On April 16th, 17th, and 18th, I played for Annie, this year’s International Thespian Society production. I was selected for this role at the beginning of January, and from then on, I attended both before-school and after-school rehearsals. As the performance dates got closer, rehearsals in April lasted nearly five hours each day, but it was still an extremely fun and unforgettable experience! Since I also participated in the musical during my freshman year for Beauty and the

This year, I returned to Forensics Speech and participated in all four tournaments in the Prose and Poetry categories. Even though I was not able to place or letter during my freshman year, I came back determined to improve and push myself further. Forensics has been a special part of my high school journey, as it has allowed me to meet new people and try new things— I never expected to enjoy so much! I made sure to spend a lot of time carefully selecting and preparing my pie