Prestige or personal fit? As Staples students apply for college, they are often pressured to choose prestige over personal fit in an increasingly competitive college admission process.
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The college race: Prestige, pressure, finding your fit
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Phoebe Rosenberg ’27, Web Arts Editor
Web Arts Editor Phoebe Rosenberg ’27 balances her busy schedule packed with tennis, tutoring and journalism.
“I’ve been playing tennis since middle school, and I volunteer as a tutor for kids out of state who can’t afford it,” Rosenberg said.
At Staples, she’s part of DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America). Her interest in journalism started with her dad, who worked in publishing, and grew after her eighth grade English teacher encouraged her to join Inklings. Now, she’s passionate about writing for the community she works with.
“I love how close-knit Inklings is,” Rosenberg said. “It’s something I want to keep doing.”
Lucy Basso ’27, Inklings Ambassador
Inklings Ambassador Lucy Basso ’27 love for journalism came at a young age because she disliked reading anything that wasn’t a newspaper or magazine.
“I remember every Friday my subscription of the Week Jr came in the mail and I would spend a solid hour reading through the articles and playing the games,” Basso said.
This passion led Basso to share her journalism enthusiasm, knowledge and passion with kids.
“I love getting to see the kids every week and getting to help them with something that they’re passionate about,” Basso said, “and so we share that passion, which is nice.”
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