Quarry Lane School Journalism Club
Vivian Hir
Vivian Hir is currently in 12th grade. Asides from journalism, she is also involved in Science Olympiad and Chemistry Olympiad. In her free time, she plays the piano and reads books. She also volunteers by reading to kids or playing music at senior centers.
New Year, New Quarry Lane Expo!
On January 26th, 2020 from 1 PM-4 PM, Quarry Lane hosted an open house that welcomed families interested in attending the school. Unlike previous open house events, the school administration replaced the word “open house” with “expo,” making the event have a fresh and new sound. The open house event started off smoothly with the high […]
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What I learned from Using a Mindfulness Journal
Schedule the appointment! Do your homework now! Study for the test!” These are the various thoughts I say in my head every moment of the school day. Before, I would barely take the time to pause for a few minutes to simply do nothing by closing my eyes and sitting still. The daily feeling of […]
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My Secret Life: Mentor for the USA Team at IChO
An interesting fact that many students at Quarry Lane don’t know about Ms. Pezzi is that from 2006 to 2008, she was the mentor for the US National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) study camp and USA team at the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). For those who are unfamiliar with these competitions, study camp is a rigorous […]
MoreOne World, Many Perspectives
I was 30 minutes from Yale University and my heart was pounding. Excitement and apprehension were the two words to describe what I felt. apprehensive at the same time. I came all the way from California to attend the Biological and Biomedical Sciences session at Yale Young Global Scholars, a 2 week summer program.
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