Hobbies and interests
Gaming
Cooking
Writing
Makeup and Beauty
Self Care
Reading
Adult Fiction
Science Fiction
Romance
I read books multiple times per week
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Breaking STEM barriers as a Black woman with a side of vanilla ice cream.
Education
North Plainfield High School
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Majors of interest:
- Computer Science
Career
Dream career field:
Law Practice
Dream career goals:
Front Desk Receptionist
Liccardi Ford Lincoln Dealership2023 – Present1 yearTeam Member
Qdoba Mexican Restaurant2022 – 20231 yearTeam Member
Playa Bowls2021 – 20221 year
Sports
Tennis
Varsity2021 – 20232 years
Track & Field
Junior Varsity2019 – 20201 year
Research
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Johnson and Johnson — Project Leader and Designer2022 – 2023Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
North Plainfield High School — Team Leader2022 – 2023
Public services
Volunteering
Local Library — Youth Advisor/Volunteer2019 – 2020
Healing Self and Community Scholarship
My sister watched for my reaction with large, watery eyes. Depression wasn't a topic I hadn't heard of before--I'd seen it pop up in comment section arguments or schoolwide bullying interventions. I just didn't expect it to be so close to me in the form of my bubbly younger sister. It came to me quickly, masked in the shape of laughter and playful punches on the walks home from school.
The part that hurt the most following this revelation would be the expectation for her to be the "strong Black woman". The fact that she would need to push her emotions to the side to continue playing this character that wasn't allowed to be sensitive. To be hurt. To feel. There wasn't much I could do financially as a junior in high school, so I did what I knew best: I opened an Instagram account.
On the first day of its life, I made it clear that I was a Black woman. I wanted it to be a safe space for other girls like myself to vent their frustrations about anything and everything. No expectations or any stigma were hanging over our heads--just long entries about the day's toil and hopes for tomorrow. It's something small, but it meant everything to me, my sister, and the audience I curated. Creating such a space wouldn't entirely solve the issue, but I figured it would be a start.
To be strong is to be vulnerable--one cannot exist without the other.