A typical teenager one may think at the first sight of Markie Johnson.
She’s blond, she hangs out with friends and she loves English class.
However, there is a glitch in the cliche system.
Her writing skills are almost innate, her “friends” turned on her in the test of freshman year, and she’s not a natural blonde!
That last one was a joke.
However, despite her complacent gaze and somewhat quizzical disposition, Johnson isn’t normal.
First of all, unlike most youths, the Taft Union High School junior was able to overcome a number of obstacles and stick with what she knows.
Such as those “friends” she knew a year ago. “One of them had a crush on my boyfriend,” said Johnson, “so they spread rumors that I was racist.”
After an experience like that, it’s no wonder this quiet 16-year-old spoke of a preference for honesty as a friendship value, claiming it “really is the best quality.”
During her times of drama, demure and calm Johnson assimilates accordingly.
With very little to do in her hometown of Taft, Johnson developed her writing skills. Since she can remember, she has carried a journal, and considers herself adept in all literary qualities, favoring English academics above any.
“(School) doesn’t really matter that much. I’m just focused on English,” said Johnson.
Along with her writing talents and relationship ethics, Johnson has eyes as bright as her attitude and an almost impregnable optimism that has never waned, even after she discovered she was epileptic.
She was diagnosed with epilepsy at 11, during a vacation to Lake Tahoe. When Johnson realized her illness, there was little change in her mind-set.
“I just have to be really careful and take medication,” she said.
– Jillian SanchezMarkie Johnson
A typical teenager one may think at the first sight of Markie Johnson.
She’s blond, she hangs out with friends and she loves English class.
However, there is a glitch in the cliche system.
Her writing skills are almost innate, her “friends” turned on her in the test of freshman year, and she’s not a natural blonde!
That last one was a joke.
However, despite her complacent gaze and somewhat quizzical disposition, Johnson isn’t normal.
First of all, unlike most youths, the Taft Union High School junior was able to overcome a number of obstacles and stick with what she knows.
Such as those “friends” she knew a year ago. “One of them had a crush on my boyfriend,” said Johnson, “so they spread rumors that I was racist.”
After an experience like that, it’s no wonder this quiet 16-year-old spoke of a preference for honesty as a friendship value, claiming it “really is the best quality.”
During her times of drama, demure and calm Johnson assimilates accordingly.
With very little to do in her hometown of Taft, Johnson developed her writing skills. Since she can remember, she has carried a journal, and considers herself adept in all literary qualities, favoring English academics above any.
“(School) doesn’t really matter that much. I’m just focused on English,” said Johnson.
Along with her writing talents and relationship ethics, Johnson has eyes as bright as her attitude and an almost impregnable optimism that has never waned, even after she discovered she was epileptic.
She was diagnosed with epilepsy at 11, during a vacation to Lake Tahoe. When Johnson realized her illness, there was little change in her mind-set.
“I just have to be really careful and take medication,” she said.
– Jillian SanchezMarkie Johnson
A typical teenager one may think at the first sight of Markie Johnson.
She’s blond, she hangs out with friends and she loves English class.
However, there is a glitch in the cliche system.
Her writing skills are almost innate, her “friends” turned on her in the test of freshman year, and she’s not a natural blonde!
That last one was a joke.
However, despite her complacent gaze and somewhat quizzical disposition, Johnson isn’t normal.
First of all, unlike most youths, the Taft Union High School junior was able to overcome a number of obstacles and stick with what she knows.
Such as those “friends” she knew a year ago. “One of them had a crush on my boyfriend,” said Johnson, “so they spread rumors that I was racist.”
After an experience like that, it’s no wonder this quiet 16-year-old spoke of a preference for honesty as a friendship value, claiming it “really is the best quality.”
During her times of drama, demure and calm Johnson assimilates accordingly.
With very little to do in her hometown of Taft, Johnson developed her writing skills. Since she can remember, she has carried a journal, and considers herself adept in all literary qualities, favoring English academics above any.
“(School) doesn’t really matter that much. I’m just focused on English,” said Johnson.
Along with her writing talents and relationship ethics, Johnson has eyes as bright as her attitude and an almost impregnable optimism that has never waned, even after she discovered she was epileptic.
She was diagnosed with epilepsy at 11, during a vacation to Lake Tahoe. When Johnson realized her illness, there was little change in her mind-set.
“I just have to be really careful and take medication,” she said.