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Ms. Anderson
Show of Heart
JHS Teacher Shows Love for those Around her
By: Miley Ashley
Everyone has things going on in their life. Whether it’s good or bad. Life is a very complicated thing.
To be a person living in today’s society can be difficult but Melanie Anderson shows a perfect example of a tender-hearted person in her daily life.
“All good comes from life, even the tough times,” stated Melanie Anderson, English and Publications teacher at Jackson Senior High School.
Anderson is a teacher with a great mindset. She decides to take a good outlook on life to impact those around her in a positive way.
“My dad says this saying that impacted my mindset of life,let the
main thing be the main thing,” stated Anderson, “Don't fixate on the
things you can’t change in life,live in the moment.”
Positivity thrives when people focus on the good in life when going through a difficult time.
“ The main goal in life is love and serving others under the faith of God!” stated Anderson.
Anderson thrives on leaving a positive impact on those around her through the power of love.
Melanie Anderson
I Would Be Complex, I Would Be Cool
Student Speaks on Balancing Different Aspects of Life
By: Alysson Estes
Gabie Brown is a sophomore at Jackson High School this year, one of the head editors for News Production and an enthusiastic member of JCrue and Club Interact. She also works at Starbucks. With all of these responsibilities to keep up with, she has a lot on her plate.
“Wanting a good future really motivates me, I want to be successful, and setting myself up for that success really motivates me. If it means I struggle a little bit in the moment to get to a point where life is pretty relaxed then you just have to do it,” stated Brown.
This dedication to a successful future for herself has led Brown to pursue opportunities in many areas
“It is hard to balance working, school, social life, and extracurricular because there are only 24 hours in a day and 7 days a week. But I mostly procrastinate and get everything done at once, I'm kind of a party-first type of person,” stated Brown
Despite that procrastinator attitude, Brown has excelled in the Publications program. She joined News Production during her freshman year, becoming an Editor as a sophomore.
“Last year we didn't have a lot of people. I expressed to Ms. Anderson that I wanted a leadership role in Publications so we worked to make that happen. I really like working closely with Ms. Anderson,” stated Brown.
Inspiration and motivation play a key role in growth, Brown would have never gone so far if she didn’t love what she does.
“I've always loved writing, especially writing that involves narratives and people’s stories. It's real life, it's happening, and I've always had an interest in knowing what's up-to-date. I want to be one of the people on the news, I really like writing those upcoming stories,” stated Brown.
But, inspiration can also come from outside sources.
“Taylor Swift is my biggest influence, I'm pretty sure she looked at me one time, she’s inspired me in so many ways,” stated Brown.
Gabie Brown
(Re)Wearable Art
Alysson Estes Creates Unique Outfits
By: Gabie Brown
Layers of color, pattern, and design mix together as Alysson Estes, a Junior at Jackson High School, puts on her school clothes. Second hand fashion is the name of Estes's game because one man's trash is another's treasure.
”I get most of my clothes from places like Salvation Army and other thrift stores,” stated Estes.
The non-traditional art form is something Estes does every day, however, she doesn't even have to think about her outfit to have a masterpiece.
“I kind of just grab whatever is appealing to me, unless I’m going for something specific,” stated Estes.
Artists are usually very deliberate when choosing colors or textures. But sometimes a random decision can pull everything together.
“It’s a random assortment of pieces of clothing that make me happy, it’s kind of just what I like,” stated Estes.
If Estes's creative clothes weren't enough to amaze, she has an amazing collection of original articles to choose from.
“That’s a hard question, my favorite class is News Production obviously I get a sense of control. I like controlling the children, but also I love the whole French program at Jackson,” stated Estes.
Alysson Estes has many different aptitudes including speaking French to writing articles for Ms. Anderson’s News Production class.
Like the different patterned and colored layers of her clothes, her personality has layers as well. Whether that’s the shirt she wears or the languages she speaks or writes.
Alysson Estes