Kali Poenitske

If I hadn’t signed up for newspaper three and a half years ago, my high school career would have been completely different. I might have gotten more sleep, had more free time and I might have been less stressed. However, I would not trade my time in Student Publications for anything else. When I first walked through the door of room 604, I wasn’t sure what to think. Smith was on maternity leave, it seemed like everyone was already super close, and I didn’t think I’d fit in. I was fairly quiet for my first semester in class, but I eventually became more outgoing and showed my sarcastic side… maybe even too much sometimes. I also became friends with people I would not have had the chance to meet otherwise. I want to thank all of the nerds who impacted my time in newspaper. I would especially like to thank Smith for always supporting me, pushing me to step outside of my comfort zone and for laughing at my sarcastic comments. Being a part of newspaper changed my high school experience in an amazing way that I never would have imagined. I will never forget the time spent and the memories made in room 604.

Kali Poenitske is an editor-in-chief of the Booster Redux. She has been on newspaper staff for three and a half years.