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Upperclassmen get ready for a new year, revisit summer highlights

Upperclassmen get ready for a new year, revisit summer highlights
Junior Grace English
Junior Grace English
What’s the most interesting thing you did over the summer?

“I think going to beaches. I did that a lot.”

What was the movie of the summer?

“I’m going to say the Minecraft movie is coming up, that was insane.”

What are you most excited for this year?

“Learning new things and meeting new people, all that.”

What are you most nervous about this year?

“School in general, it can be very stressful at times.”

Senior Zara Shaikh
Senior Zara Shaikh
What’s the most interesting thing you did over the summer?

“I took a class at Georgetown for college credit.”

What was the movie of the summer?

“Fantastic Four. That was good.” 

What are you most excited for this year?

“Graduating.” 

What are you most nervous about this year?

“Graduating.” 

Junior Eva Lesniewski
Junior Eva Lesniewski
What’s the most interesting thing you did over the summer?

“I went to upstate New York and saw my grandparents and cousins.”

What was the movie of the summer?

“Superman.”

What are you most excited for this year?

“Getting to know my teachers.” 

What are you most nervous about this year?

“AP exams.”

Junior Sophia Flynn
Junior Sophia Flynn
What’s the most interesting thing you did over the summer?

“I went to camp and met a bunch of new people.”

What was the movie of the summer?

“Weapons. I just watched it recently.”

What are you most excited for this year?

“Meeting new people.” 

What are you most nervous about this year?

“My AP World class.”

Junior Wyatt Smith
Junior Wyatt Smith
What’s the most interesting thing you did over the summer?

“I went to Old Orchard Beach with my neighbors and it was the first time I went on a vacation with my neighbors, and also my first time going to that beach. It was two new experiences and it was really memorable.”

What was the movie of the summer?

“I was ready to hate on KPop Demon Hunters. I was ready to be a hater, but the songs were stuck in my head for basically a week. It was also really the only movie I watched this summer.”

What are you most excited for this year?

“I’m excited to finally start driving.” 

What are you most nervous about this year?

“It is my first year taking AP classes and I have three. I’m nervous about balancing my workload.”

Senior Lana Ingerslev
Senior Lana Ingerslev
What’s the most interesting thing you did over the summer?

“I went to Hawaii with my cousins.”

What was the movie of the summer?

“My Cousin Vinny or 10 Things I Hate About You.”

What are you most excited for this year?

“Being a senior.” 

What are you most nervous about this year?

“Applying to colleges.”

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