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Aleks Brooks
I had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Aleks Paul Brooks, freshman, about his summer and how he feels about school starting. Q: “Did you have the opportunity to go anywhere this summer?” A: “I did get to go to California this summer and see my grandparents this summer that was pretty cool.” Q: “Awesome, did you have fun?” A: “Both of my sets of g...
Alex Bischel
What’s your dream job? “Psychology. I enjoy the idea of studying human minds. I always wanted to help people. I started being interested since 8th grade when I was used as emotional support for my friends. I plan on going to a community college before moving on to hopefully Oregon State University.” What is your most interesting memory? “Falling out of a tree, it hurt We were hanging out...
Haven Lee
Q: Did you do anything fun this summer? A: I went to Europe for a student exchange program. I went to Czech Republic and lived with a family there for the last month of summer. Q: What was your favorite memory? A: My favorite memory was when [...] the family took me to Italy for about a week and a half, and just going into the ocean there, it was super salty, so you could float ...
Katherine Stallard
Q:What Did You Over The Summer? A: I didn't really have an eventful summer this year but it was really nice to chill out and hang out with my friends and im a senior this year so its kinda like you have one more summer so you got to make it count. Q:What was your least favorite thing you did over the summer? A:My least favorite thing I did over the summer is stress about c...
Nikki Maly
Q: What did you do over the summer? A: “I did some college tours, I toured Colorado State, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and, UC Denver. I liked Colorado State the best.” Q: What was the best part of your summer? A: “I had a really good time hanging out with my friends and touring colleges, I liked looking around where I’m possibly going to go next year.” Q: What ...
Emily Ebsen
Q: “What grade are you in this year?” A: “I am a freshman” Q: “Has it been scary or confusing?” A: “Not really, I thought i was going to be lost around the school but I ended up being fine. I found my way to all my classes.” Q: “What was the most exciting thing you did this summer?” A: “I went to the beach a couple times, then I went...
Anna Strobbe
Q: Did you go on any vacations out of town or out of state this summer? A: I didn't go out of state, but I did go to a camp that was really fun, which is in the bend area. Q: Now, is Creekside [the camp Anna attended] through a religious organization? A: Yeah, it's a christian camp, but if you aren't christian they still welcome you and teach you about it... You don't have to be christian, b...
Sam Misa
Q: “What are your common hobbies?” A:”Football, I’ve been playing since 5h grade, and I now play for the high school freshmen team. I’ve been interested since 3rd grade, but my parents would insist i would get hurt. I’ve never had a serious long term injury, but i get the wind knocked out of me all the time. I might be playing track this school year too. I just became intereste...
Bryce Cumpston
Q: Did you enjoy your summer? A: “I did enjoy my summer, quite a bit.” Q: Did you go anywhere? A: “Yeah, I went to Europe, and then I went to Utah.” Q: Where did you go in Europe? A: “...Started in England, then France, and then Switzerland...then through Liechtenstein into Austria, and then a day in Italy, and then Germany.” Q: What was your...
Abigail Minch
Q: Did you travel over the summer? A: “ ...I went to Mexico for a week to Cabo...it was really hot it was like in the 90s but it felt like 107...we just went swimming a lot, we went to the beaches and walked around the two towns.” Q: What did you enjoy the most about summer? A: Speaking about Mexico; “ I enjoyed it for a little while, but after some time I was ready to go home” Q: Did you ha...
Aaronette Vonleh
Q: What’s your full name? A: Aaronette Noelle Vonleh Q:Was there anything that was especially fun for you during the summer? A:Well I traveled for basketball so it was fun to get out of Oregon for a while. I went to California with my whole team, we practiced a lot but it was fun to explore and walk around and get closer over the summer we’re all like sisters now and I’m really looking...
Matilda Milner
Q:What does a day after school look like to you? A: I can be really busy with homework because I take an AP class and I also have to keep up with hobbies such as writing, hanging out with friends and going to dance four days a week in Sellwood. Q:how long have you danced for? A:6or7 years. I used to dance competitively for Van De Veere, but now I just do it for fun Q:what are your ...
Maygan Adams
Q: What is your full name? A: Maygan Kealani Adams Q: What are your goals for this year A:Well I’m taking an AP class so I’m hoping to pass that and all my other classes but most of my focus will be on my AP class. I also hope to do very well in all my other classes and try and get a 3.8 GPA by the end of HS because I would like to be a Doctor and to be a Doctor ...
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