Recently, I have been very preoccupied with school as I am heading into the second half of the final semester. I volunteered again with the homeless yesterday, and plan to do it again next week. Even though the task is small, it feels good knowing that I am making a little difference in a big…

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Recently, I have mostly been focused on school and continuing to plan out my summer. I ended up getting accepted into the Duke Engineering Solutions for Global Health program so that is something I am excited for. I also applied for a summer job with Kodely, an organization that focuses on students gaining leadership experience…

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My first year of high school basketball has come to an end and now I have more time to focus on my academics. We are heading into a four-day weekend and I plan on volunteering with the homeless again next week. I have been looking into more college summer programs and one I found that…

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School is starting to pick up pace as we start to head into the second semester. Basketball season is coming to a wrap with only three more games left in the season. I started volunteering by serving food for the homeless two weeks ago, and I plan on continuing. Even though the change is small,…

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It is the start of a new year and I am ready to finish the last semester of school on the right note. I have been working on finding summer programs and I hope that will help give me a better idea on what major I may want to pursue. I still have basketball almost…

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The first semester of school is finally over and now I am on winter break. During this time, I have been doing some research on majors and one I am taking a look at right now is Global Health. It is the study of the overall health of the world instead of one certain population.…

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Finals are edging closer and closer as I continue to study for them coming up. Basketball has been taking most of my time outside of school with practices 6 times a week including multiple games. Winter break comes in one week so I’m trying to keep my eyes on the prize. Never have I ever…

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It is almost the end of the month and edging near my first semester of school. Basketball season starts in a few days so that is one thing I am definitely looking forward to.  I am on break as of right now so it has been a relief to finally get to sleep in and…

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As of right now, I am edging near ¾ of my first semester in highschool. So far, I have learned a lot of new things and am still adjusting to the rigaments needed to succeed. Basketball season will be starting soon, and that’s something I am looking forward to. My favorite subject that I am…

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Hey! My name is Iverson Lee and I am a 9th grader at Palo Alto High School. Right now, I am still trying to figure out what I want to do with my career, but what drives me most is knowing that I am making a difference.  I am taking courses this year on biology…

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