Chapter 1: Lily Jones

Lily Jones is a new student at Pleasant Valley this year. Before becoming a Spartan, Lily was living in South Korea. She has no pets and three siblings. She enjoys lifeguarding class with Mr. Royer and running cross country with her friends. As a new student, she would like the students and staff of PVHS to know that she is very bad with sarcasm.

Lily shared an embarrassing story about how she tripped at a very important cross country meet, and just couldn’t stand back up. Instead of standing up, she laid on the ground and cried in front of everyone. Even after this traumatic experience, her love for cross country has never faded. This girl is dedicated.

All of this information is fun to know, but it is not what makes her who she is. Lily is much more than her silly stories and “get to know her” facts. Lily is a dreamer. One day, she hopes to go to BYU-I and go on a mission trip in order to make a difference in people’s lives. She also hopes to work with children in her future because she loves to help them.

Lily is brave. She has moved five times in her life because her father is in the military. These moves have required her to make new friends and try new things. Lily admitted, “Since I’ve had to move around so much, my environment is constantly changing. I have learned how to adapt by staying happy and optimistic.”

Happiness and balance are the things that make Lily who she is. She stated that these two qualities are very important to her. Lily joyfully stated, “It makes life a lot easier when you aren’t worried constantly, and having balance of things like school and social relationships is very important.” Lily could not live without the things that mean the most to her.

Lily is happy. She finds joy in reading, being with her friends, singing, and running. Lily’s happiness makes her such a special girl. All too often, people don’t feel happy, but Lily said her true joy for life is something that makes her absolutely special.

So beyond the basic facts, Lily has a lot to offer. There are a lot of interesting things that make her who she is. If you haven’t met Lily yet, try to find the time to get to know her; she is a lot of fun to talk to and will most certainly put a smile on your face.