Marija Jozic, freshman, is an aspiring writer who has joined the Amplifier for a variety of reasons that revolve around her love of writing. Jozic has been writing books with her friends since sixth grade and is excited at the opportunity to have her work published in the Amplifier. In her free time she prefers to write, draw, and sing which is reflected in her favorite class, choir. Art and literature allow Jozic to express herself however she wants with all of the freedom that comes along with the two hobbies.  Travel and music are also important parts of Marija’s life. She enjoys rhythm and blues along with indie rock and an occasional douse of rap. Rhythm and blues sends out a good message, according to Marija, and she likes how good the singers are live. She has a very clear purpose in life: to be happy. Her favorite quote by Jon Lennon reflects this: “when I was five years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy.’ They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”