Little Joys 2022!

Emma Kelly, Mia Trejo, Sean Brown, Dylan Breen, Eva Grove, Lauren Tran, and Savana Garber
December 14, 2022

Every year, people grow to appreciate the little joys they’ve experienced and are thankful to someone or something for helping them through tough times. Listen to some of our staff talk about what they are thankful for, and join in self-reflecting and planning for the future.

All our Little Joys of 2022

Join Kate (’24) and Katelyn (’24) as they talk about all the little things they’re thankful for in the year of 2022.

Music Credit: “Ambient Blues Joe” and “Swinging Sofas” by Lobo Loco on the Free Music Archive (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), https://www.purple-planet.com

Tennis and Plumbing

In this episode, Alayna (’25) talks about the significance of tennis in her life, while Emma (’23) recalls a rather inconvenient personal issue that lead to an appreciation for something totally unexpected!

Music Credit: “Ambient Blues Joe” by Lobo Loco on the Free Music Archive (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), https://www.purple-planet.com

Supportive Siblings and Loyal Friends

People that truly care about you are often hard to find in this world. In this episode, Mia (’25) and Olivia (’25) cherish the people they have in their life and everything in between.

Music Credit: “Ambient Blues Joe” by Lobo Loco on the Free Music Archive (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), https://www.purple-planet.com

Christmas Movies and Gift-Giving

In this episode, Sean (’23) and Dylan (’25) talk about the allure of Christmas movies and the innate value of gift-giving, all during the holiday season.

Music Credit: “Sandu” and “Dewey Square” by Hugo ‘Droopy’ Contini on the Free Music Archive (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), https://www.purple-planet.com

Rain, the World Cup, and Hote Tea

In the final episode, Eva (’25), Lauren (’25), and Savana (’25) express their gratitude for rain, reminisce about the FIFA World Cup, and talk about the benefits of drinking hot tea in the morning.

Music Credit: https://www.purple-planet.com

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Emma Kelly, Staff Writer

Emma Kelly is very excited to start her first year in Amador Journalism. She has lived in Pleasanton her whole life and loves Amador. She also loves to...

Mia Trejo, Staff Writer

Mia Trejo is a sophomore and this is her first year taking journalism this year and is hoping she can start doing podcasts. Her strengths are creative...

Sean Brown, Staff Writer

Sean Brown joins his first year of AV Journalism in his senior year. He moved to Pleasanton seven years ago from New Jersey and within that time Sean discovered...

Dylan Breen, Staff Writer

Dylan Breen is a Sophomore in his first year as a part of the Amador Valley High School Journalism Staff. He was born in San Francisco and has lived in...

Eva Grove, Amadon Editor

This is Eva's 2nd year of journalism, holding positions as both photo editor and the editor for the Amadon Sports page. She is in her junior year and is...

Lauren Tran, AVRadio Editor

Lauren Tran is a junior and the AV Radio Editor for the 2023-24 school year. This is her second year in AVJ. She loves photography, writing stories, and...

Savana Garber, Staff Writer

New to the AV Journalism team as a sophomore, Savana Garber’s interests lie in writing stories and exploring photography. She was inspired by her sister...

Parth Mishra, Radio/Podcasting Editor

Parth Mishra is a senior spending his third year in journalism. He spent most of his life in India, living and breathing the spices and culture of the...

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