Denise is a junior at BCCHS and is the Opinion Editor for The Patriot Post. She has a strong passion for writing, and for the most part, it is a stress reliever for her. She'd like to make something of her writing skills, such as being a freelance writer. A lot of her writing stems from music, and while she absolutely loves the art form, she's figured she's was more a listener than a player. Ultimately, she finds solace and a way of expression in both. To her, writing and music go hand in hand, without one she can't do the other. Another hobby of hers is reading, and learning new words. Developing her vocabulary allows her to express her feelings and thoughts in writing .Writing for The Patriot Post helps her develop her writing skills, so she is grateful that she is able to write for Birmingham's online school newspaper. She wishes to become a criminal lawyer, specifically a criminal state prosecutor for Oregon. She is planning to move to Oregon for law school.  She wants to leave so she can start anew. She hopes to travel when she is able to to and she'd like to travel and see as much as she possibly can.