Q&A: George Cromwell Elementary Student Coale McKenzie

Patch caught up with fifth-grader Coale McKenzie, 11, in December after 's second annual .

Patch stopped him to ask .

Glen Burnie Patch: What is your favorite thing about school?
Coale McKenzie: I like that you get a lot of extra help if you need it. I like the school in general. I think it's fun to learn things.

Glen Burnie Patch: What's something you learned recently that was hard or easy to learn?
Coale: We learned fractions and finding the lowest common denominator. That was hard. I thought it was cool learning about hurricanes in science.

Glen Burnie Patch: What do you like to do when you're not at school?
Coale: I like to play sports [such as] basketball and lacrosse. I play on a team for both, but I'm better at basketball.

Glen Burnie Patch: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Coale: Probably something like a construction worker or electrician where I can build things.

Glen Burnie Patch: What do you like about the idea of building things?
Coale: I like to use my hands to do work and figure things out.