About Me
Hello! My name is
Jessie Taubert and I am a rising senior at Mass Academy of Math and
Science in Worcester. My freshman and sophomore years of high school
were cut short at Wachusett in Holden. During the summer, I enjoy
going to the beach and boating with my cousins in Cape Cod. I've
attended multiple STEM-based camps at WPI and learned a lot in the
classrooms and labs there. I spend most of my free time rock climbing,
reading, and pursuing music. Recently, I’ve been tinkering with video
editing, and I also enjoy skiing in the winter with my family. On this
site, you can expect to find some of my intriguing projects and a
compilation of my hobbies and achievements!
Community
Service
I participate in two main activities for community service.
Initially, I began to help at WHEAT Community Centers, a food pantry
in Clinton, where I help stock shelves and organize inventory, along
with maintaining a clean environment. This service opportunity was
something that I found very meaningful. This establishment was a bit
hidden away, and I was surprised at the community that was there. I
enjoy giving back to the community in this way and interacting with
people I otherwise may not have crossed paths with!
Additionally, I began tutoring at Chocksett Middle School in
Sterling, my old middle school. I tutor students from grades 5 - 8 in
all academic areas, and I find it a valuable experience to learn
different approaches of explaining topics to others and having
patience with the students as they work through probelms. I was a bit
nervous to begin tutoring but I am very glad that I did. I realized
through this that I've learned many different ways to visualizer and
think about problems, which is key to establishing a base to learn
from. I am so glad that I engaged in this service opportunity as I
realized that some students are more than capable of doing problems
that they think they might not be, and sometimes a little individual
guidance makes all the difference in their understanding. I love
helping the students I get to work with, and they all have such
bright personalities!
Hobbies
Rock Climbing
I have been climbing for seven years and have competed in the sport
for six years as a member of USA Climbing. I work at
Central Rock Gym where I run the front desk and coach, along with
staffing different events. I love the diversity and ever-changing
aspect of climbing, and nearly everything I’ve learned from climbing
can be translated into my everyday life. In climbing, you never see
the same climb twice, but you see similar movements, making it
critical to know how to approach the problems instead of getting good
at one singular aspect. The perseverance this sport has taught me is
invaluable, and I love being part of such a strong, friendly
community. I’ve seen firsthand how if you count yourself out from the
start, you’re setting yourself up for failure, and if you get too
caught up in the scoring and competing against others, you’re going
to lose focus on competing against the wall.
Reading
Reading is, and has always been,
one of my favorite pastimes, as I love being completely entranced by
stories. The only thing I will not voluntarily read is anything of
the non-fiction genre. I used to only read books from the library,
but now I prefer reading my own copies of books so that they are
clean and I can tab my favorite quotes. E-books are not my first
choice of books, mainly because I spend enough time looking at a
screen as it is. Whichever book I am currently reading is likely my
favorite book. I definitely prefer paperbacks to hardcover books,
unless the hardcover has pretty foiling under the dust jacket.
Music
I love everything about music.
I’m currently teaching myself guitar, and throughout the years I have
learned how to play clarinet, trumpet, and harmonica. I listen to
nearly every type of music, mainly based on how I’m feeling, and I am
constantly listening to music. My cousins joke about this habit of
mine because I will often show up to events and go places with one
earbud in. Because I listen to a large array of music, I can never
pinpoint a favorite song or artist. I love songs that tell stories or
evoke certain feelings. All of my playlists on Spotify have book
quotes as the title and description, and - of course - the covers are
pictures of sunsets. One song I've been listening to recently is The
Fall by half alive.
