THE HIGHLANDER // Managing Editor

Using my position as Managing Editor of my high school newspaper, The Highlander, I introduced a new platform (Trello) to our staff to help maintain an organized and structured process of drafting, editing, and publishing, as well as preparing for new events. Being a part of the newspaper motivated me to explore my creative writing skills while also teaching me about how to collaborate (with people?) and take part of a business-type organization.

In middle school, my family and I competed in the First Lego League Challenge. When we first started working, my siblings and I found it difficult to work with each other. We would constantly argue about which approach to take when completing the challenges. I decided that the most effective way to make progress in this competition was for each of us to create a slideshow outlining our ideas for the project in a format similar to a business pitch (or sales pitch). Everyone quickly became passionate about creating the most impressive presentation that would be able to convince everyone on the team to go with their idea (maybe change this). This strategy allowed for effective communication within our team. Afterwards, we were able to solve many of our disagreements this way.

Ever since I could remember my dad and I would drive out to a field and launch planes into the air. While this served as a bonding time, it also allowed me to expand my understanding of the mechanics behind the planes. My favorite memory was when I was able to finally land the plane without crashing. It seems easy in theory, however I quickly learned through the virtual simulations that there is much more that goes into it. This year my dad and I took on the challenge of putting a camera on the plane to make it seem like we were flying as well. Instead of purchasing the kit, we decided to make it a DIY project. Through this project I learned how to program and construct the camera with the plane and