Hi, I’m Austin, and I’m a seventh grader at the Santa Barbara Middle School.

I am a first-timer on Teen Press. When I heard about all of the crazy things that Teen Press does, I wasn’t quite sure I would be up for the job. But, I worked up the courage to apply and now I’m in.

I am glad I seized the opportunity of a lifetime. We are off to D.C. in January to document history in the making, and I am going to be part of it.

Some of my interests are mountain biking with friends, skate boarding, fishing and hanging with friends. I love music. Some of my favorite artists are M.I.A., Vampire Weekend and Kanye West.