Meet Karyssa. She’s a freshman and staff writer for the Commander newspaper. She enjoys reading and writing and hopes to one day become a successful journalist and novelist. When you take the time to get to know her, you will find out many things you wouldn’t expect. She’s a girl full of surprises.

Along with her love for literature, she has a mad passion for fashion. She loves to go shopping and is always looking for ways to express herself through her clothes. Whether she feels like preppy casual or edgy, she always ends up looking fresh.

She also has a love for the arts. There is somewhat of an artist in her. She enjoys sketching and painting and also designs fashion. There’s not a page in her backpack that isn’t covered with little doodles. Music is another passion of hers. She literally cannot survive the day without some kind of music. Her favorite genre at the moment is alternative, but “anything but country” would suffice.

Karyssa is a girl with dreams. She strives for the best and is determined to make it big in this crazy world. One day you’ll be seeing her books on the bookshelves and reading her magazines in the checkout lines of the convenience store. Though she’s serious when it comes to the books and school, catch her out of the classroom and she’s a ball of excitement and is always up for a little fun and games.

Every now and then she has a surprising moment, like running into the hallway door. You should probably know she’s a little clumsy, and is always tripping over her own feet. In the end, Karyssa is a lot of things. She’s spontaneous, and funny, and mysterious, and so many other things. She’s different, but in a good way. She’s not your typical. But if you want to know more… you’ll have to ask her yourself.