Real Girl: Ellen

Real Girl Ellen

Age: 13 Sign: Aries Grade: 7

Faves: My fave colour is lime green. My favourite musician is Taylor Swift, TV show is "Cake Boss", sports are skiing and volleyball, food is Kraft Dinner and I love going to Vermont at Christmastime to ski! I also love hanging out with ALL my friends and I absolutely LOVE to read!!

Hobbies: I love skiing, volleyball, singing, playing piano, hanging out with friends, swimming, watching movies and SHOPPING!!

School and Stuff: My favourite subjects are Music and Science and my least favourite subject is English. I take part in the choir, band, basketball team, volleyball team and ski club! I love school because I get to hang out with all my friends!

Personality: My friends would say I am bold, loving, smart, funny, energetic (sometimes), brave, sarcastic, athletic and persevering! I think I am shy, smart, passionate, caring, sarcastic, a shopaholic and a chocoholic!

Life Challenge: I've always been teased for getting straight A's, right from grade one. Also for being taller than the rest of my peers. There were multiple times when I would come home crying to my mom asking her if I could change schools. Her answer was always "no" and I am grateful for that because I think being bullied makes you stronger. Ignoring them may be hard but in the end it will pay off. My message to girls going through being bullied is to continue being who you are. Don't change because people are making fun of you. Staying true to yourself is what matters!

Proud of: I am proud of all my accomplishments at school: swimming, singing (our school choir has received a gold award 4 years in a row at Music Fest Canada) and playing the piano.

So Ellen: Cracking my knuckles, chewing gum, singing constantly everywhere, obsessing over Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber, watching hockey, shopping, dancing badly everywhere, long car rides, watching vampire diary reruns, being on time, getting straight A's, going on YouTube all the time, making milkshakes, eating containers of sprinkles, reading, wrestling in the pool, playing tackle basketball and failing at playing soccer are sooooo ME!

Cool fact about Ellen: I've been to BC, Vermont, Florida, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Quebec and PEI. I have always wanted to go to England. I'm a good baker. I can also pop my thumbs out of their sockets. Also, I am also a HUGE closet fan of Robert Pattison.

Future: I want to be a Pediatric Oncologist at Sick Kids Hospital. I want to travel to England and around the world. I want to be a volunteer for MSF (Doctors Without Borders) and I want to adopt a child from a third-world country.

Pet Peeves: Being wrong, nails on a chalkboard, styrofoam, Megan singing, haters and fizziness in pop.

Photography by Jenne Yun
Ellen’s cover photography by Jenne Yun
Hair and Makeup by Angela Gina Pirrera, Melissa Villa, Stephanie Senater, Julia Hofer, Daniella Villa