“This school year, I’m looking forward to really settling into West, because last year I was a freshman getting used to the environment, and now that I [am aware of] my surroundings, I know the opportunities that West provides me. I feel like getting more involved than I was last year and it’s going to be [a] fun [experience] for me. [This year I am going to] join the diplomacy club and the spanish club. I’m excited to meet new people, try new things and see what those clubs are about. I [might] join volleyball again, because I had a lot of fun doing [it] last year. I’m also on the robotics team at West and I’m super excited, because last year I didn’t have any past experience in robotics, but now I know the lay of the land and what I’m doing. [This year] I think my personal growth is my [biggest] motivator. I’ve always wanted to be a better person and just continue growing [in] this journey of self improvement and [through] joining these clubs. Discovering myself in high school really [helped to] push me, and that has been my motivator for a long time. I love the community here, [and] I love all the opportunities that the school has given me.”- Adam Thomas, 10