Name

Fodis Karatzas, 17.

Your greatest achievement(s)?

Making the reserves side for soccer as a goal-keeper and becoming Vice-Captain of St Johns College.

How did you get to where you are now?

Hard work, determination and always being focused on performing to the best of my ability.

Your greatest challenge?

Doing very well at school.

Goal(s) for the future

To do my best to receive a good ENTER score at the end of the year.

Best moment of my life?

Going through the whole soccer season in 2007 undefeated.

One word that describes you the best? 

Determined.

Person(s) you most admire and why?

My parents, because they came to Australia with almost nothing and achieved so much for my brothers and I.

Best thing about being Greek-Australian?

The culture and tradition I can experience and the close bond that I share with other Greek-Australians.

If I could say anything to the Greek community…

Be proud of what you are, and your heritage.

Funniest Greek (family) moment

Most family gatherings where something always seems to go humorously wrong.

Favourite place to go or hang out at?

The soccer field.

Song that I can’t get out of my head at the moment?

The Fray – You Found Me.

Favourite Greek food?

Souvlaki.

I can’t live without…

My family and soccer.

If I was Kevin Rudd for a day I would…

Declare a national Greek Day and make it a public holiday of celebrations.