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Roving Reporter: seniors reflect on their years at Algonquin

Roving Reporter: seniors reflect on their years at Algonquin
Aanya Bandukwala
Aanya Bandukwala
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Going on walks with my friends.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“My friends, seeing everybody all the time, and talking about which classes we love and hate.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“APUSH with Mr. Barry.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Honors Chemistry.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Sometimes it’s worth missing a few assignments and losing a few points to have fun and live your life.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Don’t be afraid to try new things and do things you love, not just what looks good.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“5th grade

Aaron Wu
Aaron Wu
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Conducting string orchestra.” 

What will you miss most about high school?

“Friends.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“String Orchestra.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Calculus.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Make good friends with the lunch ladies.” 

What advice would you give to an incoming freshman?

“Be confident. Ask to do things you’re not comfortable doing.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Junior year. I made a lot of friends, learned more about myself, and made good memories.”

Aditya Tripathi
Aditya Tripathi
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Prom.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Not being able to stay close to my friends because they will be so far away.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“AP Gov.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“AP Bio.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Any topic can be interesting with the right people motivating you.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Ride the wave and be prepared for things to not go according to plan.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Senior year.”

Alex Abdullin
Alex Abdullin
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Junior year lacrosse.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“My friends.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“History sophomore year.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Pre calc junior year.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Dont cheat in school.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Join clubs.”

What was your favorite year K-12?

“Junior year.”

Arabella Parry-George
Arabella Parry-George
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Senior Sunrise.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“My friends.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Junior gym class.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Honors pre-calc.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Say yes more often.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Get involved.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Senior year.”

Ashlee Dameri
Ashlee Dameri
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Sophomore year basketball.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Seeing friends everyday.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Latin.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Algebra one honors.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“It is never too late to try new things.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Get involved.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“8th grade.”

Avery Lin
Avery Lin
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“The prom afterparty where we got to go go-karting.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Hanging out with friends.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Gym.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“AP World History.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Enjoy every moment… everything goes by quickly.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Find a balance between work and hanging with friends.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“1st grade.”

Ben Zhao
Ben Zhao
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Junior Prom.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Seeing my mom.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“AP Physics C.” 

What was your hardest high school class?

“AP Physics C.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“If a girl seems like they ‘like’ you, they’re just trying to be nice.” 

What advice would you give to an incoming freshman?

“Don’t take unnecessary AP classes. Use that time for passions and hobbies.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“12th grade.”

Brandon Charles
Brandon Charles
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“I enjoyed meeting new friends during high school.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“I will miss the events we had in school.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Physics was my favorite high school class. I loved my teacher and the stuff we learned in class.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Chemistry was terrible, it was unnecessarily hard, and I had no idea what was going on.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned

“Have self-respect.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Always stay focused in school because in your future it will be very important.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“First grade, I really liked my teacher.”

Brandon Troung
Brandon Troung
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Meeting new friends in my freshman year.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“The people – my friends and the community.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“My 2D art class.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Honors Calculus.” 

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“That a grade doesn’t define me.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Be authentically yourself – don’t let other people dictate your personality, because there are so many people like that.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Kindergarten because I didn’t have to worry about anything – I just had to think about when snacktime was.”

Claire Tang
Claire Tang
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Carnival.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“My friends.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Spanish 4 Honors’

What was your hardest high school class?

“Calc BC.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

”Nobody will remember what happens in high school.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Make an effort to get to know everyone.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Senior year.”

Clara Goodman
Clara Goodman
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Carnival.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“AP Environmental Science.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Engineering and Graphics.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“AP Physics.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Procrastinating is bad.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Stay positive.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Fourth grade.”

Domenic Serra
Domenic Serra
What is one of your favorite high school memories? 

“Football games.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Seeing everyone everyday/all my friends.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Physics junior year.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“AP Stats.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Using flashcards to study.”

What advice would you give to incoming Freshman?

“Lock in your first year.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“8th grade and sophomore year.”

Eligio Coniglio
Eligio Coniglio
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Freshmen lacrosse was really fun that year.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“I will miss my friends the most.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Spanish 1-2, and history with Mr. Godbout, have to shout out Mr. Godbout.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“AP World was really hard.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned

“Friends are really important in high school.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Don’t be nervous, everyone gets along.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“My freshman year of high school.”

Ella Behrens
Ella Behrens
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Dancing at prom with my friends.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“I’ll miss track and cross country the most.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“AP Environmental Science.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Physics.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Take AP exams to get out of finals.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Be really friendly and join as many things as you can.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Fourth grade.”

Emily Ruiz
Emily Ruiz
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Tech week for the musical.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Getting to see my friends everyday.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Honors Chemistry with Ms. Selby.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Honors English, junior year.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Enjoy the little things and participate in activities.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Recognize the lessons you learn.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Sophomore year.”

Henry Rogers
Henry Rogers
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Orientation dance.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Sports.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“US History II.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Chemistry Honors”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“High school math is hard.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Challenge yourself.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Sophomore year.”

Ian Roscoe
Ian Roscoe
What is one of your favorite High School memories?

“Getting 100% on a midterm.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“People I’ve known my whole life.”

What was your favorite High School class?

“10th grade gym.”

What was your hardest High School class?

“Pre-calc.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“It’s better not to talk about people.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Focus on your classes more than socializing.”

What was your favorite year K-12?

“12th grade.”

Jackson Stiles
Jackson Stiles
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Throwing bags of carrots in Calculus.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“The teachers.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“AP Physics.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“AP Physics.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Do NOT go to the bathrooms.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Try to expand your friend group as much as you can.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“12th grade.”

Jaxson Kwan
Jaxson Kwan
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Going to the football games at the beginning of the year.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Knowing that all my friends are close by.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Public speaking, sophomore year.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“APUSH or AP Bio.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Any class can be easy as long as you’re interested.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Prepare for the work but don’t stress out.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“8th grade.”

Jeff Tan
Jeff Tan
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Cross country pasta parties at James Henebury’s house.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Pasta Wednesday.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“AP Lit junior year.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“APUSH.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Lock in the first couple weeks and talk to as many people as you can.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“10th.”

Jeslin Jinoy
Jeslin Jinoy
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Talking with friends.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“My friends.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“My study.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“AP Calculus.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Paying attention in class doesn’t help much because I learn better from home.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Try to get a lot of activities.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Senior year.”

Jill Belniak
Jill Belniak
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“The pep rally in my sophomore year and pep rallies in general.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“The teachers and the community especially.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Sociology with Mr. Barry.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“My hardest class… physics and pre-calc honors.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“I’m friends with people I wouldn’t have expected to be friends with in my freshman year. It was definitely very surprising.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Put yourself out there, join clubs, join sports teams and just be a part of the community because the more connections you have, the easier it is to make friends and navigate high school.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Seventh because it was COVID and I really thrived.”

Lauren Kenney
Lauren Kenney
What is one of your favorite high school memories? 

“Prom and school dances.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Seeing my friends and favorite teachers everyday.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Chorus.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Physics.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Sometimes being unlocked is the best motivation.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen? 

“Do your best freshman year.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Third grade.”

Lily Dumont
Lily Dumont
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Being on the girls’ soccer team.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Seeing my school friends, and being around people in my grade.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“AP Gov and Public Speaking.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Honors physics.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Join clubs and talk to everyone.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“10th grade.”

Lydia Njitoh
Lydia Njitoh
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Being on sports teams. Going to games and the bus rides.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Seeing my friends at lunch.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“AP Bio with Ms. Drake.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“AP Psych with Dr. Smith.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Do your homework on time, or you’ll regret it!”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Junior year.”

Mina Chung
Mina Chung
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Junior prom.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“My friends.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Chem honors with Mrs. Selby.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Geometry honors with Mr. Galvin.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Quality over quantity with friends.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Have fun.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“1st grade.”

Niamh O'Sullivan
Niamh O’Sullivan
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Sitting and eating lunch with my friends in the rotunda outside when it gets warm.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“The friends that you make in the classes that you might not necessarily keep in touch with after school. I’ll miss those little interactions.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“It’s tied between AP bio and AP world because even though they both had a lot of busy work, I really liked the content.”

What was your hardest high school class?

AP pre-calc.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Everything doesn’t have to be perfect, sometimes it just has to be done.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Put yourself out there. It’s a great opportunity to make new friends and meet new people. And don’t sacrifice your sleep for homework! It’s not worth it.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Eighth grade.”

Rebecca White
Rebecca White
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Senior year Winter Ball.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“Seeing my friends everyday.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“AP Lang.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“AP World.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Quality over quantity with choosing friends.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Live life in the moment, it goes by fast.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Eighth grade.”

Sophia Keen
Sophia Keen
What is one of your favorite high school memories? 

“Prom.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“My friends and teachers.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Math freshman year.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Chemistry.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“Befriend the teachers that have snacks.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen? 

“Talk to as many people as you can and don’t be afraid to be yourself.” “Be kind to everyone.”

What was your favorite year from K-12?

“Fifth grade.”

Sophia Shen
Sophia Shen
What is one of your favorite high school memories?

“Going to dance class after school.”

What will you miss most about high school?

“The cookies.”

What was your favorite high school class?

“Ceramics.”

What was your hardest high school class?

“Chemistry.”

What’s a funny or unexpected lesson you learned?

“The importance of time management.”

What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

“Take as many art classes as possible.”

What was your favorite year from K-12? 

“3rd grade because that’s when I moved here.”

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