Hi, I’m Kendall, and I’m a seventh grader at the Santa Barbara Middle School.

I wanted to join Teen Press as soon as I heard about it, because I knew it would be a great opportunity that I couldn’t find anywhere else. Nobody I know has interviewed Brad Pitt- especially kids! Who wouldn’t want to join Teen Press? Some of my interests include gymnastics, soccer, and writing. Since I love writing and it’s one of my best subjects, I think it would be awesome if I could one day be a news broadcaster or a writer for a magazine. I can see it now: And now, Kendall Weaver, with the 6 o’clock news.

I recently went to the AVP Crocs Tour at West Beach in Santa Barbara with the Teen Press to interview some amazing volleyball players. One of the most important things I learned was that if you have confidence, then whoever you’re interviewing will look at you as a serious interviewer. If I could interview any person, I would probably interview Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, or Alicia Sacramone, all competitors in gymnastics in the 2008 Olympics. They are all so inspiring because they have accomplished so much at such a young age. They are also excellent role models.

In Teen Press, I’m looking forward to doing every single interview that I can, and also learning from all the interviews I do. I know I’m going to have a great time!