Interviews
The Season of Fall: What activities are staff/students up to?
Written by Gavin Li
As days shorten and temperatures drastically decrease, many people start engaging in fall-related activities. As a result, many have traditions with families or yearly activities that reflect nostalgia. There are countless unique and interesting activities that some staff and students, that I had interviewed, do to celebrate this cool and calming season.
Joshua Rodriguez (‘27), expressed his love for ice skating and stated that he ice skates yearly under the Brooklyn Bridge. Indeed, the Brooklyn Bridge provides excellent scenery to skate and converse with family/friends. Joshua also shared that he typically goes to his grandparents’ house in Yonkers for Thanksgiving. He, too, mentioned that he was ecstatic to cook mac and cheese for his Thanksgiving feast. With one last activity left, Joshua goes to pumpkin/apple picking with the family.
Mr. Heinrichs, the Global History 9 teacher, will participate in various events for the autumn season. First, he loves hanging out with friends and family. One main activity that he enjoys with his friends and family is watching movies. This year, he plans to travel to Detroit, specifically for Thanksgiving, and Chicago when asked why Detriot and Chicago, Mr. Heinrichs revealed that he had family there and to watch his favorite sport, football.
Miss Veras, the Global History 10 teacher, similar to the last two interviewees, involves herself in outdoor activities. She started by saying that her family loves to go upstate and watch the leaves change color. The visual beauty of the color change from red to yellow is unmatched. Her other favorite activity is picking apples. Some apples in this season are particularly sweeter, making them a good option to eat for fall.
It is safe to say that most activities that people take part in are outdoors, which makes sense, due to the beauty of nature that shines through in fall.
Celebrating Fall Together
Written by Manav Ghosh
As fall is slowly approaching its end, the winds start to blow harder and most of us change our daily routine. I asked a few students about what they like to do when the leaves start to turn orange and the breeze starts to blow in. I asked Afsara, a junior, on what activities she looks forward to during this season. She says “I love focusing more on outdoorsy activities like hiking with my family or spending a day apple picking, especially when the weather is still warm and inviting. There’s something about soaking in the crisp air, vibrant colors, and golden sunlight that makes these moments feel so special. It’s the perfect way to savor the last stretch of warmth before the chill of winter settles in fully.” Fall is the best time in between hot and cold where we can wear what we want, and do as we please. Hopefully everybody finished their apple-picking because that was last months news. Me personally, I’m more of pumpkin carving kinda guy. Moving on, theres also a select few holidays and celebrations that happen in the fall, like Halloween and Thanksgiving. Sophia Chang, a sophomore told me “ I like celebrating Halloween because you’re allowed to dress up, and have fun with your friends. The ginormous sugar rush is also a side benefit. I also like celebrating Thanksgiving with my friends, because my family doesn’t celebrate it. Friendsgiving started influencing me and my friends since last year, and now it is a must at least once a year. The cold weather really brings all of us together and cozy.” I would say the same, but even going out to see your friends can freeze your fingers off now. Lastly, I asked Alaynah, a sophomore what rhe fall season inspires her to do or enjoy, like food, decorations, or outdoor activities. She said, “Fall is the coziest and most magical season; it really inspires me in everything that I do! I love drinking pumpkin spice lattes and baking apple desserts with friends. Decorating my room in warm colors, with fairy lights and cute pumpkins, makes it feel like a little autumn retreat. Also, outdoor activities like crunching through leaves and taking cute photos in cozy sweaters make me so happy!” To come to a conclusion, fall is one of the best seasons in this year, and I hope this article inspired you to try something new.