Jahir Ramirez, who asked to be called J13summy.n, can often be found cracking jokes with his friends, while constantly radiating the exuberant persona everyone knows him for. Because of his outgoing personality, he decided he was going to perform in Mr Norristown.
“Honestly it all just kinda happened,” said Ramirez. “I always knew about it but realized that it’s my senior year and there’s nothing to lose; I’m doing it for the experience!”
He is joining this competition with a greater goal in mind, knowing that the uncertainty of the world right now is nothing that can stop him from doing what he does best.
“This is a whole new thing for me,” said Ramirez. “I feel like the world is crumbling around me, but I know I’m going to be ready.”
Ramirez can frequently be spotted spending his school days in the Comm Center, elevating his love of film by making videos with the rest of the Eagle News staff, while also anchoring the morning announcements.
Ramirez has shown a keen interest in film and is curious about what goes on behind the scenes. He finds himself deeply inspired by films such as “Good Will Hunting,” “La La Land,” and “Beautiful Boy.”
“They all perfectly encapsulate something that resonates with me,” said Ramirez. “I feel something every time I watch them.”
Ramirez, the center for the NAHS football team, has compared Mr. Norristown to a big game, as the same sense of pressure has boiled through his mind.
“I feel as though both of these situations are hard, but it’s nothing that King Von and Eddie the Talented can’t help me get through,” said Ramirez, referring to the way he uses music–both professional and local–to ‘dial in.’ “They help my brain flip a switch, which changes my personality from angel to demon whenever they are on.”
Ramirez isn’t alone on this difficult journey though, as his family, friends, and NASD staff have helped him get to the place he is at today.
“They all get my sense of humor, which is unique and inadequate”, said Ramirez. “Teachers understand me and get the jokes, which makes me feel good when I use my humor around them.”
Ramirez has used the motto “Protect Your Nest,” countless times during his high school career, as he would not be who he is without his teacher’s dedication and hard work that they put in day after day.
Right now, Ramirez sets out to set personal bests in the gym, where he can currently bench 255 and squat and deadlift 300 pounds, records he is particularly proud of. To take his competitive spirit to another level, he’s also recently ventured into the boxing ring, where he can go against other competitors.
Ramirez needed an adrenaline boost post-football season, and this was the perfect opportunity.
He has his first match coming up just days after Mr Norristown and Mini-THON, which he will help run as well. “I am going to be totally worn out, but I know I can persevere,” he said.
Ramirez hopes to get the most out of this opportunity, even if he doesn’t come out triumphant.
“Honestly I just hope to enjoy it and grow on my educational prowess,” said Ramirez. “I hope to win but I would be happy for anybody else to win as well.”
