My name is Paolo Arbid, and I’m a junior at Langley High School. This is my first year taking journalism, and I am looking forward to the rest of the year. I signed up for this class because I enjoy writing, plus I needed a reason to keep up with the news. Aside from school, I enjoy swimming competitively, scuba diving, and hiking. I live in McLean with my mother and sister, but I am originally Lebanese. I still visit every summer, and spend time in the mountains and at the beach.