Two months have passed since the school year began and everyone has learned to adjust to the new changes it upholds. For the new faces of the community, it has been an all-around different experience for them. The Patriot has randomly picked 15 new students and teachers to reflect on the school year so far and share their reasoning as to why they chose to join the JC community this year.

Caroline Cooney is the Editor in Chief, Zachary Miller is a Media Editor, and Grace Mottley is the Assignment Chief for The Patriot and jcpatriot.com.