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LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 11.17 37 Do you get nervous when you have to talk in front of people? "When it's in front of a bunch of people, usually not, because they're like, 'Oh, he's a kid.' I try to make them laugh and be funny and comical." What do you want to do when you grow up? "I want to be an adventurer to help the planet." Do you have a garden? "I grow mostly shaded plants. I have this big Cornelian-cherry dogwood. It blooms bright yellow. I planted it when I was two. Just (mostly) decorative flowers and daisies." Simon Forsting Age 13, eighth grade, Noe Middle Born with a green thumb, Simon loves cultivating his garden. He volunteers with Waterfront Botanical Gardens by helping with events, giving speeches and starring in promotional videos. What's on your bucket list? "Stop global warming would be number one. Make everything more environmentally friendly, because we're really bad at doing stuff to the earth. I want to go to the moon." What's one thing Louisville Magazine readers can easily do to help the environment? "Try really, really hard not to litter and not to destroy nature. Instead of destroying it, plant, and pick up litter. The Botanical Garden is always looking for more volunteers, so you could help them." How did you teach yourself coding languages? "Several different languages. I really lost count at one point. Generally, when I was young, I just picked up a book and I taught myself code from there. I took an AP computer science class completely online. That brought it up full circle." What was the hardest thing about teaching yourself to code? "It takes a lot of dedication. Computers are not the most cooperative things. You're gonna blow stuff up, catch things on fire." Do you make websites? "I do web development — small businesses." Adam Isaac Age 17, 12th grade, DeSales High Adam taught himself seven coding languages and works as an engineer with the Student Technology Leadership Program, serving as the president of DeSales' local chapter. He has created an award-winning website about using Scratch to teach students how to code. What else do you do for fun? "I play paintball. That's about it. Had a friend who wanted me to go one time. I ended up loving it. Just running around, shooting stuff." How do you balance your ঞme? "I don't. School takes up a lot of my time. It's really hard to balance your time." What's an item on your bucket list? "I would love to travel. I've never really been outside the country. I would love to go and see how other people live their lives."