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Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
The Official Student News Site of Parkway West High

Pathfinder
“I'm interested in a career in photography. I plan on traveling, and I'd like to intern or shadow a photographer. There's a program I'm looking into where I would spend 12 weeks in Spain, and be able to see amazing sights and learn the language. I decided to take a gap year because I felt that going straight to college was not going to be beneficial for me and taking a year to figure out what I wanted to do. I was worried I was gonna regret it but I have been thinking about how to be more excited for it compared to nervous and worried. I think the more I plan, what I want to do, and thinking about all the cool trips I can go on, it makes me more excited compared to being nervous for a gap year.” -Anna Amato

Anna Amato

Mia Meert, CJ1 Writer • May 5, 2023

After a long day of walking around, Olmedilla poses in front of the Palacio Real located in the middle of Madrid. Spending her last few weeks in Madrid, Olmedilla cherished the last few weeks of summer. “We went all over Madrid that day. We went to stores, listened to music and just talked.” Olmedilla said. However, Olmedilla’s excitement to arrive in the U.S didn’t stop.

Adiós Spain, Hola St.Louis

Lia Emry, Staff Writer • March 29, 2022

More than 4,407 miles away from home, junior Cecilia “Sisi” Olmedilla began a new adventure  in St. Louis, August 2021. Olmedilla was born and raised in Madrid, Spain and came to the U.S. to continue...

Dancing under the spotlight, sophomore Renata Olmos Walz (second from left) performs with American Dance Troupe for the first time on Jan. 22. She performed three shows in one day at the Chaminade Preparatory High School theater, spending 11 hours at the theater on show day. “[After a performance,] I felt tired, but I want to do it all over again because [I felt] so much adrenaline and [performing makes me] happy,” Olmos Walz said.

Forming family through dance

Emma Herrmann, Staff Writer • March 17, 2022

Sophomore Renata Olmos Walz was born in Madrid, Spain, surrounded by the city's beautiful architecture and grew up enjoying many savory Spanish cuisines, such as empanadillas and cocido, with her father...

Freshmen Molly Masalskis and Renata Olmos work on their short term project, describing where they live in American Sign Language (ASL) class. ASL is one of Olmos’s favorite classes. “I made a lot of friends in this class and I like learning the language,” Olmos said.

Freshman Renata Olmos Walz moves from Spain to St. Louis for school opportunities

May Trejo-Vasquez, Staff Writer • February 18, 2021

Starting at a new school becomes a different type of challenge when moving from another country in the midst of a global pandemic. Freshman Renata Olmos Walz moved to St. Louis, Mo. over the summer from...