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How are you guys debates going so far?

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How are your debates coming along?

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How are your guys' debates going?

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This is Aniya, how are you guys doing?

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Quick reminder everyone! I am hearing some odd statements in the debates about the debate topic. Please remember the topic is - 'Children should have the power to affect global climate change'. Highlight key words in your debate responses and avoid changing the actual topic into something else.

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Our group (Debate #8, team 5) has just heard the response to our opening and we will be replying on Monday. Thank you

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Debate teams - as you record each speaker please leave a message under the debate number below to let your opposing team know it is their turn to contribute!

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Quest T4 - Affirmative
DeForest HS T6 - Negative

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DeForest HS T5 - Affirmative
Quest T3 - Negative

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Health Science T2 - Affirmative
DeForest T4 - Negative

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Choithram T2 - Affirmative
DeForest T3 - Negative

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Quest T2 - Affirmative
Choithram T1 - Negative

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London HS T4 - Affirmative
Quest T1 - Negative

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Health Sciences T1 - Affirmative
London HS T3 - Negative

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London HS T2 - Affirmative
DeForest HS T2 - Negative

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DeForest HS T1 - Affirmative
London HS T1 - Negative

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Make sure you know which side YOUR debate team are on - get started this week!

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My name is Jaden Evans and I am 19 years old. I live in Peoria, Illinois and I go to Quest Charter Academy. I am happy to start debating with you guys.

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My name is Daveon Barnett I'm a senior from Quest Charter Academy High School. Im 18 years old and plan on going into college for either Architectural Engineering or Physical and Sports Therapy. I also play a number of sports including Football, Basketball, Baseball and track.

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My name is noah medlam i am 13 an i live in springfield, mo

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My name is Eli Courtney and I am 14 years old. I live in Springfeild Missouri and I go to the Mercy Health Sciences Academy where class takes place in a hospital. I am excited to debate with all of you because it will be a new experience for me.

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Hello my name Sanjay. And I am one of the best friends of Colton. I am 13 years old. I am in the Swim team and I could be the worst swimmer ever, due to the reason I have been only swiming for 2 years. So looking forward to speaking with you people! And Colton is a try-hard.
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Greetings to everyone present here.

It is the Honour to meet you all on such a platforms.

I believe that everyone is unique in their own ways ;

So am l , my name is Saanvi Mishra and my area of interest

are designing  , dramatics and documentary making.

I have been travelling across the country and have gathered

experience from class mates of various states and family

back grounds .

I am open to new ideas, views and experience .

I love to engage in meaningful conversation on

various subjects . This is precisely the platform l

look forward too...as there is lot to learn and a lot to share.

Looking forwards

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Hi to all. I am Samay Bajaj studying in Choithram International school. I am in class 9th. I like to play many instruments like guitar, synthesiser and many more. this is a kind of hobby for me. I play two sports which are tennis and Badminton. Tennis is a good exercise for me. I play tennis as my passion. I like to read suspense and horror books. I live in Indore, a city in India. Indore is really famous for the fort in It which is Rajwada Fort. Indore is really famous because of it Queen Rani Laxhmi Bai. She also was a great Indian freedom fighter. There is a unique taste of food in indoor. Indore poha, a famous snack in India is really special. Not only this Indories have a big heart for every one. This city is it the heart of India. Indore is the cleanest city of India. In future I would like to travel to USA. This would be really exciting for me. If I would be able to travel to USA I would first take a visit to Statue of Liberty and that I will visit the normal places.
Thank You!!!

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My name is Jasmyne Hughes. I attend Quest Charter Academy high school. I live in Peoria, IL. I am in the 11th grade. I am a HIGH honor roll student. When I graduate I plan to pursue the career of a criminal defense lawyer. In college I plan to major in criminal justice, and minor in business.

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Hello! My name is Amya, and I am a senior at QCHS! I am 17 years old.

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Hello! My name is Amya, and I am a senior at QCHS! I am 17 years old.

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Hello my name is Kennique Tillman, I am a Senior at Quest Charter Academy. I am 18 years old. Nice to meet you 

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Hello my name is Kennique Tillman, I am a Senior at Quest Charter Academy. I am 18 years old. Nice to meet you 

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Hello my name is David age 16 and I am from IL and I am a junior at Quest Charter Academy.

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Hello my name is Daniel Basfield. I am a senior at Quest in Peoria Illinois. I am 17 and very active in sports I play football, basketball, and baseball. My plan after highschool is to go to college and play football in college. I am undecided in what I want to study in school so I plan on taking my core classes my first year of school.

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Hello my name is Daejanae Jones i am 18 years years old. I go to QCA this is my last year Senior year.And i live in Peoria Il

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Hello, My name is Taniah, I'm a senior at QCA, and I am 17 years old.

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Hello, My name is Taniah, I'm a senior at QCA, and I am 17 years old.

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My name is Hannah Brown I am a Junior at QCAHS I will be 17 next month

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Hello, My name is Amya! I am a senior at QCHS. I am 17 years old.

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Hello, My name is Amya! I am a senior at QCHS. I am 17 years old.

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My name is Stephen bailey I am 16 years old and I am a junior at Quest Charter Academy

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My name is Aniya Hostetter, and I attend Quest Charter Academy. I am a junior and live in Peoria Illinois. I like to read, write, and learn.

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My name is Eric Salgado I am 17 years old and I live in Peoria Illinois I Go to Quest Charter Academy and I am a Senior.I plan to go to college and Study Computer Engineering.

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My name is Kevin Uriostegui. I am 16 years old and live in Peoria, Illinois. I am a junior at Quest Charter Academy. When I finish high school, I would like to study finance in college.

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My name is Jasmyne Hughes. I attend Quest Charter Academy high school. I live in Peoria, IL. I am in the 11th grade. I am a HIGH honor roll student. When I graduate I plan to pursue the career of a criminal defense lawyer. In college I plan to major in criminal justice, and minor in business.

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Hey everyone, I am Dhwani Sharma from Choithram International Indore, India  , so I’ll tell you something about myself well I love talking in general so this platform is a great opportunity for me to develop my skills , and enlarge my knowledge, According to me this is an amazing platform to know different perspective and tell your view to the world  Few of my hobbies are lawn tennis, swimming, and chess I even play guitar in my free time, I even like listening songs my favourite genre is pop,rock,hip hop, rap, EDM, and R&B. I love travelling,I have traveled the entire India and few other countries too.I can speak three languages fluently (English,French,Hindi) and I am even learning Spanish.In future I would like to attend Harvard university and do major in business.

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Hey everyone, I am Dhwani Sharma from Choithram International Indore, India  , so I’ll tell you something about myself well I love talking in general so this platform is a great opportunity for me to develop my skills , and enlarge my knowledge, According to me this is an amazing platform to know different perspective and tell your view to the world  Few of my hobbies are lawn tennis, swimming, and chess I even play guitar in my free time, I even like listening songs my favourite genre is pop,rock,hip hop, rap, EDM, and R&B. I love travelling,I have traveled the entire India and few other countries too.I can speak three languages fluently (English,French,Hindi) and I am even learning Spanish.In future I would like to attend Harvard university and do major in business.

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Hello everybody! My name is Ira Joshi and I study in choithram international school in Indore , Madhya Pradesh , the heart of India. I have always been in Indore . I like doing public speaking as one of my hobbies and want to become the prime minister of India as I think serving the nation not only helps one but millions of people . I want fairness and equality for all. I like reading fantasy books such Harry Potter and Percy Jackson as my common interests. I am very excited about the debates and will prepare well and enhance my skills towards the topic through this wonderful opportunity.

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Hi ! I am Vrajunya Sharma . I am a student of Choithram International , Indore , India . I am 13 year old teen . My hobbies are , I love to listen music ,  music to me means life because whatever I activity i do , I do it while listening music . When I am sad or in any mood  I listen music .  I like to paint and do sketches . I was given an opportunity for Bangalore design championship competition, where the schools participated from all over India . I did not win the prize but learnt something that whenever you present something you should be prepared and have good points about that topic. Our topic was child labour . I like to read books  and novels . My favourite book is Always Never Yours , i have read it many times but never got bored.  I love to do swimming and I am very good at it , even went for some competition . My favourite subjects are Maths and Science. I. Future I want to be and product designer , for that I am doing a course wherein I get to learn to work on different mediums like wood , metal and wire . I am very excited to be the part of this debate , and also to enhance my language.

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Hi! My name is Shubhang Bansal and I am a proud student of Choithram International, Indore, India. I’m a 13 year old boy studying in Grade 8. I have recently moved from Australia to India and I am excited to be a part of this debate. My hobbies include listening to music, reading and playing sport. I love playing tennis and my favourite subjects are Maths and English. I am hardworking and believe that you should always give your best in anything you do. I can’t wait to enhance my linguistic and other various skills through this amazing opportunity.

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First of My names is Colton Earls and I am 13 years old. I live in Springfield Missouri, and have never left the country. I do Cross Country, Spanish, and Track. I have no connections to the outside world (Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, etc.) I am exited to try out Global Youth Debates and I'll hopefully learn something new! By the way, I'm a try-hard.

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Hey everybody! My name is Artemis and I attend HSA. I'm 13 years old and I'm part of a dance company in Springfield, Missouri and am looking to be double majoring in theater and pharmacy. Though, that's a long way away, it's always good to plan ahead. I am part of the LGBT community as well as just generally being accepting of people! I'm looking forward to talking and debating with all of you!

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Heath science academy student introduction

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Heath science academy student introduction

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Hi my name is Hanna. I come from Health Sciences Academy (HSA) in Missouri. I get to go to school in a hospital. The program is so much fun and I met a lot of new people here. I decided to apply to this program because I want to be a neuro surgeon.

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Hey!!
My name is Jenasea Hameister and I am 17 years old. I live in DeForest and have lived in Wisconsin my whole life. I am in the National Honors Society, and have my CNA license. I'm also in cross country. In my free time I like to go hiking, get coffee with friends, and spend time with my family. In the future I plan on attending a four-year university in Wisconsin or Florida and studying biochemistry. With my degree I plan on receiving my MD, and working in emergency medicine.

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Health science academy student introduction

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Health science academy student introduction

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Hello my name is Dylan Hoener. I come from the Health Science Academy from the Mercy hospital in Missouri.

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Hello! My name is Sydney Ngo. I am from the Health Sciences Academy in Springfield, Missouri and I am 13 years old. I love to read and I love going to school too. I want to be a neurologist when I grow up because I want to help my father feel better. He says that he doesn't feel good because of his nerves and since neurologists specialize in the nervous system, I want to become a neurologist to figure out whats wrong with his nerves so he can feel better. I'm participating in this debate because I want to express my own views about global issues and learn from others perspectives on these issues.

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My name is Sowedi Lubega aged 17.I am in Form Three(senior Three) at London High School, Kabowa.
I live in Uganda.
I like interacting with people on developmental issues that can improve the quality of lives in my community.
My future career goal is to become a lecturer of engineering.

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My name is Faridah Mugisha,aged 16.I am in form Three (S.3)at London High School,Kabowa .I live in Uganda.
My hoby is debating .My future goal is to be Lawyer because of injustices I see in my community and especially in courts of law .I would like to bring justice.

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After you have introduced yourself via this Padlet we want you to share some ideas via our 'getting started' Voicethread. This will help you get used to using Voicethread and work out any technical issues. Access the VT here - https://voicethread.com/share/13089111/

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Past student debate - an example for everyone to watch and learn the format.

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Past student debate - an example for everyone to watch and learn the format.

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https://voicethread.com/share/11621956/

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Global Youth Debates is a Flat Connections global project that provides a unique global collaborative experience for joining diverse cultures in authentic debate to foster global competence, international mindedness and action.

Global Youth Debates is suitable for all learning environments and is designed for students of age 10-18.

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The asynchronous debate was very exciting for my students - to know they were debating against real teams living somewhere else in the world was very powerful.Singapore American School.

We loved hearing our opponents' rebuttals to our arguments, also the judges' feedback was very meaningful and helped us to grow. The International School of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo.

An excellent opportunity to connect and have discourse across geographical distance. A wonderful exercise in critical thinking and cross-cultural dialogue. MC2 Charter School, USA.

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Global Youth Debates is a Flat Connections global project that provides a unique global collaborative experience for joining diverse cultures in authentic debate to foster global competence, international mindedness and action. Global Youth Debates is suitable for all learning environments and is designed for students of age 10-18.

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All students and schools are invited to introduce themselves via this Padlet portal. Leave a short video or audio message, write a text message, share a photo - whatever you are comfortable with.

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SDG #13- Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts!
Topic:  "Children should have the power to affect global climate change."

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Hello! My name in Jack Creger and I am 17 years old. I live in Deforest WI. I am very active and like to participate in sports. The two sports that I participate in are basketball and golf. When my senior year is over I would like to study criminal justice and eventually become a police officer.

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Hi my name is Kiana. I'm 17 and a senior at Deforest High School. I was born in Madison and lived there until I moved to Deforest when I was in first grade.

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Hi my name is Kiana. I'm 17 and a senior at Deforest High School. I was born in Madison and lived there until I moved to Deforest when I was in first grade.

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My name is Ciera. I am 18 years old and a senior at Deforest high school in Wisconsin. I love to play soccer and run, along with anything outdoors. I love to go hiking and play with my two dogs. I would like to be a criminal lawyer and also go into the Army National Guard while attending college.

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My name is Morgan. I'm a junior at Deforest High School, and I'm 16 years old and I've lived in Deforest WI for my entire life.

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My name is Anna I'm currently a junior at Deforest High School. I'm involved in many extracurricular activities including: drama club, leo club, mock trial, FFA, Cooking Club and Soccer. I also play the cello and I plan to take college classes my senior year. I would like to major in criminology and hopefully become a member of the FBI in their BAU.

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My name is Amy Florencio and I am a senior at Deforest Area High School. I was born in Madison, Wisconsin and have lived in Madison ever since.

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My name is Raudel Guerrero, I am a senior at DeForest High School. I was born in Lakewood, California. I play American Football and I like the outdoors.

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Hi everyone! My name is Maddie and I am a senior in high school in Wisconsin. I have lived here my entire life. I have been on the dance team here at my school for the last 4 years and spend lots of free time dancing, hanging out with friends, and working on school work. When I graduate high school I plan on attending a four year college in Wisconsin or Minnesota to study Nursing, hopefully becoming a Nurse Practitioner. 

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Hi everyone! My name is Maddie and I am a senior in high school in Wisconsin. I have lived here my entire life. I have been on the dance team here at my school for the last 4 years and spend lots of free time dancing, hanging out with friends, and working on school work. When I graduate high school I plan on attending a four year college in Wisconsin or Minnesota to study Nursing, hopefully becoming a Nurse Practitioner. 

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My name is Brooke. I am currently a Junior at DeForest High school. I have lived in DeForest my whole life but I love to travel and experience other cultures. Currently in school I am studying to be a nurse and after high school I would love to become a registered nurse.

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My name is Kaylin Nesbitt and I'm a junior at Deforest High School. I'm involved in a lot of activities like golf, forensics, band, and a capella. Music is a huge passion of mine and I hope to continue doing it in the future. After high school I want to go to college to study Music Education.
This is a picture from Devil's Lake. It's a State Park here in Wisconsin where people go hiking a lot.

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Hi my name is Kiana. I'm a senior at Deforest High School. I moved to Deforest when I was in first grade

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Hi my name is Kiana. I'm a senior at Deforest High School. I moved to Deforest when I was in first grade

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My name is Amber Fabian and I am a senior in high school. I play number 2 doubles on the school varsity tennis team for the past 2 years.
This is a photo of my team, I am on the bottom row all the way to the right

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My names Jett Riese. I'm a senior and 18 years old. I'm also Filipino and I play baseball and football.

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My name is Geri Otto. I am currently a junior at Deforest High School. One of my hobbies that I'm involved with is our school's dance team. I've lived in the Deforest are my entire life. I really enjoy traveling and being with friends. I would consider myself as a very social person.

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Hello, my name is Shalee Kaufmann. This year I am a junior at Deforest Area High School. I moved to Deforest during 1st grade and have lived here since. At my school, I sprint for varsity track.

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My name is Emma Pitcel and I have lived in DeForest my entire life. I am a junior and I am in FFA( Future Farmers of America). I want to be a Forensic Scientist when I grow up and I love to travel.

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I'm Linsey Keyes, I'm 16 years old, and I'm a junior at DAHS. I'm on the dance team for the high school. I was born in Madison, Wisconsin, but I've lived in DeForest all my life. I love to travel, I've been to the Bahamas and the Grand Cayman Islands; I've also traveled to 19 out of the 50 states in the US. In college I'd like to study either biology or zoology and then work with animals hands on.

In the picture I'm the one on the left.

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My name is Tahlia Hardiman and I am a senior this year at Deforest High School. I have been going to school in Deforest since I was in first grade. I play on the varsity basketball team and run cross country.

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My name is Sam Galvin and i go to Deforest High school. I am a senior this year. I was born in Des Moines, Iowa but now i live in Deforest Wisconsin. I play golf and I'm into cars.

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My name is Jillian Starin and I have lived in Deforest, Wisconsin my whole life.I am 17 years old and I go to Deforest Area High School as a Junior. I am a varsity swimmer on the Swim Team and a junior varsity player on the Softball Team. I am in FFA and I like science. I also have a cat named Tigerlilly!
This is a picture of me swimming at a meet!

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I'm Caitlynn Goppert, and I'm a Junior. I'm learning German and was accepted to go on an exchange trip there next summer. I'm from Escondido, California but moved here when I was little. I go visit every year.

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My name is Ari, and I am a junior in high school this year. I moved to De Forest when I was 2, and have lived here ever since. I am in many extracurriculars this year including DeForest Dance Team, DeFortes show choir, Violet Noise (a capella), Legally Blonde The Musical, GSA, German club, and Leo club

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My name is Belle Johnson, I am a junior in high schools and i'm in lots of fun extra curricular. I'm on the dance team for the high school and I'm in DECA and FBLA.  I've lived in the Madison area my whole life. I hope to become a teacher when I grow up and work with younger kids.

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My name is Guadalupe Zaragoza, I was born in Nezahualcoyotl, México and I moved to Madison, Wisconsin when I was two years old. I play varsity soccer for Deforest Highschool and JV basketball. I’ve lived in Deforest since I was 5 years old and this small town has become my home.

For the pic, I'm on the far left of the upper row.