Jessica VanVooren - Features Editor
My name is Jessica VanVooren, and this is my second year on the 42Fifty publication staff. I am a senior in high school. I am a part of the OH National Honors Society (NHS), the National Art Honors Society (NAHS), and the Quill & Scroll (Journalism) Honors Society.
Tips for Freshmen: Finding high school success
Learning how to balance a busy schedule in high school is a strenuous experience, and it can sometimes feel like you have lost all progress you have made. I understand the feeling of not completing a small assignment, feeling ashamed and upset, like you have just failed an important test. As students have been in school for over a month now, that arduous quest to keep up with school work, extracurriculars, social events, and self-care is more than underway. I have gathered some tips for those newest to high school, freshmen, that make staying on track a less formidable goal.