“I was born and raised in California until I was 7 years old. Then after my sister was born, we moved to Washington, and we’ve been here for about four years now. At first, we lived in Seattle and then we moved to Everett. When I was in middle school I went to Everett Public School district and then I had to make the choice to either stay or switch to Snohomish which was hard because if I switched to Snohomish, I would have to leave all my friends behind and go to a school where I knew no one. I ended up moving districts and so far, I really like it here. The community is really nice, everyone is very friendly, and the teachers genuinely care. I feel like everyone was very welcoming. I am also planning to try out for the cheer team May 7th-9th. I’m really excited it sounds like a lot of fun. And even if I don’t get in it will still be a fun experience.”