My name is Amaya Perera and I am a junior in high school whose favorite subjects are History and English. I’m a varsity starter on Urbana’s Field Hockey team. I have been playing for eight years and I want to continue playing at the collegiate level. I’m interested in studying Psychology in college while going down the pre law track to possibly become a criminal defense attorney in the future. Feature writing interests me the most because I love human interest stories and exploring people’s experiences in depth. I’m also looking forward to becoming a better writer and learning how the media actually works while also challenging myself creatively and learning how to tell stories that connect with people on a deeper level. Journalism feels like a perfect blend of my interests because it allows me to ask meaningful questions, understand different perspectives, and develop skills that could help me in any career I pursue.