Mac W.

Which college/university will you attend after graduation?

High Point University

How many years have you been at Riverstone? 13

What is the title of your Extended Essay? To What Extent Did the Dalai Lama Influence the Popularity of Buddhism in the United States?

What was your most important or meaningful CAS experience? Taking my golf team to the state tournament in 2021.

What have your (personal) challenges been at Riverstone? The amount of studying and constant workflow in the DP program.

What are one or two of your favorite memories or highlights of your journey at Riverstone? I really enjoyed Grand Gulch in 2019 as well as the river trip in 7th grade.

Tell us the ways you feel that you are prepared for the next part of your journey. I learned how to be polite. I also learned that good people skills can really help make a good impression on people that I meet.

What are two pieces of advice that you want to give to other students at Riverstone? Get your first draft of your EE done before summer of junior year. Spend 20 minutes making an outline so you can write your essay way faster.

What are three words that describe your experience at Riverstone? Enlightening. Challenging. Rewarding.