“So something I have started to teach myself is to stop self sabotaging, like even if you are really tired and you don’t want to ge up and wash your face or brush your teeth, you should still do it anyways. You have to take care of yourself by not taking care of you and doing what you know you should do. Like if you don’t want to do your homework, you should. Don’t purposely not do something because you don’t feel like it, you should always take care of yourself. If I do all i need to at..."

“Friends will come and go and you should always value family because in the end they are always going to be your friend and they will always be with you. I have a small family and I have lost a brother and it makes you really think about life and who is important to you. I had a very good relationship with both of my brothers and my father left when I was three so they were like father figures to me. I respected them. My mom instilled it in us as we were growing up. I would tell my..."

“We have our show for IB Theatre this weekend, the Laramie Project, we had to go home early and all after school events were cancelled and it will be pulled off well, but with so many snow days and so many people sick, we get really stressed out. We have to relearn staging and reteach staging, we have to sub for people that are gone, but I have to keep my head strong. I have to trust that my cast and class can work on their lines outside of school, and try to be two steps ahead of the game..."

“IB Theatre puts a lot of work into the plays we do. Not even just IB Theatre, but the arts in general don’t get a lot of recognition for the work that they do. It’s nice that when we do IB shows, there’s a certain standard we are set to unlike a student show. Tonight I have rehearsal until 9 p.m., I spend a lot of time on theater for people to be like ‘not anyone can do that’. It feels really satisfying to see..."

"Traveling in New York City is a lot of fun and very different from Michigan. It's really hard to explain to someone who hasn't been there, it's so unique. There are so many people, even when the city was in a state of emergency from the snow, the streets were crowded. It's a little confusing too, but when you're in a group it's a lot of fun."

"Inspiration through arts has always been important to me. 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' is a movie I can watch again and again, finding something different each time. Buying my own ring from the store makes me feel connected to the production somehow, making me feel like I am just as fashionable as the actors. The same way Tiffany's inspires me, journalism does. I have gained self assurance..."

"My heart belongs to the field of Journalism. I've always had my doubts about going into this career, but today, all of my doubts were erased. I'm 18 years old and my future is months away. Enough talk about wanting; I am a journalist. Hearing reassurance from a freelance writer today made me realize how silly I was for doubting my passion. I am here in New York because of my work so far with the school paper. Fenton High has opened so many..."

"New York is going to be one of the best trips I've taken. Now that when we landed, I found out my luggage got lost and now I'm in the city and I have nothing. But the others offered up their belongings to help me get through the week until they find it. I'm going to try to make the best out of this trip even if I don't have my possessions."

"Journalism saved me. As a freshman I had a difficult time adjusting to high school life. I remember eating lunch alone on the very first day of school. However once I was introduced to journalism, my life completely changed. Journalism shaped me into the person I am, allowing me an outlet for my expression and passion. I am so incredibly honored to be a part of something so amazing and to be surrounded by people who..."