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here’s nothing better than stepping out of the had the opportunity to envelop myself in nature- a world I
T last exam in May and letting out a sigh of seldom get to explore.” He rappelled down a 150 foot waterfall,
relief. Temporarily done with hours of stress
went cliff jumping, and lived in the woods for two weeks.
and studying, the Class of 2015 has the whole
Bella Polley basked in the sun almost 5,000 miles
summer ahead of them. Although some found away in Hawaii while Katie Cooper stayed close to home to
fulfillment in Chipotle and endless Netflix marathons, attend the grand opening of the Wizarding World of Harry
many seniors spent their summer exploring Potter - Diagon Alley. She commented that “I hadn't eaten
and pursuing their interests around the world. in 12 hours and stood in the summer heat with little water.
Pine Crest watched Alan But we ended up on the Today Show,
Koolik receive the opportunity of “HE RAPPELLED DOWN A Fox News, all local Florida News
a lifetime when he competed on Stations, and buzzfeed! Nerdiest
Jeopardy! Teen Challenge. Reflecting 150 FOOT WATERFALL summer ever? I would say so.”
on the competition, Alan said, “It Sydney Vreeland meditated in
was absolutely surreal. It’s just so Nicaragua helping local children
amazing to be on the other side of WENT CLIFF JUMPING. while Sara Henry took on a once in a

the cameras, on the other side of the lifetime opportunity to photograph
podium.” The competition was close, AND LIVED IN THE WOODS for Boston.com. The high light of

and Alan walked away with game her summer was the Aerosmith
FOR TWO WEEKS”
show fame and a substantial prize. concert. “I had never professionally
Yael Lederman travelled to photographed a concert before and it
war-torn Israel to work as a camp counselor. Brett Weiss wascompletelysurreafalthoughverycompetetiveandintense!”
stayed closer to home and visited Costa Rica, commenting This past summer was more than just a chance
that “this experience not only made me understand the to finally take a break from the mountains of homework
standard of living I am so fortunate to have here in the US, that plague the senior class throughout the year; it was
but it also allowed me to appreciate nature a great deal more. the opportunity to make memories with friends and
I escaped the annoyances of social media and cell phones and family that the seniors will carry with them forever.

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world before their Final year at the
Pine.

STORY I ELLIE BOTOMAN. ALI OSHINSKY
& YAEL LEDERMAN

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