Natalie Dorch is a junior here at Sunlake High School. She loves hanging out with friends and going to the beach. One of her favorite classes here is her Math class because she loves “…problem-solving and the logical structure of it…” One of her many academic achievements has been getting straight A’s in all of her classes. She is also on Honor Roll. Some study methods that helped her before testing was using online resources such as Kahoots, Gimkits, and Quizlet to test herself. These strategies help her retain information before her tests and ensure that she gets a great grade every time. Testing anxiety is a huge part of the academic world. It can make it hard to focus and do your best, especially if you are stressed. Natalie has recognized testing anxiety and has used strategies to help herself before testing. One of these methods is “…remembering to study…” so she is “…comfortable with the material beforehand…”.  This reassures her that she knows the material and has studied it. The school year is just beginning, and now that the first week of school is done, she has created some goals for the 2025-2026 school year. One of these goals is to get straight A’s again. She is excited for the new school year and is confident that it will be a great one.