Hello, my name is Natalie Abbott, I am 16 years old and a junior at Plainfield South. I started taking journalism in sophomore year and this is my first year as an official member of the paper.

I took journalism because I thought it seemed interesting, and I hoped it would be something that could help me grow as a student both academically and socially.  I feel like this class has definitely helped many people grow and create stronger bonds with their peers while advancing their skills in writing at the same time.

Outside of this class I am also a member of the Plainfield South girl’s golf team and an active member in our school’s art community. I feel like journalism has definitely helped me grow in both of these areas because its allowed me to become more social and to have me push myself to be able to work harder with deadlines and making art that accurately reflects the theme of a story.