My name is Ella Chadwick, and I’m a junior here at Vallivue High School. The first strong recollection I have of writing was when I was four years old. I wrote and illustrated a picture book and sold it to all my family and friends. At that moment, little four-year-old me fell in love with writing. Ever since, I’ve filled notebooks and Google Docs with endless ideas and stories. I’ve written essays about random topics, novels, and books of poetry. But most of all, I took a special interest in journalism. This is my third year in journalism, and I am excited to continue to grow my knowledge of the subject and get better at writing in general.