By Caroline Mora
As a basketball superstar, writer, photographer, amateur artisan and AP Chemistry student, sophomore Kailyn Huynh is a positive and well-rounded member of Baron Banner.
Huynh first joined Baron Banner to improve her writing skills. She has spent the last three years slowly writing her novel. Writing is a big passion for Huynh, stemming from her love for people. She enjoys learning about the human experience, and what that means to an individual.
“What I really want to do is just connect with people. So I just want to write novels about experience—what people are like,” Huynh said.
Her current work is a coming-of-age story about a boy who’s just on his own journey in life. He’s young and naive, and on his journey, he loses sight of who he truly is. Huynh dreams of pursuing a career as a writer. Although Huynh’s busy schedule doesn’t allow her much time to create, she still finds time for other interests.
While she joined Baron Banner with the intention of only writing, she has found that she likes photography as well. Taking part in the school newspaper has helped her open up new doors and opportunities as she learns more about what excites her.
Huynh is a caring and considerate individual. As small acts of kindness for her friends and family, she creates paper flowers among other things to show she appreciates them.
It is easy to see that spontaneity is a familial trait as Huynh and her sister have gone bouldering on a whim. She was feeling a little under the weather and went to get lunch with her sister. Huynh’s sister suggested they go rock climbing and they were off.
Connecting with her community through clubs, she is involved with the PALS (Peer Assistance Leadership) club. This club is focused on mental health awareness and community outreach.
Not only does she have a spontaneous soul but also a driven heart, Huynh is a part of the Model United Nations (MUN) club on campus as well. MUN is a club that simulates what it’s like to be a part of the United Nations. Students in this club learn about world issues, promoting peace and diplomacy.
Huynh ends her busy school day playing basketball for the Fountain Valley High School basketball team. Playing since she was in second grade, she has obviously found her sport and has never strayed from it.
While studying, she listens to jazz, finding comfort in the slow rhythm and soulful beat. In her free time, she also listens to R&B—mainly Dominic Fike.
All of Huynh’s unique interests and traits do not diminish her value in Baron Banner. She is an outstanding member of our paper and she can’t wait to start writing.