This is my first year on staff. At LHS, I'm involved in Varsity Cross Country and Track, Wildcats Rise, art, theater, and Mu Alpha Theta. Outside of school, I like to play ping pong, eat mango pie, and lay on the floor.
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![When reflecting on his high school experience, Matt Shinnick says “a common piece of advice [about high school] is . . . ‘dont let yourself change’ [but] its honestly terrible advice. Youre going to change in high school, and thats one of the best things about it and the whole point of it . . . Focus on how you want to change, the people you want to surround yourself with, and the ways you want to be different in the years to come.”](https://www.lhsdoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC06639-685x900.jpg)
![In regards to emotional health and support one thing Desi Nainar has found helpful throughout high school was to “use the resources available to [him]. All the teachers here are really supportive and helpful if you ever need, [along with] LSTs and the CRC.”](https://www.lhsdoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC06642-900x848.jpg)
![After four years of taking rigorous academic courses, Vir Trivedis advice on academic life is to “[take] time to review [your notes] every night. Be sure to stay on top of your homework, and . . . dont ever be afraid to ask your teachers questions.”](https://www.lhsdoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC06664-900x782.jpg)
![Emma Bleck’s advice in regards to socializing in high school is to “Go outside of your comfort zone. Some of the things I enjoyed the most in my time at LHS were things that I was very on the fence about doing, like the French exchange [trip] or . . . Model [United Nations]. And you [become] a better person for it. Make an effort to talk to people you may not talk to normally.”](https://www.lhsdoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/DSC06648-900x696.jpg)
![After reaching the finish line of college applications, acceptances, and decisions Rachel Erdmen’s advice when preparing for college is to remember that “college will be there before you know it . . . and there are certain things that you can do that really add up. Something that I found very helpful was documenting moments that seem important in my life, which has really helped with college essays. I’ve also found that making a resume [early] and just starting to write down everything that you do is so helpful.”](https://www.lhsdoi.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/unnamed-33-795x900.jpg)
