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Our Turn
Change
BY TAI TWOREK
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ATTICUS DEWEY
“I think the biggest way I’ve changed in the past four years is that I’ve gotten more confident going into new situations. For example, when I started high school, I was really only doing a couple things that I knew I could succeed at. I’ve always had a mindset that says, ‘If you’re going to do something, you've got to do it really, really well.’ That prevented me from trying new things, or making the effort to make new friends. But as time progressed, I learned that I don’t need to be perfect at everything, and that's led me to be friends with some of the closest people I’m with now. I have really gained a new insight into experiences through these things.”
ISAAC MCKENNA
“My freshman year, I was very different from where I am now. I was much more shy. I couldn’t ever have imagined performing in the way that I perform right now – even wanting to do that. I couldn’t have imagined being able to talk to people in the way that I do, like random people I don’t even know. I think I’ve become much more conscious about the world and people who don’t look like me. I think there have been a lot of things that have played into that, especially going to the Neutral Zone and seeing people who were really outspoken about their own issues and having them talk to me and be willing to help me understand was a big part of that. I think being more conscious about other people’s struggles, realizing more about my privilege and wanting to make that change has been a big thing. That’s been a good change. I think most of the changes have been good.”
CAMMI TIRICO
“I figured out who I am and who I want to be throughout high school. Coming in as a ninth grader, I did what I did in middle school, was friends with who I thought I should be friends with based off of the other schools, and took classes that people suggested. I think over the four years I figured out what I like to do most, who I wanted to be friends with, class I wanted to take and clubs I wanted to join. I was able to figure out Cammi better and find a better sense of self throughout the year.”
