Patricija Pujate is presently a Junior at Golden Valley and a writer for the CEPAT team. She enjoys nature walks, and helping to preserve nature and wildlife. She loves to read psychological thriller novels, and from time to time a good romance novel never hurts. Pondering deep thoughts and turning them into forms of creative expression such as poetry and art helps her decompress and put any negative emotions into something positive. She often enjoys having a peace of mind, knowing she can put emotions into art and not having to keep them all bubbled up and stuck building up to eventual breakdown. She used to be part of book clubs in her old school, Chatsworth High School, as well as briefly in Golden Valley with the now disbanded Fables and Films Clubs. Patricija is also not born in the US but in a small country in Europe called Latvia. She is bilingual and can speak various languages such as Russian, a little German and some Latvian. She enjoys playing video games, traveling, baking and feeding her neighborhood squirrels, she cares a lot for animals and once she is older she strives to get 2 cats and name them Perrywinkle, and Winston. When she is done with high school, she wants to pursue a career in becoming a Psychiatrist. The newspaper brings a new experience to her and something where her creative mind can flourish. She likes the sense of community it brings and loves to see smiles of joy that a simple story can bring. She likes to make a difference and make an impact on people and help others when in need.