Maia (Class of 2022) is a Staff writer, who joined Voice in the middle of her sophomore year. When not working on Voice, Maia likes to run, swim, and eat food.
![Junior Nisha Mata uses resources from her post high school planning folder, which she received at Palo Alto High School’s College and Career Center Orientation. After her orientation, Mata met with a Paly college advisor to discuss post-Paly plans, and Mata said the meeting provided her with helpful information and advice. “Before the meeting, I knew roughly what I had to do, but I didn't know how to follow through with it or actually do it,” Mata said. “She [Mata’s advisor] went over the specific steps of what I should start doing and how I should start preparing. … I definitely think I would go back if I have questions.”](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Nisha-Mata-CCC-Folder-900x504.png)
![Sophomore captain Bridget Baker and a Saratoga High School defender battle for the ball during a conference game against Saratoga Wednesday at Paly. The Vikings won the match 3-0, marking their first victory of the season in a conference game. “We had the chances the last three games but we weren't able to finish any of them, leading to a 0-0 tie [when] we could have beaten them because we were the dominant team,” Baker said. “We did [finish] this game and it showed a big difference.”](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/DSC_0099-900x600.jpg)
