Hi! My name is Lauren and I am an 11th grader at iUniversity Prep. This is my 1st year here at iUP and I am super excited to be a staff writer this year. Ever since I was younger I've always had an interest in writing, but I was never able to join my old school's newspaper because of my busy schedule. A few years ago I started writing my own books and realized that I really have a passion for writing. Besides journalism, I've done theatre for 10 years and absolutely love Disney. I even got to perform there last summer! I also enjoy listening to music and am always looking for new songs to add to my playlist. I am definitely looking forward to a great year and I can't wait to start publishing articles for iHoot!