What are your goals for the new school year?

Annie Grills: “My goal is just to stay on track academically, especially with my AP [advanced placement] classes. I will be a junior [at Newtown High School] this year, so it’s definitely going to be challenging with SATs and everything.”

Jennie Kung: “I’ll be a sophomore at Newtown High School this year. I would like to improve my time management skills.”

Liz Yu: “I’m going to be in sixth grade [at Reed Intermediate School]. My goal is just to work as hard as possible and get good grades.”

Emily Whitney: “I am going to be a freshman at Manhattanville College [in Purchase, N.Y.] this fall. My goal is just to establish myself as a student and get off to a good start in my college career! I plan to major in English with a concentration in creative writing.”

Celia Sung: “My goal is a pretty general one, just to keep getting good grades. My favorite subject is math.”

Calvin Sung: “I want to make sure I keep up my grades, especially in social studies. I find geography a bit challenging.”