Hi! My name is Arya Patel, and I am a senior at HVHS. This is my first year in journalism and I’m really excited to improve my writing skills. In my free time I enjoy reading, making balloon animals, shopping, and hanging out with my friends!

“No one can be independent of other people completely, so why not give up the attempt, she thought, go running in the other direction, depend on people for everything, allow them to depend on you, why not.” -Sally Rooney