If the purpose of high school is to prepare students for successful lives, then I don’t think anything I learned was more important than this. Not even calculus.
Alexandra Struble, Managing Editor, Sports & Wellness
• May 24, 2019
Lists are everywhere. I have lists of homework to complete, things to do before college, and what I need to buy at Target. I love lists. They keep me organized and are not only fun to make, but they also allow for the satisfying feeling of being able to check things off when you complete them. Most importantly, they are an important tool used to manage stress. I have been making lists ever since my mom gave me my first chore list when I was five or six years old. Of course, back then my lists only consisted of smaller things, like make my bed and fold my laundry. Now, my lists have evolved to everything from the tasks I need to get done before college starts to, surprisingly still, folding my laundry.
Psychology has evolved drastically in the past hundred years. Today, psychologists are more capable than ever of diagnosing and treating disorders involving mood, trauma, and personality.
One of my favorite video game series of all time is Pokémon due to its fun stories, lovable characters and the opportunity to travel across regions populated by cute creatures that are fun to both battle and collect. Each new game brings a different twist on the basic Pokémon formula, with new gym leaders, enemy teams, stories, and mechanics that are exciting and fun.
Issy Pagano, Managing Editor, Photo & Art
• May 24, 2019
Ever since first grade I’ve been asked again and again, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” While the question may have remained the same, my answer always varied. In first grade I wanted to be a warrior princess; in third, a vet (that specialized in puppies) and, of course, in fifth, Lizzie Mcguire.
Senior year is all about reflecting on the past and looking forward to the future. Although I find myself cringing at my past mistakes and grinning at my happiest memories, the future has been occupying my mind the most. After all, we students constantly hear about how the choices we make determine our future, not our past. I’m excited to graduate high school, further explore my interests, spend summer with friends and visit my relatives in China for the first time in years. However, when looking at the big picture, I feel anxious and fearful. These feelings don’t solely derive from worries of failure and missed opportunities, but from something that can be factually proven, that is happening right now, that can potentially end civilization as we know it…
