My four years at Dominion were neither consistently fun nor entirely foul, but, being four years of my life, merely more and less average than I’d originally hoped for.

The one class, however, that was consistently both fun and rewarding for three years I took it was the newspaper with Mr. Schwartz. In this class and under his tutelage, I improved as a writer, made lasting friends, grew more confident, and saw a significant change in my outlook on both the world and my future. My time in this class, in addition to my love of writing and interest in current events, instilled within me a desire to pursue journalism as a career.

The only time I felt like a Dominion student, rather than just an attendee of some nameless, indistinct high school, was when I was writing for its newspaper. It was what tied me to the school itself and the avenue by which I learned of the accomplishments and tribulations of my peers, as well as the activities in which they engaged. The newspaper granted meaning to my high school experience, and I’ll be forever grateful to Mrs. Korsen for encouraging me to sign up for it.

I will continue to write, on my own and, hopefully, for William & Mary’s student newspaper, because I want to be a journalist, as well as a documentarian, a screenwriter, a judge. I want to be many things, and the Dominion newspaper gave me the opportunity to do so. Thank you for reading, and thank you, Mr. Schwartz, for being such a great teacher and guide.