Senior Sophia Lycette has been part of the Spotlight newspaper staff for three years, and she has spent two of those years as the Sports editor. As she graduates, and leaves the Spotlight behind, she welcomes the new experiences college will bring.
Sophia joined the Spotlight her sophomore year, wanting to try out a new elective. After participating in chorus freshman year, she realized she didn’t enjoy being the only alto out of all her friends. She was excited about the freedom to cover topics she was truly interested in instead of writing academic essays. Three years later, Newspaper Journalism has become her favorite class.
“Newspaper was just a really chill and enjoyable class for anyone. My favorite part of newspaper was just getting to read other people’s articles, which helped improve my writing and editing skills,” she said. “It teaches you a lot of things that are valuable in life, like learning and being able to interview people which I thought was pretty fun.”
Throughout high school, Sophia enjoyed getting involved in her community. She always looked forward to attending sporting events, but especially the football games. She also enjoyed going to school dances and joining various clubs and activities. Sophia was president of Angel 34, as well as a member of Mini-Thon, Key Club, National Honor Society, and Aevidum.
Outside of school, Sophia enjoys spending time with her friends. In her spare time, she loves to travel, hike, play tennis, and read. Growing up, Sophia was challenged to try new and different things. Because of this, she learned that she liked how these activities can be fun but also intense.
Next year, Sophia will move to Boston, Massachusetts, where she will attend Northeastern University. There, she plans on learning about the health and well-being of individuals and whole communities while double majoring in Health Services and Public Health. She aspires to become a physician.
Being involved in so many clubs and activities, Sophia has learned many lessons about how to succeed in not only school, but also life.
“Go to bed early and at a reasonable hour. Don’t stay up late,” she said. “I see kids who are just constantly falling asleep in class. Like, I go to bed at about 10:00 p.m., 12:00 a.m. [at the latest].”
That one simple piece of advice for underclassmen and fellow students, she believes is the key to success.
