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"Studying for finals has been really difficult, so whenever I have some free time I like to open a book or play some games."
Steven Illidge
"Going on my phone helps me destress after a long day, and with finals coming up I've found that it helps a lot to have an activity that doesn't require me using my brain.
Julia DiRienzo
"I like to read in my free time because I can go into another world and not have to worry about my world."
Caue Pereira
"Being able to do my makeup and everything helps me calm down because I can put all my focus into that."
Victoria Gonzalez
"Going out and getting drinks or food with my friends is really nice because we get to talk without having to worry about school."
Yonas Esayas
"Just being able to walk around and talk with my friends is really nice, even if we are at school."
Althan Nguyen & Grace Meehan
"Lunch is great place to just sit and talk with friends, like it's a break in the day and a time where you can just sit, eat, and talk."
Elli Clement
"Hanging out with friends over the weekend and getting to play together is really fun, even if it's only for a few hours."
Niko Phloridis
"Being able to go out and spend this weekend with my family was really nice. It sort of serene and really took my mind off of school entirely."
Henry Estes
"The smell of the lotion is really relaxing to me. It sort of just makes me feel happy, like aromatherapy."
Leyad Abdirizak
Throughout this year, being part of journalism has really helped my writing skills because of how it has forced me into different styles of writing. I normally confine myself to narrative writing styles because that is what I’m good at, but with journalism, I have learned that I am also good at writing opinion and informational pieces. I have also been able to learn the many opinions of students around the school on many topics, ranging from popular culture to sports. Many share the same opinion, but there are also a lot of students and teachers that have formed their own opinions that don’t fit in with the majority.
Another thing that journalism has helped me with is my ability to speak with new people. I have been a very social person outside of friend groups or adults I have taken the time to get to know. With this I have once again been forced into something different that I would normally never do unless needed, but now I am much more comfortable with going up to people I have never met and having conversations with them.
Journalism has really really helped me in more ways than just helping me talk with people, or improving on my writing skills, it is something that I will carry with me for the rest of my life because of the helpful skills I learned from it. If I do choose to pursue a career in journalism or news writing, then I will have prior knowledge, and will know what I need to do to be good at my job. If I pursue a life in writing of any sort, I can use what I learned from the people I spoke with to make characters in narrative pieces feel more real to the reader, allowing them to fully immerse themselves in the storytelling.
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