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Unsung Hero: Brian Diver
Plays golf, builds robots, does karate and more
Brian Diver (Staff Photo)
“I WROTE MY
COLLEGE ESSAY
ON KARATE
–
IT ’ S A GREAT
STRESS RELIEVER
AND A GOOD
WAY TO SPEND
TIME .”
B RIAN D IVER
Tyler Moulton
Staff Writer
responsibility hasn’t fallen solely on
me.
From the unused black boards of
Abington High School to the lustrous
golf fields at Strawberry Valley, Brian
Diver makes use of his impressive
intellect and leadership to further
AHS’ academics, extracurriculars and
everything in between. Let’s have a
few words with one of Abington’s
brightest seniors.
Moving on to academics, I understand you earned the Advanced Placement Scholar
Award last year. If your infamous sarcasm can be avoided,
can you tell us your feelings
towards school?
We know you have played on the
golf team all four years. How
would you describe your experience?
I’d describe it as a learning experience.
When I first started, I knew I just
wanted to do some sport in the fall,
and I really didn’t like any of the other
options. Over the years I grew to like
it more, and now as a senior, I really
enjoy it.
How did this season go?
This season didn’t go well in terms of
wins, but we have been having a lot of
fun, so I’ve been happy enough with
our season.
How have you handled the added responsibility of being captain this year?
It hasn’t been too much of a struggle;
it’s a small team, so it isn’t too much
work to keep all of us in check. I also
get to work with Jason (Polito), so the
sport. It’s not like Battle Bots; the
robots don’t fight each other. They
have to perform activities like throwing Frisbees and stacking boxes. You
see a lot of unique designs for the
robots.
What other extracurricular activities do you enjoy participating in?
School is sometimes difficult, but I
think it’s necessary. I don’t think I
would be satisfied with myself if I
didn’t try as much as I do in school. I
have a pretty cynical attitude towards
school, but it’s really not that bad.
I also do karate, which I’ve done for
over a year. I wrote my college essay
on karate – it’s a great stress reliever
and a good way to spend time. I do
math team as well, which is just great
as I’ve always loved math as a subject.
What are your top colleges at the
moment? Do you have any specific majors in mind?
Is being on the Ultimate
(Frisbee) team a big aspect of
your high school career as well?
I’ve been thinking about Syracuse,
Amherst and a few others. I’m still
kind of searching, and I’m not entirely
certain on where I want to appl