Arianna Kanter is a member of the class of 2026 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. She actively participates in a variety of clubs and activities, such as Model UN, community theater, and badminton. She has been writing for years and hopes to pursue it as a hobby as she moves on to college.
No, I did not arise that morning with a thirst for justice. That moment came exactly 279 days later in a hotel lobby in Córdoba, Spain.
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