As a student who has been with SOHS since 7th grade, it is bittersweet to think that this next year will be my last. My experiences as a student in class, clubs, and social events–whether it be spontaneous Skype calls or the bustling breakout rooms to answer reading questions that trail off into tangential exchanges about each others’ daily routines–have been infinitely impactful. Nevertheless, I am excited to continue learning and connecting with the SOHS community and be impressed by the exceptional talents, perspectives, and experiences that we celebrate and share. 

The Pixel Journal extends a sincere congratulations to the OHS Class of 2024! Our seniors have experienced countless lessons throughout high school, and are seen as role models by the OHS community. Before the Class of 2024 departs to the next chapter of their lives, the Pixel Journal collected some advice they had to share—thank you to all those who imparted their wisdom!

The Class of 2024 is taking on the globe this upcoming fall; with students attending university in the UK throughout the U.S. amongst 13 states! Similarly, there is a wide range of intended majors—Computer Science to English to Pre-Vet Animal Science! (For further details on which universities they plan on attending and their intended major, please refer to the college maps I created!)

Or do they? One student, rising full-time senior Charlotte Own, has pioneered a highly commendable different course of action. Instead of disillusionment, she chose an alternative route to prepare for the OHS prom. Charlotte shared: “I thrifted [my dress] at a relatively high-quality Japanese thrift store…for an equivalent of around $20.” Thrifting is not only a sustainable recourse in the face of a difficult prom dress market, but may solve problems of both quality, comfort, and expense that many are facing. Before thrifting, Charlotte pattern sewed her own dresses. “It’s become a yearly tradition for me to get straight to sewing…right after finals end so I can have that week in between finals and prom to work on it.” 

One of the best parts of being a leader is seeing new people show interest in our club. This was especially present in the earlier parts of the semester, where so many people just emailed Dr. Vetter and I, asking how they could join. It really inspires me, the sheer amount of people at OHS interested in neuroscience. It’s one thing that makes me hopeful about the field’s future, and motivates me to continue leading.

This standard essentially reduces the number of debates and disagreements that prevent important decisions from being made. For example, when politicians argue about spending, it's hard to know what they're disagreeing on. One says it's about helping people now, and the other worries about future problems. With Bayesian thinking, they'd have to show their cards: the probabilities of outcomes and how much they value them.