Many West High seniors’ plans have changed from elementary school as they prepare for graduation

Changing lanes

When many West seniors were younger, their dreams for the future included power rangers and princesses. WSS explores how a few senior’s paths have differed from their elementary plans.

Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief

May 30, 2024

Fletcher Cordry

“I was interested in doing [the] coding for video games, and it wasn’t until later that I found out it wasn’t my forte, so now I’m interested in the writing aspect.”

(Erinn Varga)

Nora Stier

“[I wanted to be a] doctor, [because] my mom was a doctor. Now, I have no clue what I want to do.”

(Erinn Varga)

Duncan Abbot

“I wanted to be a YouTuber, and now, I want to do something that involves film.”

(Erinn Varga)

Grace Cheng

“I wanted to be a comic artist when I was younger, and now, I don’t know what I want to be — maybe a neurosurgeon.”

(Erinn Varga)

Samir Singh

“I wanted to be a doctor, and I took science classes and didn’t like [them], so now I want to go into economics and become a lawyer.”

(Erinn Varga)

About the Contributors

Zoe Smith, Editor-in-Chief

(she/her) Zoe Smith is a senior and entering her third and final year on staff. She is so excited to be this year’s Web Editor-in-Chief. Although you can usually find her in the newsroom; you may also find her on the soccer field either playing or coaching, working at Maggie’s Farm Pizza, hanging out with friends and much more. If you can’t find her she is probably petting a dog somewhere.

Erinn Varga, Print Design and Opinion Editor

(she/her) Erinn is a senior at West and this is her second year on staff. She is the design editor and opinion editor for the print publication. If she’s not currently running, you can find her drawing, listening to music or consuming media.

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