So much can happen in 10 years. Just like this publication, the hoverboard and Liberty Center, these six kids all happened in the last decade. Nothing marks the passage of time like growing children. We’ve asked them to share their wisdom about being 10 years old— what they enjoy about being 10, their favorite memories, what historians should tell future kids about this era and what is to come in the next 10 years of their lives. They’ve got a lot on their minds. From soccer to scooters, here’s what it's like to be in double digits in our town.
Sienna Nolte
“My favorite thing about being a 10-year-old is traveling for soccer. Traveling for soccer is super fun—you can go shopping, hang out with friends and of course, play soccer!”
“My favorite memory from the first 10 years of my life is making pancakes with my dad.”
“Historians should tell future kids about how pollution is affecting the earth.”
“Ten years from now, I will be in college, playing soccer and writing a book.”
Graycin Mattas
“My favorite thing is I can scooter to all my friends around the neighborhood.”
“My favorite memory is going to our cabin on Lake Michigan in the summers.”
“[Future kids should know] that September 5 is 67.67 percent of the year,” he says, referencing a popular TikTok trend.
“In 10 years, I'll be playing soccer!”
Scarlett Hamilton
“My favorite thing about being 10 years old is that I can do more things by myself, like order my own food at restaurants.”
“My favorite memory is taking lots of cooking classes with my cousin.”
“History books should tell future kids the good and bad things about AI.”
“Ten years from now I will be in college. When I grow up I want to be a teacher.”
Keenan McAuliffe
“My favorite memory is going to Mexico for a vacation. I loved going to the beach and having a buffet at the hotel.”
“[Historians] should say that kids my age liked to play video games like Fortnite and Roblox, play sports like football, basketball and soccer and ride their bikes and scooters around the neighborhood.
“Many things can happen in 10 years, but I think I will be in college.”
Alex Hales
“School is actually kinda fun. I learn cool stuff and it keeps me busy. I also get more responsibility now, like I can do more things by myself.”
“My favorite [memory] is going on a cruise to the Cayman Islands and Mexico…The best part was you could get ice cream whenever you wanted.”
“[History books] should say there has been a lot of violence, even at schools, which is really scary.”
“In 10 years, I think I’ll be in college studying engineering. I want to get ready for my dream job, building cool stuff as an engineer.”
Maggie Zimmerly
“Now that I’m in my double digits, I'm finally allowed to drive my grandma's golf cart in her cul-de-sac.”
“Future kids should know that in 2025, if you want ice cream, you can't just teleport it. You have to get in your car and drive there. I hope they have teleporting.”
“Ten years from now I'll be at CCM [University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music], I hope, with my friend, Daphne. I really want to be an actress in the movies one day. Tom Cruise will be done acting by then, so there will be room for me.”