Brithany Hidalgo is outgoing and loves to involve herself in new things every chance she gets. She enjoys dancing and hanging out with the people she loves. She plans to attend Middlesex County College for two years, then transfer to Penn State to finish her degree in economics. Her friends describe her as a kind individual who is fun to be around, as well as someone who is also very smart, and loves to face challenges no matter what.
Starting JFK High School
Before coming to JFK High School, Brithany lived in Ecuador with her brother Zahir Hidalgo and her parents. In her sophomore year, she moved to the U.S. to attend school with her brother and moved in with her aunt. However, Brithany faced some challenges as she moved from a school that held K-12 students, to a whole different environment and a way of life. Brithany found JFK to be intimidating at first.
“I did not participate in the dance exchange in my sophomore year,” Brithany said. “I was embarrassed of my accent, I was just shy, and I didn’t really want to talk to people.”
Brithany thanks her ESL teacher, Mrs. Kurowsky, for helping her learn English better and answering any questions she had. She also thanks her best friend, Isabel Martinez.
“I love my best friend Isabel Martinez,” Brithany states. “She is the G.O.A.T [Greatest of all time].”
Extracurriculars at JFK
Brithany loves to involve herself in other clubs/sports that the school has to offer. In her sophomore year, she joined the JFK Mustangs Track team.
“I was so slow, bro,” Brithany said. “It was so embarrassing. I was last in one of the races I had.”
In her junior and senior year, she played soccer for the first time. She was a defensive back her senior year, and helped them achieve a 10-9 record overall.
Not to be outdone, Brithany also wrestled for the Mustangs the past two years. She experienced her proudest moment at JFK when she came in fifth place at the GMC’s.
“It was my first year in the sport, and I did not expect to make it that far.”
She also participated in the JFK annual Dance Exchange, as well as in the JFKMHS Latin club.
Advice for Students for the 2025-2026 School Year
One of Brithany’s biggest challenges at JFK was taking the jump from R track classes to AP classes in her senior year. Her first AP was AP Pre-Calculus and AP Macroeconomics.
“It was challenging because I do not like having Cs,” Brithany said. “ Getting a B in that class and maintaining a B in that class was really hard.”
She credits switching up her routine to adapt to the rigorous work that an AP requires after being so used to R track.
“Switching from R-track classes to AP classes, I have to be more organized in my routine,” Brithany said. “Not procrastinating as I used to before. In R-track, the assignments you can finish in like 30 minutes, but for AP assignments, it would take me 2 hours…”
Advice for Seniors for the 2025-2026 School Year
Brithany made the most of her time at JFKMHS and stresses that you must enjoy what’s happening around you.
“Just enjoy the moment,” Brithany said. “It is your last high school year, with the present, and do not worry too much about the future.”
Advice for Incoming Freshmen
Brithany understands first hand that the thought of going into high school can be daunting.
“Try to do your best in academics,” Brithany said. “Do not get discouraged or distracted by school drama, ’cause of your senior year, eventually you will forget about all of that drama.”
And lastly,“Porque se tome tiempo, no significa que no va a pasar,” Brittany said. Meaning, “because it takes time, does not mean it will not happen.”
