a wide variety including rap, country, rock, and showtunes.

What you’d probably find under my bed: Haha, you would find random things. It probably changes every week.

Most of my time on the computer is spent: I spend time instant messaging my friends, listening to music, and playing games.

In my free time I: I play soccer, ride my bike, listen to music, and chill with my friends.

My most humbling experience: My most humbling experience was when I had the opportunity to go downstate for a speech contest and represent my school district.

The best advice I ever got: Stay true to yourself.

The best day I ever had so far: I had a blast when I went to the Bears/Broncos game at Soldier Field with my Dad, My Uncle Carl, and my cousin Billy. I am a HUGE Broncos fan.

The worst day I ever had so far: The worst day I ever had so far was when I broke the growth plate in my thumb during a baseball game and ended up in a cast for the rest of the summer.

What makes me laugh: My friends make me laugh.

What makes me mad: It makes me mad when I hear people putting other people down.

My proudest moment so far: My proudest moment so far was when I got on stage and performed in my first play.

One thing I simply can’t stand: Sox fans!

One thing I’d like to change about myself: Nothing. I’m happy to be who I am.

Fifteen years from now I want to: I would like to be an ophthalmologist.

The reason I want to is: It is a career that interests me.

The three words that best describe me: athletic, outgoing, and intelligent

Matt Michels contemplates the voice-over words from an audio clip of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during a MWAH! performance on October 1, 2008, at Geneseo Middle School in Geneseo, Illinois.(Photo by Beth Oechsel)