MC Junior Kayla Tan has an action-packed schedule full of extracurricular activities. Tan is  involved in her school and her community. She takes part in over ten different activities, both in and outside of school. She is involved in lots of clubs at school.

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“I’m in Lucky Ducks, Hawaiian Asian Pacific Islanders, Helping Hands, Asians Doing Good, American Cancer Society, Filam, Gender Sexuality Alliance club, Safe Promise, Drama club, Drama council, then Construction, house, and props for theater,” Tan said.

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Tan spends her time serving a role in helping her community and she helps students at nearby schools as well as leading the youth scouts of San Diego.

“Outside of school, I coach the Science Olympiad team at Black Mountain Middle School, I'm in Youth leadership for Girl Scouts and Scouts of America,” Tan said. 

Tan not only participates in these extracurricular activities to spend her free time, but also to give back to others.

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“I got involved in these activities because I wanted to meet new people and help those in my community. I love meeting new people and making new friends,” Tan said.

Tan has been finding ways to stay connected and involved with others throughout her life and has made more connections since the start of high school.

“Most of my clubs I'm in at school, I joined my freshman year, and I have been working towards executive positions in all of them,” Tan said.

Tan has been serving the community for several years and continues to help out in other ways.

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“I've been in Girl Scouts since kindergarten and became a youth leader during COVID. Scouts of America, I joined last year. I also joined theater in my freshman year,” Tan said.

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Tan loves the connections she's made and the people she's met through these activities, but also the memories she's made along the way.

“My favorite memory is from Fil-am when we had Filipino culture night last year, because it was my first time being an executive, and I learned a traditional dance to be part of the show,” Tan said.

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Tan enjoys giving back to the community and making new friends and connections along the way. She encourages others to try new things to step out of their comfort zone and have fun doing it.