In order to know what other freshmen think, I also asked the same questions to Carlo Reyes. He was also asked what he thought of Northwest so far and he replied “I like it, it is very fun.” I also asked what change he wanted to see in Northwest. His response was the following; “less homework and better food.” Carlo’s third question was about his favorite thing here at Northwest. He responded that his favorite thing was also the fact that Northwest is an open campus. My last question to him was "What are the
The last thing that Amy told me was about the difference she felt between middle school and Northwest. Amy explained, “Just the feel of the school is different. You are less worried about what other people think of you because here we are a family that supports each other and we cheer each other up in times of need and stress. Another big thing that has changed is that here we have no sports which means that our pep-rallies aren’t always about cheering the players before a game but for cheering and sharing our happiness with others for our achievements.”
biggest differences you noticed during the transition from middle school to high school. He said that Northwest allows you to have more freedom and responsibility and the scheduling is new, he now has A, B, and C days.
Article by Manny Martinez.
Pictured above are the two freshmaan featured in this article: Amy Rodriguez and Carlo Reyes.