Chase Robinson
Sophomore Chase Robinson wants to continue learning German throughout high school.
“I do really hope to take German for all four years of high school,” Robinson said. “It’s a fun class, and I learn things, but I’m not saddled with so much homework that I suffocate.”
Along with taking the classes, Robinson is going on the trip this summer to Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
“I’m also going to Germany this summer with our German teacher and some other students, so it seems prudent to learn what I can before this excursion,” Robinson said.
Robinson is constantly looking for new challenges, and one is the flute, which he began playing in fifth grade.
“I do enjoy playing the flute, even though I don’t think I’m great at it,” he said. “It’s less about the instrument, though, and more about the experience and the people who are a part of it. I’ve developed really deep friendships in band, especially with people outside of my grade.”
Being in the Dungeons and Dragons club is something he enjoys doing.
“I like being able to use the stories each person in my group has put together and weave them into one massive tapestry,” Robinson said.
After high school Robinson is unsure of what he’ll do.
“I’ll probably go to college for something. I’m interested in almost anything without copious amounts of difficult math,” he said.
Nadia Wisner
The difference between homeschooling and public school is quite massive.
For junior Nadia Wisner, she took it as a good thing.
“I like public schooling better because I find it easier to learn with a teacher as opposed to through reading on my own, especially when it comes to math,” Wisner said. “I also am quite the extrovert and quite frankly homeschooling can get lonely. Yes, there are always my siblings, but there isn’t the same opportunity to see my friends every day.”
Switching to public schooling offered Wisner new opportunities in music.
“My favorite thing I’m involved in is anything where I get to sing, which is why I spend so much time in choir, musical theater and singing for my church,” Wisner said. “As long as I’m making music, I’ll be happy. Also there aren’t any homeschool choirs, and I like choir too much to miss out on that.”
Wisner previously got the lead role as Alice Spencer in “Alice by Heart” during the spring musical in April.
“I had two options open to me as to what show I would choose, and in the end I decided to pick ‘Alice by Heart’ because I was intrigued with the story and hopeful in my chances at a lead,” Wisner said.
Delaney Francis
Senior Delaney Francis donates her time to help out elementary schools.
“When I go to the elementary school I rotate between different classes and I work with some kids that need a little bit of extra help,” Francis said. “I will also help the teachers with anything that they need a few extra hands with.”
She is a part of the Americorps program that takes seniors to help out around schools.
“I am doing Americorps because I love being a part of something that’s main purpose is to make the community better,” Francis said.
Americorps is for seniors who are able to have their morning blocks open to travel to different schools.
“It is also a really great way to spend my time when I’m not in class because I have a reduced schedule,” Francis said.
Being in Americorps is an opportunity to gain experience in a teaching environment.
“When I first started doing Americorps, I thought that I wanted to teach the younger grades like K-2, but now that I have been in every grade’s classroom, I realized that I prefer grades 3-5,” Francis said.
It was also a good way to build connections.
“My favorite part about it is getting to build relationships with all of the employees and students at the school,” she said. “I love getting to help the students that need it and getting to watch them grow.”