Where Did Vikes Go Over The Summer?

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I went on a cruise with my family to Greece, Iceland, and Turkey. In Iceland, we visited a big glacier and went to many mosques in Turkey.

— Alexa Grused, freshman

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I went to Washington, DC, where I saw the capital, different monuments, and national sites.

— Andrew Lee, freshman

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I visited Costa Rica this summer for volunteer projects teaching children English. My favorite part was getting to hang out with friends and cleaning up the beaches.

— Maggie Hou, sophomore

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I enjoyed visiting Missouri and Wyoming with my family. Running in Wyoming was fun since the scenery was so beautiful.

— George Hartford, sophomore

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I went to Vietnam this summer with my family. I visited the capital city and went to the zoo there. They have a lot of unique animals that you don’t see in San Diego. I also visited a lake in Hạ Long Bay with beautiful nature and scenery.

— Jessica Luu, junior

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This summer I visited Humboldt County in Nor Cal. I saw a lot of trees and visited my family up there. I got a job painting and had a great time.

— Braden Broese, junior

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I went to Switzerland and then Spain. I went there with my family and did a lot of sightseeing. I went on a hike in Switzerland and saw a lot of cows.

— Nina Yamini, senior

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This summer I traveled to Thailand and Hong Kong. My favorite memory was hiking with elephants in Thailand.

— Andrej Zarev, senior

About the Contributors

Kevin Chiu, Lead Editor

Kevin Chiu is a junior at La Jolla High and is in his third year in Journalism as the Lead Editor. Kevin has been a reporter and the Sports editor in his previous two years with the Hi-Tide, giving him plenty of experience writing and editing articles. As a reporter, he covered important issues such as the beginning stages of the war in Ukraine; as the sports editor, Kevin further developed his skills in editing articles and creating the format for the newspaper. He hopes to use his years of experience to guide the new editors and reporters in their journalistic journey. In his free time, Kevin enjoys working out and running cross country with his friends.

Leo Souza, Features Editor

Leo Souza is a Junior at La Jolla High and is starting off his first year in journalism as the Features editor. Leo enjoys trying out new things and is always up for a challenge. He wishes to further develop his writing and editing skills through something new like Journalism. He hopes his work will entertain and inform people as well as possible. When Leo is not studying or working on Journalism, he enjoys running and working out. He is excited for this upcoming year and wishes to bring out the best in the Hi-Tide.