Discovery Digest - Volume 2 | Issue 6

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CamasSchoolDistrictBoardofEducation holdsdiscussionwithDHS

Thediscussionleftsomestudentsangry, othersneutral,andafewsympathetic.

By:AliferiaGonzalez

On April 25, 2023, the Camas School District (CSD) school board held a discussion at Discovery High School (DHS) to have a conversation about their choices regarding the execution of recent budget cuts throughout the district.This board meeting induced a variety of reactions from students across the spectrum of anger to even agreement.

The discussion was held during the last two periods of the Tuesday school day. Every student was invited to attend, whether they could schedule it or not.

Teachers and staff of DHS were not allowed to attend the meeting, as stated by both DHS principal Aaron Smith during the discussion and multiple other staff before it occurred. In particular, Smith stated that it was a request from the school board and not a decision made by DHS staff.

Prior to the discussion, many events and controversies surrounding the budget cuts and their consequences were spoken about—the oldest of which was a board meeting on March 27, 2023.

DHSseniors’ post-graduationplans

Fromhospitalitytocomputerscience, seniorsaregoingmanyplacesafterhigh school.

By:AveryPerry

This month is a big one for seniors everywhere. Here at Discovery High School (DHS), seniors are gathering to celebrate their experiences and share some advice for the lower classmen of our school.

“My experience at Discovery has been kind of what I expected, a school more so for one-on-one if you took advantage of it—which is good, as long as you take advantage of it,” said Sky Fellows, a senior at DHS.

A lot of seniors reported being a lot more included at DHS, feeling like part of one big family.

“Throughout my experience in Discovery High School, I always felt included in every situation and every class,” said Jordan Basal, another

The execution of the budget cuts led to the formation of DHS Save Our Staff (DHSSOS)—an organization dedicated to speaking out against position removals and staff cuts at the Camas Project-Based Learning (PBL) campus.

senior at DHS.“Along with that, the support that students and teachers provide when needed is always useful.”

Seniors have many things in store for their life after high school.

“I'm going into the hospitality industry; if I can, I would like to work at a hotel,” said Allie Gallaway.“It interests me because I was recommended it, and I enjoy hospitality and interacting with guests, co-workers, and supervisors. Right now I’m interning at a hotel in Vancouver.”

It's always good to get a jump start into your future before you leave high school, whether that's interning at a potential job or even applying to colleges early.

There's a different path for everyone, even if you don't have a plan now, you could always find a major you're interested in when you get to college.

“I'm majoring in computer science and hopefully getting a job in cyber security or programming computer software,” said Fellows, who had no question about what

Among the staff removals, DHSSOS also took time to speak out against the merging of Camas Connect Academy (CCA) and DHS—which would make the position of DHS administrator responsible for managing Odyssey Middle School

their goals were after high school.

COVID-19 had a huge effect on DHS seniors, taking away most of their sophomore year.

“It feels wrong to be graduating so quickly after covid—my life flashed through my eyes and it doesn't feel real at all,” said Gallaway.“It feels like I'm still in ninth grade.”

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StudentswaitfortheboardtoarriveatthediscussiononApril25,2023.(AliferiaGonzalez/DiscoveryDigest)

DHS 2023 graduate cap and sash, May 10, 2023. (HayleeKohler/DiscoveryDigest)

Discoverystudentsplanon transferringnextyear

StudentsarechoosingtoleaveDHSfor otherschools.

By:BradenTricola&WillowNusbaum

It’s coming to the end of the school year for Discovery High School (DHS) students.At this point in time, many students are deciding whether to transfer to a different high school, or stay at DHS. Some students, including a significant number of freshmen, are planning on leaving Discovery and going to different high schools.

Students are choosing to transfer for a variety of reasons, ranging from everything from budget cuts to simply just not liking the project-based learning experience.

Discovery Digest interviewed some students who were planning to transfer regarding their thoughts about that decision.

Silvia Pujol is currently a sophomore at Discovery High School (DHS), but is thinking about transferring to Seton Catholic High School. She mentioned a desire to experience a more traditional type of high school, as opposed to DHS’ project-based learning style.

“I love Discovery and it’s such an amazing school, but I also want like a new experience with traditional learning environments—I want to study for like finals and stuff,” Pujol said.

Uncertainforecastingfor nextyearatDHS

Studentshaveanunclearfuturefor forecastingclassesfornextyear.

By:ElGrimes&HayleeKohler

As this year is wrapping up, Discovery High School (DHS) students are very aware of the lack of forecasting for next year, confused on when the forecast will actually happen.There seems to be no clear information available at this time due to the uncertainty of what classes will be available and how the curriculum will be presented.

“I'm sorta waiting for information from Mr. Smith about that,” said Tim Warren, the DHS counselor. "He's been working on finalizing the master schedule for that.”

Warren wants to make the forecasts as accurate as possible.Although most schools have already done forecasting for the new school year,Warren has said he predicts that Discovery will do forecasting, hopefully, by the end of May.

Many classes that students are taking this year will be offered next year as well.This includes all core classes as well as art and shop classes.The classes Warren is unsure about are: P.E., Health, and Mandarin.

“I don't know what is going to happen to P.E. and Health yet,” said Warren.“This year we had to offer some P.E online because we didn't have enough offering and time for everyone to do it.That may still be the case, some P.E is offered live and some is independent.”

Students who’ve had the want for a more traditional high school experience have represented a large proportion of people who are transferring schools.

Another student who shares similar opinions to Pujol is freshman Elijah Chilton.

“I don't connect with people here as much as I imagine I will at Camas… I very much believe that Camas High School (CHS) emulates college more and has much more to give me, too,” said Chilton.

Chilton also brought up the variety of electives provided to students at CHS.

“[CHS has] more elective opportunities that fit my goals,” Chilton stated.“Cooking stuff is one, we don’t got any cooking classes here, [that’s a] huge part of me as a person.”

Chilton also brought up that many freshmen at DHS may only be here because they went to Odyssey Middle School (OMS) and wanted to stick with what was familiar.

“I was just anxious about going to a new place,” Chilton said in reference to his choice to go to DHS this year over CHS.

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Many students are caught in the school-wide miscommunication and are left with an unclear idea of what forecasting will look like.

“I was told that it will happen in a couple of weeks, maybe two weeks from now?” said Carmen Bellini, a sophomore at DHS. She further explained the confusion she was feeling and how that affected her plan for her upcoming years of high school.

“I have no idea what’s offered next year,” said Bellini. “I don’t even know what's available now! My classes got chosen for me, so I’m not fully sure of what my schedule will be.”

This seems to be a trend amongst other students, as classes are up in the air for next year.

“To be honest, I don’t think it’s going to happen this year,” said Theodore Sampey, a DHS sophomore.“I think it’s probably going to happen next year, next school year, when it starts.”

Sampey explained that they would like a variety of science classes available to take next year, as well as some art classes.

“I don't think we have any idea what we’re going to do for our classes, like not even one,” said Sampey.“I really want there to be a lot of science options next year, I’m not even sure what range I'm going to have for science.”

Students and staff are both hoping for some details to clear up the foggy idea of forecasting for next year at DHS. Classes and curriculum will look different, but hopefully students can still get their desired classes.

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TheDHSseniorsallhaveavarietyofplansforafter highschool

By:AveryPerry

It feels like the lives of seniors and everyone else affected by the pandemic just flashed by.

There's so many ways that life can take you. But, whatever you do, don't forget the friends and memories you have made along the way. So many core memories are made in high school, and saying goodbye to the school and the people you experienced four years with can be really hard, but your life starts when you leave this school in your cap and gown.

A note to the underclassman: Don’t ever take these years for granted, because before you know it, you're going to be moving out and moving on.

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Here's some advice for the classes of 2024, 2025, and 2026 from DHS seniors.

“Have fun, don’t stress, and make sure to ask for help when you need it.”- Sky Fellows

“Enjoy your senior year, and TRYyour BEST at school while making an impact.” - Jordan Basal

“It's never that deep.”- Erynn Martin

“Don't be afraid to make new friends.” - Braelyn Mera

“Be nice to your teachers.” - E Chaudhry

CSDboarddiscussionleft studentsinanarrayof emotions

By:AliferiaGonzalez

A small group of DHS students, none of which were directly affiliated with DHSSOS, also started a smaller movement to reinstate CHS and DHS’ Mandarin language class after it was removed due to budget cuts.

The discussion did not lead to any substantial changes to the way budget cuts were being executed. Instead, it functioned as a way for the board to speak on their side of the controversy.

DHS sophomore Thinh Ngo, an attendee of the meeting, felt as though many responses from the CSD school board and superintendent were beating around the bush and did not properly answer many questions. Ngo also took time to note that emotional reactions from the students’ end prolonged the meeting’s duration in an unhelpful manner.

A substantial amount of the meeting’s timespan was spent introducing board members and waiting for them to arrive. Meanwhile, some students spoke out of turn and followed up their initial questions with more talking points.

Ngo stated that the discussion’s contents led him to support the school board and their choices—a reaction considered taboo among DHS’ student body.

Discovery Digest interviewed students who weren’t heavily invested in the budget cut controversy as a way to gauge how the average student was feeling about the circumstances at hand.

“Study.” - Reagan Fallon-Small

A note for seniors from teachers and staff:

“Don't get stuck being who you are now. Change. You can always get better, but not if you don't start now!” - Sarah Frisbie.

“Always fold your laundry as soon as you take it out of the dryer. If you don’t then it just piles up and becomes overwhelming!” - Sarah Gooch

“Who knew that the hardest part of being an adult is figuring out what to cook for dinner every single night for the rest of your life until you die…” - Melissa McGuffin

“Plan your senior project right now.” - Kaya Bryant

“Get proper sleep.” - Natalia Bellini

“Do something with your time.” - Kevin Kullberg

“Don’t procrastinate.” - Hailey Chou

“Whenever you think you have nowhere to go, just take the next step in the right direction.” - Annika Stupfel

“Don't let go of your dreams and wishes, keep them headstrong, and don't forget who you really are.” - Allie Gallaway

“The main question I wanted to ask was, like, how big was CCA—the online academy—gonna be part of DHS?” said Beckham Stephenson, a sophomore at DHS who self-reportedly was not closely following the situation beforehand.“Because it’s very, very different than the way we do stuff, like, project-based.Theirs is more online.That was the main thing I was kinda nervous about.”

During the discussion, CSD superintendent Dr. John Anzalone took time to point out that managing more students under one roof as a single administrator was hard, but possible. He shared a personal anecdote about his time managing over 2,000 students as a principal and how he was able to succeed.Anzalone did not acknowledge the difficulties of managing multiple different programs at once, though the question beforehand was likely meant to prompt such an acknowledgment.

“Well, I don’t think it’s necessarily bad for them to be sharing out a lot of anecdotes, but because of all the sharing out—little heart-to-hearts—they were drawing from their experiences,” said E Chaudry, a senior at DHS and member of DHSSOS.

Chaudry’s biggest gripe with the situation was a response to their question to the board.Their question surrounded their concern that the budget cuts may deter parents from enrolling their at DHS or OMS in the coming school year.

“[Anzalone’s] response to my question was—almost verbatim—so what are you doing?” Chaudry said. “Which confused me, because I was like, um excuse me what do you mean? What do you mean what am I doing? And he said, what are you doing to advertise this program for those people who are telling you about those doubts and fears?”

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And then I said, well those doubts and fears are ones I share so I don’t see why I should be advertising, [and he said] well you shouldn’t be spreading negativity, you should be looking on the bright side.”

The @dhssaveourstaff Instagram account posted a form where users could submit their issues with what the board said during the discussion. One submission that came from the form, which was later highlighted by them, stated that it was the board’s job to advertise the PBL campus and not the students’.

DiscoveryDigeststrives to differentiate itself from other local school-based papers by introducing unique and often hyper-localized stories. While accomplishing this goal, Digest aims to remain factuallyaccurate,upholdjournalisticintegrity,andprovideanunbiasedtruthtoreaders.

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Students wait for the board to arrive at the discussion on April 25, 2023.(AngelHarp/DiscoveryDigest)

Discovery’slegacystudents

Foundingstudentsoftheprogramrecountits positivesandrequeststudentsstickwithit.

By:BeckGummer

In the summer of 2016, Odyssey Middle School (OMS) was founded in the Camas School District (CSD).The new establishment was run by Mr. Aaron Smith, and the new project-based school system was born.

As a school needs students, around 50 new sixth-graders were brought in as part of the first ever class at Odyssey. Of those students, 11 remain at Discovery High School (DHS) today.These students are AlexanderAbe,Annika Stupfel, Aurora Szulc,Avery Perry, Beck Gummer, Eoin Ryan, Erika Wood, Imogen Jones, Kevin Kullberg, Nick Hoorn, and Will Jolley.

These 11 students are referred to as the legacy students of OMS, as they will be the first class to make it through sixth to 12th grade in Camas’ project-based learning program. Discovery Digest reached out to these legacy students to ask them how they felt about being a part of this program, and the lasting impact they will leave on the school.

Many of the legacy students felt good about being a part of the program.

“I think it’s good, I think if I would have switched I would not have done as well,” said Abe.

DHSstudentsinputonthe removaloflanguages

DHS’futureelectiveoptionsworry students.

By:SophiaPerian

The first two semesters of this school year were tough on many high schools in Camas.They have undergone budget cuts and staffing reductions among the typical plights of a year. Discovery High School (DHS) is currently undergoing the removal of a language starting in the 2023-2024 school year—with everyone only having been made aware in the second semester.

A DHS student participating in Spanish, Maddie Hoyt, expressed his opinions on what he thought about the situation.

“I think eventually more students would be joining Spanish and the class would probably be bigger,” said Hoyt.“I think that people go to Camas High School (CHS) because they have more opportunities, so, if people wanted to choose to go to Discovery, they would most likely go for the PBL experience and the accommodations. as well as the accepting community.”

It is definitely likely that Spanish classes will be

Numerous legacy students said that they are glad that they stuck with the program all the way through.

“It’s been such an honor,” said Wood, who is the 2022-2023 senior class president.“I feel very fortunate that I was able to jump on the program when I did in sixth grade, and it’s always been really important to me to see things through.”

Many of the legacy students spoke to the program’s growth.

“The program has grown a lot, and it will hopefully continue to keep growing,” Szulc stated.

Kullberg hopes the trail that he made along with some other students is a lasting impact on the school, and that students won’t forget about it in the coming years.

program for the first time.

Recurring messages the students shared were that students should stick with it, don’t fall behind, stay creative, seize the day and be open to new possibilities.

Over the past seven years, these students have been through a lot.They were not only at the forefront for this program but had to work through the school experimenting to learn what worked. COVID-19 certainly didn’t help many students, either.

They have spent these years furthering their academic careers, and now they will be able to use the skills they have learned within the program, and apply to their future careers.The Digest team wishes these legacy students, and all seniors graduating, the best of luck in their future endeavors.

growing in size and students per classroom, It is definitely likely that Spanish classes will be growing in size and students per classroom, since DHS will have to manage with one Spanish teacher instead of two once the 2023-2024 school year starts.

The removal of a language would cause DHS to have only one available language offered until further notice. So, many DHS students have been worried about what next year may look like for them since some were hoping to take languages separate from Spanish.

“I won’t be able to take Mandarin—and I have no interest in Spanish,” said Ash Kinsley, a Mandarin student at DHS.“I took Mandarin to avoid it and I thought I would have more fun in Mandarin, in a less crowded classroom, but now I have to take Spanish with more people since that's the only other language.”

DHS Spanish teacher Kelsy Benton gave her opinions on what may happen next year.

“I definitely think it's a possibility there are students that want to take another language other than Spanish, so they might choose CCA [Camas Connect Academy] or a completely different high school,” said Benton. “The only language I know of for sure going into next year is Spanish.”

Additionally, Benton said that next year will remain a mystery for DHS students as of now.

She shared her opinions on how the circumstances could effect students.

“I think students will be impacted since I don't know what DHS students will be offered next year, but I do know which of the basic [electives] that we will have…and which higher or upper level courses will be offered next year,” said Benton.

Hoyt mentioned potential languages that he thought might make a good addition to the current language courses offered at discovery.

“I think Japanese could be good, because I know several people who want to learn that language,” said Hoyt.“I think that type of class would attract more people to Discovery and DHS students in general would want to take that class.”

However, because of the budget cuts, these classes will likely not happen until a few years from now. Many students either taking online classes through CCA next year, or going to CHS so they are able to take more language classes.

Discovery Digest encourages students to continue on with their high school experience and be supportive of each other in the now and the future during these tough times.

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GhostatOdysseyMiddle School

Somethingparanormalmayrestwithinthe stainedceilingsofOdysseyMiddleSchool

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Odyssey Middle School appears to be a great school for students from different backgrounds to share their ideas and collaborate. However, since at least 2019, strange disturbances have been happening there. Flickering lights and randomly appearing stains in a school may seem not too out of the ordinary, but others believe it to be something paranormal.

Phuongthanh Stalheim, an Odyssey middle school teacher first experienced encounters with this ghost many years ago.

“There was a stain in the ceiling, that’s all I remember,” Stalheim said.

The ghost, believed to be named Daniel, seems to react well to specific things and specific people

“[He] responds to nice things and good spirited people,” Stalheim said.

Stalheim seems to be the only teacher that had experiences with Daniel the ghost, as most teachers have not reported any paranormal activity within the school. Many students remember experiencing Stalheim talk about the ghost, but few, if any, have had an experience with Daniel.

“I love a good crystal, so cute,” Stalheim said.“[I enjoy] energy and love. I love a good incense. In Vietnamese culture, you light incense on the death anniversary of a loved one to call them down from the spirit realm, using the incense, and you put out a feast.”

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Some felt that the recent budget cuts to Discovery and reactions to the district-wide budget cuts have taken a negative toll on the school’s environment.

“The ‘Save Our Staff’ thing, I get the idea but I feel that as a student, the march and the drama around the subjects whether it's a fight between ‘Save Our Staff’ or the school board is getting a little erratic because I hear students fighting over the topic all the time,” said freshman Max Yoshida.“And I think that some staff are definitely biased, which is understandable, but I think that it affecting the learning is where the line should be drawn.”

Another student, freshman Willow Fazio, who is considering a transfer to Hayes Freedom High School, expressed similar opinions.

“I feel like ever since the budget cut the community has gotten a lot less peaceful, which is expected, but it also does take a toll to the staff’s mental health, but also cause then the students have to deal with it,” said Fazio.

Fazio also expressed her concern about the rumored attitude Discovery students have towards some of the other schools in the district.

“I’ve heard there have been people talking bad about the other programs, and that’s not the kind of school I want to be in—cause this school

Ngày giỗ, the death anniversary of a loved one, is a very important date during the year in Vietnamese culture.They are sacred times that focus on the loved ones that have passed, remembering the love and happiness they brought into life. Many families celebrate several ngày giỗ a year, remembering their loved ones dating back three generations.

“[Daniel’s] not positive or negative, it’s just a being,” Stalheim concluded.

“We had this room, I think it’s still the art room, but it didn’t have all the shelves in it or anything, where we all made animal costumes for the project,” Imogen Frazee, a senior at Discovery said.“We all had [the costumes] lined up on this one shelf, and for some reason there’s a projector in there, because [Odyssey] used to be an old office building I guess. I turned off the lights, and this projector started coming down on all of the projects.”

Frazee was holding up the projector, which spontaneously started moving downwards, with both hands above her head, trying to push the extremely heavy projector upward while yelling for someone to come help her.When, suddenly, Sofia Montovino, a former student at Odyssey, ran into the room. Frazee yelled at her to press the button to raise the projector, and she reached towards it, pressing the button, moving the projector back upwards, leaving the costumes in safety.

Frazee remembers Aaron Smith, the current principal at Discovery High School, telling her the experience was likely Daniel.At the time, Imogen recalls, Daniel enjoyed pressing the buttons within Odyssey—especially when someone didn’t know what they did.

Next time you’re at Odyssey, pay respect to the stains on the ceiling and let Daniel bask in your good spirits.

itself on diversity, and yet we’re bashing other schools for having different thinking,” said Fazio.

Other reasons students are wanting to transfer include a dislike of Discovery’s standards-based grading system, a lack of clubs that interest students and less accessibility for sports.

“I initially didn't want to switch but a big catalyst is definitely how the coordination of the school and its staff were unrealistic for the students,” said Yoshida. He also took time to highlight how he believed the integrated curriculum for some classes did not feel smooth in execution.

Yoshida also mentioned that a lack of AP classes was a factor in his decision to transfer schools. DHS has always had a reduced number of AP classes, and with the budget cuts and the departure of 11th and 12th grade English teacher Mackenzie Streissguth—who currently supplements students with information to take the AP English test during WIN periods—that number is becoming even smaller.

Changes in general at Discovery have had an impact on some students' choices to transfer schools, though some were already considering changes regardless.

“I was already pre-set on going to Clark, but with the things happening with Mr. Smith and the teachers, it’s even more of a reason to go to Clark,” said DHS sophomore Thinh Ngo.

Chilton also mentioned that he sees lots of things that have changed about Discovery since he started here which have given more small reasons that have made him decide to transfer schools.

Whatever the reason for students leaving, we will miss them in the upcoming years and wish them well on their educational journey.

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MybestfriendandIcan’tstopfighting. Idon’tknowwhy,butwekeepgettingon eachother’snerves.Idon’twanttofight, butIdon’tknowhowtomakeitbetter. Relationships ebb and flow, you may be at a negative point now, but if you stay positive and communicate you will be able to get through it. Communication is key, if you haven’t talked to your best friend about how you’ve been feeling, you should! It’s the one of the most important things within any relationship.

I’m sure they’re just proud of their accomplishments and they feel comfortable sharing them with you. Maybe you can talk to them about how you’re doing in school, they could give you some advice, or some support on your current situation.

Mygrandparentsliketoinsult mewhenIwearrippedjeans. Advice?

Personally, I have experienced this a lot. My way of getting around it is simply just ignoring their comments. Family can be critical, but don’t let it affect the way you dress. Simply blocking out the insults regarding your clothes will help you in the long run. It will hurt, but they’re just looking for a reaction from you. If you don’t give them one then they'll just give up.

Myfriendalwaysisbragging abouttheirgrades,anditmakesme sadbecausetheyaresomuch betterthanmine.I’mhappyformy friend,theydeservetobeproud, butIcan’thelpbutfeeljealous whentheyarepracticallyrubbing myfaceinit.

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SeniorAdvice

By:AveryPerry

1. Don't wear polyester.

2.The most knowledgeable people in organizations are administrative assistants, secretaries, attendants, and receptionists—and don't forget it.

3. End every phone call to friends and family with "I love you," even if it was an argument. It may be embarrassing, but you'll never regret it being the last thing you'll say to someone.

4. Pick a cause you want to dedicate your life to and live it—you can't save everyone and everything and you'll burn out trying.

5. Expiration dates on food are more like suggestions.

6.Assume everyone is trying to help and support you, until proven otherwise.

7. Be the person who just picks where to eat so no one has to go in circles trying to decide.

8. Get a good dermatologist, podiatrist, and therapist.

9.Join a labor union at every job—or start one, if it doesn't exist.

10. Expensive experiences are worth more than expensive things.

11. Cherish your grandparents, if you can.

12. Learn to cook three staple meals really well, two just okay, and one that you bring to parties & special occasions.

13.When entering someone's house or when someone new enters a room, stand and greet them.

14. Only buy brand name mayonnaise.

15. Say"I'm sorry" only when you really, really, really, really are.

16. Replace the toilet seat in any place you move into—even rentals.

17. Buy wood furniture.

18.Take a shower when you are depressed, angry, or anxious.

19. Read at least a book a year.

20. Get everything in writing.

-Mackenzie Streissguth

“It’s finally arrived—the end of this phase of your lives and the beginning of something new! Transitions are always significant, and this is only one of several you will encounter throughout your life. Most transitions are accompanied by mixed feelings and emotions: pride in a job well done; sorrow at leaving friends and family behind; excitement and anticipation about new experiences; fear of the unknown looming ahead. No one experiences change the same way, so I urge you to set realistic goals and expectations for yourselves. Expect to be challenged, to struggle and to make mistakes. Make a plan to take care of yourself: eat healthy, get plenty of rest, and keep an exercise routine. Keep in touch with family and friends. Know that others have been through similar experiences before and have survived, even thrived.Ask for help when you need it. Care about others, but don’t worry too much about what they think. Don’t give up. Be yourself. Make us proud. I wish you all the best!”

- Tim Warren

And with that, goodbye seniors, we wish you the best of luck out in the real world.

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Editor’sNote:

This issue of the paper has been a blast to work on for everyone involved. I can’t quite pin where that balance is, but we’ve had a goodmixofproductiveworkandinteresting scenarios to tackle this week. It’s been amazing to see Discovery Digest grow throughouttheyear,andthisissue aswell as how it was made behind the scenes reallystruckmeasaculminationof everything we’ve worked to create and the skills we’ve worked to develop throughout theyear. Astheyearcomestoaclose,Ihope many of you look forward to more issues of DiscoveryDigest

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