• Extracurricular Updates 9/20/24

    As of right now, I have been in school for one month and it has been super busy. I feel I get so little time to myself nowadays, but that is a sacrifice I am willing to make. I have just had my retreat with the Tobacco Use Prevention Education Peer Advocate Advisory Council (TUPE

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  • First Month of Junior Year 8/31/24

    I underestimated how much work my junior year would entail. Already, my schedule is full trying to balance my extracurriculars and homework. It’s hard to find time for my social life, but I guess that was kind of expected. As of right now, I’ve been working with YCS and continuing my work as a Public

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  • Start of School 8/15/24

    My first day of school started yesterday and already I know it’s going to be a rough year. This marks the halfway point of my high school career and it feels like it’s going by so fast. I am hoping time will eventually start to slow down and I get time to enjoy what little

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  • First ACT Score 7/30/24

    This last week, I received my score for the ACT I took earlier in the month. I ended up scoring a 33, which I am overall proud of for my first time. This September, I am planning on taking another one so hopefully I can improve and get a 34-36. I also just recently had

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  • Last Month of Summer 7/16/24

    I have one month left before my junior year starts, and it leaves me with a bittersweet taste in my mouth. On one hand, I am excited for school to start up again but on the other hand, I know this year will be a rough one academically wise. Last weekend, I took my first

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  • Service Projects 6/30/24

    It is now the end of June and as of right now, I have just been studying for my upcoming ACT and continuing to work with YCS. One thing we do at YCS’s Summer of Service is creating service projects based on different themes. For example, last week’s theme was focused on loneliness and mental

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  • Career Ideas 6/19/24

    I have just returned from my trip to Taiwan and Japan. It was a great 10 days getting to explore the cities and finally getting a chance to unwind. Tomorrow, I start my volunteering Summer of Service with YCS and prepping for my ACT. I just found out I have secured an interview with the

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  • Summer Break 5/30/24

    My sophomore year has finally came to an end and now I am on summer break. I am very disappointed on how I ended this semesters grades, with A’s in everything but math and chemistry- which I got B’s in. I wish things went differently, but there is nothing I can do now. I need

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  • Last Month of School 5/15/24

    I only have two weeks left of school before I am on summer break. It is kind of surreal to think about-this year went by so fast. Looking back on what I accomplished this past year, I am proud of the work I have done and look forward to achieving new goals I have for

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  • End Of April 4/30/24

    I don’t have too much to write about as of right now, these last two weeks have been quite uneventful. I have spent most of my time studying and preparing for the end of the school year. This is the last month of my sophomore year, so I am trying to finish it on a

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