Name: Aiya

Instagram Handle/Username: @aiya__official

Introduce Yourself/Tell About Yourself: I’m a junior in high school and I’m very passionate about helping people in anyway possible and bringing awareness to important issues. I love to sing and hope to pursue it as a career. I also enjoy being outside and spending quality time with myself and the people I love.

What Inspires You Every day? : I’m always inspired by my parents. Watching them wake up everyday and put in 100% into whatever they’re doing motivates me to always be the best version of myself.

What is some words of wisdom you live by?:“Everything happens for a reason, trust the process”. Keeping this in mind has helped me get through a lot of hard times and I feel like people tend to forget sometimes.

What is your ultimate goal in life? : My ultimate goal is to get closer to god and help as many people as I can. I also want to help save the environment as much as possible. 

How have you been during the pandemic and how has it affected you? : I’ve been doing a lot of self-reflection during quarantine in attempts to better myself and heal from past traumas after my last relationship. This pandemic has helped me realize a lot of things about myself and I’ve gotten to a much better place now mentally, although I still have a long way to go but I’m working on it.

What is a positive message you would like to give others? : Nothing bad is ever permanent, there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel even if you can’t see it.

What questions would you like to ask others?:How are you really feeling?