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

My goal for this year is to gain some more confidence. That's why I wanted to join Teen Press. I thought that Teen Press will be a very good opportunity for me to grow. This will be my first experience as a journalist/ reporter and I am very excited! If I were to interview anybody, I think it would be David Grohl.

When I'm not at school, I like to hang out with my friends, watch TV, listen to music, or play guitar. I live with my parents, little sister, three cats and hopefully a foster child.