Michelle Hwang

Four years have come and gone, and now I stand a half-step away from graduation. As much as I complained about the piles of homework, my sleep deprivation, and the inconsistent temperature levels throughout the school, high school treated me well. The four years I spent at NAI and NASH will forever stay a very special time period in my life. Through those four years, I tried a lot of things, dropped some clubs, met a lot of people, faded away from others, but a constant for me was the school newspaper. From the NA Eye in freshman year to The Uproar now, I have worked for and loved the student voice. I took an Intro to Journalism class in freshman year half on a whim and half on interest, and now I’m heading to Northwestern fully enamored by the Fourth Estate and intending to pursue journalism in college. When I think about the defining element of my high school experience, it would be that small, partially lit room, lined with iMacs and filled with some of my favorite people. So I guess my parting words are “thank you.” Thank you, NA student journalism, for everything you gave me.