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What academic activities will you be doing over the summer to prepare you for the next school year?

Amanda Cortes, A&C Editor

April 19, 2024

For the most part I am going to try to relax during summer break but for the first three weeks I am going to do summer school for PE and during the second half I will be on vacation. I hope to read several books over break and work on some speeches for next year’s speech and debate season.

I am going to be taking summer school during the break so I can fulfill my health credit. It is easier to do during the summer so I do not to be take the health class later in my junior or senior year. Taking health over the summer will help me prioritize my core class and getting the credits I need for the IB diploma.

I want to volunteer at a public library over the summer to get some experience working in a library. Hopefully this will also help me gain some academic experience working around books so I have more knowledge about them. The career I want to go into is being a teacher or librarian so I can’t wait to get experience working with kids and books.

I am at the dispense of San Diego State University (SDSU) and what they have for academic opportunities over summer. If they don’t have anything to offer I will not be pursuing any academic activities over the summer and probably will be working 24/7 instead.

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About the Contributors

Amanda Cortes, Editor-at-Large

Hello, I am a junior at BVH and this year is my third year as a staff member for the Crusader. This year I am the Editor-at-Large, and I have previously served the role of Arts and Culture Editor and Staff Writer. I joined newspaper because I love to write and I recognize the crucial role journalists play in their communities by using their writing skills to give voices a plaform. Aside from newspaper I am also an active member in BVH’s Speech and Debate and Mock Trial program. Fun fact: I love british boy bands (and everything about the UK, except their immigration crisis), my favorite being The 1975.

Elizabeth Hoffman, Opinion Page Editor

Hi! I am a sophomore at BVH and it is my first year on the Crusader. My primary role on staff is Opinion Page Editor and my supplemental jobs are Photographer and Staff Writer! I decided to join newspaper because my friend recommended it and writing is something I am very passionate about. I believe journalism provides an outlet to share my voice and the voices of BVH students, which has extreme value to our development as a society. Outside of newspaper, I participate in the Speech & Debate team, TEAM Tutoring, TEDx, Pickwick Club, and I am helping plan and facilitate this year’s Bonitafest. Fun fact: I read 53 books last year (2023)!