This is 2021
It is no doubt that the 2020-2021 school year has been a year of firsts: the first time students started a school year virtually, the first time various traditions and activities have been altered or cancelled, and the most obvious being that it was the first time face masks became normal dress code attire. If there had to be one word to describe this school year, it would be unprecedented. Below are the reflections of student experiences this past year which highlight the sentiments stated above.
About the Contributors
Isabel Crespo, Editor-in-Chief
Isabel Crespo is editor-in-chief for the Jesuit Chronicle. She is a senior at Jesuit High School and is excited to pursue her passion for writing on a deeper level through her second year in Journalism class. In 11th grade, she served as the junior executive editor and podcast manager and covered general news, diversity, technology, features, and opinion pieces. Essentially, for the past year she has extended what began as a simple pastime to a career-oriented goal that she intends to pursue in college and beyond. Her favorite things to write about are ethical issues, fashion, music, education, Gen Z, and advocating for mental health awareness. Some of Isabel’s favorite mainstream media platforms are The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fareed’s Global Briefing through CNN. Outside of the classroom, Isabel enjoys competing in tennis, hiking, traveling, and spending time with family and friends. A fun fact about her is that she is half Ecuadorian and a quarter Chilean with experience living abroad for a summer in Ecuador.
Reet Chatterjee, Editor
A senior at Jesuit High School, Reet Chatterjee strives to better humanity with his writing. His writing focuses include social justice, politics, reform, racial justice, education, and environmentalism. In addition to the Jesuit Chronicle, Reet is currently working as a content writer intern for Parlia—a London based encyclopedia of opinion and perspective. His favorite media outlets are Vice, The Wall Street Journal, Parlia, Vox, and of course the Jesuit Chronicle. As a native Oregonian, Reet spends his free time enjoying the outdoors by hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and road cycling. Reet hopes to develop his English language and writings skill in college and ultimately pursue a career as a trial lawyer. He has made a commitment to work for reform within the United States criminal justice system.
