Olivia is a senior entering her first year on The Central Trend. She has always had a love for writing and is looking forward to ending high school on staff. Outside of writing, she loves spending time with her horse Fitz, hanging out with friends, and listening to music. Although she has no musical talent whatsoever, Olivia loves rock n' roll and punk rock and can always be found listening to music. She wishes she had joined the TCT staff earlier, but she's excited and glad that she decided to join for her senior year.
Her favorite bands: Blink-182 and The Offspring
Her weirdest thing she's written: An essay about toasting bread in junior year
Her Starbucks order: A venti Strawberry Crème Frappuccino with extra strawberry purée
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