Maris Kanoy is a junior at Green Hope High School and this is her first year writing for the GH Falcon. She was inspired to join when she took a creative writing class her sophomore year, sparking her interest in writing. In her free time, she enjoys reading books, baking muffins and biking with her friends because she finds them relaxing. She has creativity, optimism and innovation and greatly values honesty and lightheartedness in others and herself. After graduating, Maris plans to go to college in North Carolina, travel the world and hopes to later have a job that would help others. She is looking forward to having a great semester writing for the GH Falcon.