Hello, my name is Benedikt and I am a competitive tennis player from Germany. I´m a German international student who visits the grade 11 at Heritage Woods Secondary. I´ve grown up in a house with my family of 5(my mom, dad, brother and my grandmother) and my two cats. My entire family is very interested in sports so we often go out and play tennis, badminton or some other kind of sport together. Moreover, I love to hang out with my friends outside. My older brother is my idol who gives me a lot of motivation and power, I think without him I would not be where I am now. I think the majority of my friends would describe me with these words:  a sporty, funny, industrious and inquisitive boy who likes to improve himself every day.

My favourite quote:

“you get pity as a gift; you have to earn envy” -Robert Lembke-

My mother told me this quote often because everyone has to work hard for their own success. When you think about this sentence, it tells you so much. People are only jealous when somebody has something they don’t or can do something they can´t do. This should be taken as a sign that you are doing something right. It´s easier to moan about other people’s achievements if you are too lazy to work hard in your own life. Most people don`t see the entire process and how hard people have worked for their successes. So, before you feel envious of another person’s success, take a moment to think about how hard they have worked for that to earn your envy, and what you can change in your life or work harder at to be as successful.

Favourite YouTube Clip:

This clip is very funny in my opinion because it includes a daily experience. These days many people can make the mistake of misdialing a phone number. This comedian (Jay Larson) describes a situation where someone has called a wrong number. Instead of ignoring the call, he started a conversation. Moreover, the random guy had no idea that he was speaking to the wrong person. Jay pretended to know what he was talking about. The funny thing about the whole video, is that he makes the stranger think he’s talking to the right person on the phone. This is exactly my taste in humor.

My favourite website:

https://www.netflix.com/ca/

Netflix is a website with many movies and series. Hence, Netflix is perfect for a movie night with friends or the family. It offers a lots of diverse movies. I often enjoy Netflix in the evening. Furthermore, I sometimes watch a documentary while studying.  Also, Netflix is suitable for all age groups.

This is my favourite picture:

This is a photo of my brother and I after his bachelor education. On this day my family and I were there and we were so proud of him. This picture also shows my brother and I have a very close relationship. My older brother is one of the most relevant people in my life. I like this picture of us because it was a lovely day and an important moment for him. When I look at this image today, I still get flashbacks back to that day.