Alyssa Cariaso

Samantha Cortez Garcia (born April 20, 2000), Sam, is a Mexican- American sophomore student currently attending Mckay High School. She first began her career as a student at the age of five attending Washington Elementary as a kindergarten student.

Allyson’s high school activities include varsity cheerleading on the football, basketball, and competition squad. Playing clarinet in the band for the past five years, she is very active in local honors bands including All County, Solo and Ensemble, OMEA District 3 band and All-Ohio State Fair band. Allyson participates in high school choir, and is a part of mixed ensemble. She is a two-year member of Arcadia track and field team. Furthermore, is a member of the National Honor Society, and now a lifetime member of the National Society of High School Scholars. Her community activities include volunteering at The Old Time

Carolina Flores has had an extraordinary experience at Casco Bay High School. She had a passionate smile as she said, “I would redo my four years here again.” Her journey before a CBHS was different. Her 8th grade year everyone kept telling her only weird go to CBHS or it's a hard school. But her mother didn't wanted her to go to Deering High school because her older sister had a horrible experience at DHS. “My older sister didn't want me to same experience as she did in high school,” Carolina said. But right now she is so grateful and thankful for mother forcing her to go Casco. She learned how to come out of her comfort zone, for example, her biggest millstone was being a dj at her 10th grade year for the Halloween dance.

Arvin Estrellado is a hardworking freshman that attends Chino Hills High School and has a diverse set of interests and hobbies. As a member of the band, which takes up most of his time and quickly creates a schedule filled to the brim. Like any other student, Arvin has hobbies that he enjoys in his free time. Some of his favorite activities include playing his trumpet, playing video games, swimming with his friends, or watching Anime. Alternatively, he has a few favorite places where he loves to spend time when he gets the chance. These places include Huntington Beach and almost anywhere where he can hang out with friends. As far as school goes, Arvin works for his grades and is inspired by his brother. Although it has only been fourteen weeks

Sandra Cisneros, an author who is deeply inspired by her Mexican American heritage. This inspiration is clearly shown throughout every one of her writing pieces such as “Salvador Late or Early” and “Eleven”. Both short-stories focus on adolescents with a mature mindset and adult precision, and each story does a marvelous job portraying Cisneros constant writing style. “Salvador Late or Early” is focusing on a young boy, Salvador, with heavy burdens to carry on his shoulders, which is unfortunate because he is such a young boy with an old soul. The responsibilities he has are unimaginable due to the fact they don’t pertain to his age. The short-story “Eleven” is about an eleven-year-old girl named Rachel, a forthright character who explains

Jessica Krob is a sixteen year old girl who was born in Wichita, Kansas, and she has lived in two other states since then. When she was about five years old she moved to Springfield, Missouri, and when she was thirteen years old her parents got a divorce. The summer before her senior year of high school, her mother remarried a farmer from Leachville, Arkansas. She moved to Arkansas and transferred to Buffalo Island Central High School. Jessica really enjoys school, and her favorite subject is science. She plans to use her passion for science to earn a degree in biology to become orthodontists. Outside of school, she enjoys reading great books, and playing the violin. Jessica always strives to do her best, and reach

Sweet, fun, smart, and spunky are just a few of the words that come to my mind when I think about Alyssa Tirado. Alyssa was born on August 23rd, 2001 to Jeffrey and Danielle Tirado in Deltona, Florida. She also lived in St. Augustine before she moved to Naples in 5th grade. Alyssa has a great relationship with her older brother Julien who she looks up to. She is new at FBA this year, but is very social and has made many friends. Alyssa is an amazing cheerleader and has cheered since she was in 5th grade. She cheers for both the football team and basketball team. When she graduates high school, Alyssa plans on attending USF and becoming a radiologist. Alyssa likes to spend her free time at the beach, shopping, and with her boyfriend Daniel Marquina.

Madeline Burillo became the official college president for Houston Community College Southwest on April 22, having the word “interim” removed from her title after seven months.

Imagine a third grader, small and blonde, standing on a stage that practically swallows her. She gazes in awe at the bright lights that seem to tower miles above her head; likewise, she follows with a stare, fixating on the hundreds of darkened faces that remain directly in front of her. Unlike her classmates who fidget with nerves beside her, she feels a rush of adrenaline. What may have seemed to some an ordinary choir concert in a dull auditorium, was, to me, a life changing moment. Ever since this day, for 9 years now, I have had an unwavering passion for music and performing. As I aged, I found myself excitedly learning how to play 7 new instruments, but even considering the vast number of bands, orchestras, choirs, and instrumental lessons that I joined, I noticed myself

In the first grade, I picked up a clarinet. It was my sister’s, collecting dust while waiting for me to play it. From the moment I produced my first sound, an ear-piercing squeal that frightened my dog, the path of my life took a turn for the better. I began teaching myself for the following three years, along with learning from my sister how to properly play the beautiful instrument. The music pushed me out of my comfort zone: concerts that forced me onstage, tests that made me play difficult songs, and teachers that pushed me to be an exceptional player. From the shy elementary school student I used to be to the outgoing band member I take joy in being today, music has shaped my everyday life.

Louis Hémon creates a story of the rural life in a family of the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, the Chapdelaine’s. He uses the climate and traditional values in a way in which the novel still has an ironic and crucial element. Also, the beginning of the novel on Ite, missa est[1] is (“the mass”) a claim on religious behaviour, a main theme in this novel. Maria Chapdelaine, a novel personifying the spirit of French Canada at its most romantic, was written by

I am a dedicated and conscientious student in class, and a key member in many extra-curricular activities. As a keen musician, playing violin, trombone and piano, I contribute to a number of musical ensembles in school and played an integral part in the organisation of our school’s summer concert. I am also a member of several local youth orchestras and bands, with whom I have toured abroad many times, most recently to Italy, France and Belgium.

“I wish I was one hundred and two”, Sandra Cisneros states directly the insecurity, frustration , and the immaturity position of Rachel’s personality. Through different methods and comparison and other literary skills used by Sandra , she describes really deep the feelings, thoughts reactions and actions of a girl who is just eleven. In line 49 , it says “ I think it belongs to Rachel”. Sandra Cisneros creates a moments in where people that is older than Rachel is taking advantages of her.

Ever struggled through a relationship in which there is unrequited love? Love is very complicated and couples often get caught up within themselves. Even Sandra Cisneros has gone through this life struggle just like many other people. Sandra Cisneros was able to write “Once Again I Prove the Theory of Relativity” by using past life experiences and events to come up with literary devices such as intriguing similes, metaphors, and idioms to reveal the heightened idealism and intensity of one’s emotional responses in a relationship. Sandra Cisneros’ life events helped shape her as she grew up and is now noted for the feminist views that she expresses in her works as she portrays roles of strong Mexican American women.

Sandra Cisneros uses a few literary techniques to characterize Rachel. She uses her own personal experiences/feelings, she writes it in first person, and gave examples about how other ages act or feel to get the reader to want to read more almost like persuasion. Sandra Cisneros uses first person words all throughout the essay in order to make the reader picture themselves in the spot and situation of Rachel. Sandra uses “I” and “my” in order to draw in the readers. The author wrote sentences such as “you open your eyes and everything's just like yesterday.