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Page 7 Ask Nery! By: Nery Chavez Our school is compacted with a variety of students, teachers, and staff. My aim is to help the few who are in need of some advice, and answer any questions and concerns they may have. I am so happy to have been given this amazing opportunity to connect with students on a personal level. That is something that I will always hold special. Thank you to all the students and teachers who submitted questions. It gave me a great deal of pleasure seeing students line up to submit questions to me. ME! Again thank you, and I hope you all enjoy “Ask Nery” just as much as I have. Ask Nery: So lately, I’ve had a lot of things going on in my life and it’s just been chaotic . . . What do you suggest? —Anonymous Dear Anonymous: Although I may not know exactly what is going on, the advice that I can give you is to stay optimistic. Things always seem hard, and it sometimes feels like you’re in so deep you can never get out, but you will. I know things will get better for you, I just know. Give it time. Take it from me, it does get better. Ask Nery: Why can’t we have McDonalds at our School? —Margarita Dear Margarita: I’m not exactly sure why we can’t have it, although like many, it would be a pretty cool convenience to have. I know that in between classes, a Mcflurry would do a world of good. Sorry that “I AIN’T GOT THE ANSWERS” but if it helps, I’ll sign any petition that would get us closer to having a McDonalds on campus. Ask Nery: For next year, will we have any other extracurricular activities? —Anonymous Dear Anonymous: I am sorry to inform you that our school does not have any future plans to incorporate more extra-curricular activities. My journey with Harmony is coming to an end and so I may not be as concerned with extracurricular activities as you, but I encourage you to get involved, talk to administrators and get the ball rolling for our school to provide underclassmen with more fun and rewarding clubs and activities. Ask Nery: Is the SAT test hard? Do you stress over it? —Katherine Dear Katherine: In my opinion the SAT is a hard test and yes, as a Junior, who is now taking the SAT, it has been a great deal of stress in my academic life, but it is all about your mindset. If you put in the hard work, study, and prepare yourself for the SAT then it should be a piece of cake. Harmony has been generous enough to pr