Stefan Kamiński [Civilian]

Stefan is a lover, not a fighter. He has neither skill nor interest in combat, although if he were to defend himself or, better yet, someone he cares for, the young man's strategy would be to rush and take down his opponent as swiftly as possible. Yet the preferable situation would always be to either end the matter peacefully or flee.

While certainly the realistic and the pessimist may find his outlook too bright, Stefan's sunny disposition is not easily swayed; he is the glass half full sort of bloke, not exactly out of naivety but due to his actively chosen positivity. When life gives Stefan lemons, he will make lemonade and happily share it with his neighbors, striving to not only see the goodness in the world himself, but to open the eyes of others and lead them from the darkness. While seeking to make his audience feel whatever the story asks in his acting, most of all, in his every day life, Stefan wishes to bring smiles and laughter, if even for a moment. He is not only an optimist but a genuinely good man, and not one to be corrupted. It should be noted that Stefan is also a sensitive and open soul.

Due to his passion and his training, the university student is a decent actor, and always striving to improve. While he prefers the theatre, enjoying musical theatre as well, he is not opposed to someday in the future starring on the silver screen. But his heart belongs to the theatre first and foremost, and it shows.

Stefan was never an academic by any stretch, doing decently at best with school work, but his memorization and recall has developed quite nicely through years of practice. But most importantly, he is not afraid of hard work and will persevere, whether for his career, for his family and friends, or through hard times. He is a man of surprising great inner strength.

Because of his ADHD, Stefan can have difficulty with concentration, sticking with one thing, and patience; he is an impulsive man and one of action. As a result, he can easily miss important details and not think things through. Stefan can come across as a scatterbrain and a fool, and whoever is making the assessment may not be entirely far off in the moment. His disorder also leaves him to be quite the chatterbox at times, and it is not uncommon for the young man to blurt things out and speak when it is not necessarily an appropriate moment.

Because of his empathetic nature and desire to please, the student is somewhat impressionable, especially towards pretty women and those of skill. His critical assessment is generally not the greatest.

Stefan is the oldest of three, with a younger sister by five (or six) years and a little brother by eight. It didn't take long to figure out the boy was a bit different than the other kids and by the birth of his sister he was diagnosed with ADHD. While he was not scholarly, Stefan was always popular and active in school, whether in sports or arts, having a particular fondness for music and theatre, nearly always the leading boy in his class plays. Most of his grades were average at best, as he preferred to spend more time playing and being the class clown and bringing smiles to his classmates faces. But his talent in the arts earned his parents approval, and as long as he didn't fail Stefan was in the green.

Starting out, his parents had been a happy couple, living with their growing family in the suburbs of San Francisco, but as time went on, they grew apart, as many do. Because of his older age, the eldest saw the conflicting personalities and interests of his parents before his siblings and so their eventual divorce in his teen years did not negatively effect him to the extent of his kid siblings, particularly his youngest sister. While it certainly wasn't always easy for him, having his emotional breakdowns early on, Stefan knew that they had been in love and it was more of a relief to him when they finally divorced and could pursue what made each of them happy. Yet for siblings, it was far harder and there were the usual questions and acting out. Stefan tried to support and be there as much as he could for his siblings, close with the both of them, especially his sister. But one can only do so much, especially for the troubled minds of adolescents. It was the middle child who caused the most havoc and became the most angry, and, after a few fights in school, it was determined she would attend the new PHS 552 her freshmen year, much to the dismay of the Kamiński parents. And while her relationship with the parents has soured as a result, Stefan and her have remained close and she frequently stays over with him at his dorm, and more often than not the university student drops off and picks up his kid sister.

Now in his sophomore year, Stefan is majoring in Theatre and minoring in Vocal Performance, currently attending A.C.T. (American Conservatory Theater).

• In middle school and freshman year, Stefan had a sweetheart, although the two broke up and drifted apart due to her moving away. He only dated briefly a couple of times in high school afterwards and hasn't had a girlfriend since senior year.
• Stefan's uni roomie is a gay, African American dance major by the name of Lathan Wood and the two are good friends, frequently hanging out when they aren't busy with their practicing. Whenever they are able, they attend each other's performances, and it is his roommate's equally good nature and orientation that has resulted in Stefan allowing his sister to frequently stay with him.

• Siblings: Krista Kamiński - 15 years old ; freshman at PHS 552 | | | David Kamiński - 12 years old ; 7th grader at private, suburban middle school.