This is my first year in journalism and I’m so excited! I love to write and I thought this would be a great class for me. My name is Courtney Morgan. I’m 16 years old and I was born and raised in Cincinnati. I come from a small family with big hearts. At home, it’s my mom, dad, brother, and dog (Boomer). My brother is 12 and we’re incredibly close, he’s my best friend. His name is Cooper and he enjoys screaming at his video games at 1 am, playing baseball and basketball. I tell him almost everything, and he’s a great listener. My dad, Cooper, and I all play the alto saxophone, so we enjoy playing together. In addition to playing saxophone, I enjoy playing softball, reading, and hanging out with friends. I play on a year-round travel softball team, when we don’t have practices or games, I’m at hitting, pitching, or fielding lessons outside of that team. Action books are my favorite type of book and I think those types of books really shaped how I am today. Most of all, I speak out for what I believe in and I’m a vocal, outgoing person.