If there were a person to define “multidimensional,” that person would be Taylor Burg. She has so many interests that her encyclopedia would be extremely heavy. Here’s just a snippet of some of Burg’s identity. The first one is biology, her favorite subject. Really anything regarding science fascinates her. “I like the straight answer as there is in science,” Burg said. In addition, she hopes to take anatomy next year. From this information, it’s no surprise that her dream is to become a doctor—specifically a pediatrician. With three younger siblings, she would love working with kids. But as implied before, Burg doesn’t stop with just biology and babies. She is also an amazing writer. That’s why she joined Inklings, along with eagerness to “get news out and get everyone informed.” Her efforts with journalism have yet to rest this year. She’s only been working for a few months and has already released a breaking news story about Staples being named a Blue Ribbon School. With her equal abilities to write groundbreaking articles and identify the parts of a eukaryotic cell, among other things, Burg is in the record book for the most multidimensional staff member.

When she first joined Inklings her sophomore year, Jane Levy ’16 was scared to raise her hand in class. She lacked confidence in her voice and her skill.   But she stuck with it, and now, she can’t imagine what high school would be like without it. “Inklings defines my high school experience,” Levy, who is now the Editor-in-Chief of Inklings, said with a smile. Though she loves journalism, it’s the people in Inklings who make her experience meaningful. “Through Inklings I have made my best friends,” she said. “I would have missed out on so much had I not joined.” Being a part of Inklings has taught her that with freedom comes responsibility and that what you put in you get out. “The lessons I have learned in Inklings transcend into all aspects of my life,” she said. “I am so fortunate to be leading this class, club and community.”

When asked what career she wants to pursue, Blake Rubin ’16 replied, “Doctor, definitely.” Not many high school students know exactly what career path they want to follow, but Rubin is confident in her choice. “I’ve always loved helping people and making [them] feel better,” Rubin continued. “I have a cousin who’s my role model, and she works in a hospital with trauma patients. She always talks [to me] about it.” Although Rubin does not want to specialize in trauma patients, her cousin’s career path inspired her to become a doctor. She is still deciding what type of doctor she aspires to be and is open to being anything from a dentist to a pediatrician. However she ruled out being a surgeon. “I can’t handle that,” she said with a laugh. Not only is Rubin passionate about her future career path, but she also has many other passions. Rubin has started her second year in Inklings and her first year as the web A&E editor. Her all time favorite story that she wrote covers teachers’ reactions to Yik Yak. “Letting other people read your work [is the best part about Inklings and] trying to collect all the interviews before [the] deadline is the hardest part,” reflected Rubin. This year in journalism she hopes to “increase [her] writing skills [and] focus more on writing new opinion pieces.” In addition to Inklings, Rubin does cross country running, Kool to Be Kind and Unified Sports.