Are you someone that enjoys the calm and chill vibes that fall brings? The leaves change and then fall, the temperature goes down, not too hot, not too cold, and the days get ever so shorter. Freshman Elizabeth Hernandez, is a down to earth, relatable person. Who can easily create a comfortable environment and keep a conversation interesting. Let's get to know her a little bit. Life is an active roller coaster but Elizabeth remains strong and excited about it, which is probably why she rates life pretty highly right now. She replied with “Honestly I would say like a 9 out of 10, “you know I’m a little tired.” We all can agree with that because who’s not tired? Moving more into Elizabeth's lifestyle, she says that if her life was a song it would be titled “Changes,” something many can relate to. In fact, could there be a better answer? It’s something that everyone experiences whether they like it or not, but everyone can change how they deal with it. With reference to food choices like pizza toppings Elizabeth likes to keep it simple, as a good pepperoni pizza is all that's needed. As for music, Elizabeth’s favorite artists at the moment consist of Rihanna and Drake. One question that’s always interesting to ask is whether a person is more into dogs or cats. According to Elizabeth she prefers cats, though she has a dog. While on the subject of animals, Elizabeth when asked what animal she thinks best represents herself, states that she would say a dog for their lovely qualities. “I would say dogs, because they like to get distracted easily and that’s something that happens to me a lot,” she states. Fun fact about Elizabeth is that she speaks fluent Spanish. Another interesting fact on Elizabeth is just what superpower she would have. She states, “Teleportation so you don't have to be late to class and walk up all the stairs”. By: Michael Evans

When asked to describe what it is like to attend Paint Branch, ninth-grader Efratha Tewodros states “big and crowded.” She adds that it is also busy and everyone rushes. As a student who is fresh out of middle school, she immediately saw the busy and hectic nature of Paint Branch. Efratha came to PB from White Oak Middle School and enjoys hiking, which she calls her favorite outdoor activity. Additionally, she calls spring her favorite season because “it's not too hot or too cold.” Efratha enjoys watching TV and movies. In fact, her favorite movie is Coraline, which she says she enjoys because it is moderately scary. As for what she means by moderately scary, she says ¨it's scary but not too scary.” A favorite show of hers is Never Have I Ever because ¨it's relatable and it's based on high school.¨ One book she has read that she remembers well is a touching book called Wonder, which stood out to her because ¨it shows a whole new point of view.¨

She enrolled in Journalism because she was interested in this course and felt that there would be more freedom in her writing. As for when she grows up, Efratha wants to be a doctor because she ¨likes to help people."

By: Damion Tatum