Five Questions with Adriana Castrejon

Kimberly Dominguez, News Editor
April 24, 2012

Q1: What does cheer mean to you?

A1: Cheer is having spirit no matter what, even if the team is losing, and never giving up, even if the tumbling pass is difficult. It’s a desire that needs to be satiated by accomplishment.

Q2: How was it introduced to you?

A2: In middle school when I saw the cheerleaders on stage, and on TV when I watched the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders perform.

Q3: What is your favorite cheer moment at DHS?

A3: The rallies are the best because we have a chance to pump up the crowd. If you get them to stand up and cheer with you, you know you’ve done your job well.

Q4: Are you planning on continuing cheer on a professional level?

A4: I want to join an all-star team in college because I can’t imagine my life without cheer.

Q5: What’s something from cheer that will stick with you all your life?

A5: Never giving up. If you can’t get the crowd to cheer with you, keep trying. If you can’t hit a stunt, keep attempting to persevere. It has also taught me to never settle with something you know you can do better on.

About the Contributor

Kimberly Dominguez, News Editor

Seventeen-year-old Kimberly Dominguez is an avid writer and the News Editor at The Downey Legend. Although Dominguez has always enjoyed writing, it wasn’t until her teachers recommended her to expand on her writing skills that she decided to join the Online Newspaper. It is her first year on staff but she is enthusiastic about her position and she states, “I want to put my very best effort in my work.” Aside from writing, Dominguez also enjoys playing softball and drawing. Friendly and optimistic, she believes that no dream is too difficult for anyone, and therefore is intolerant of low self-esteem in others. The News Editor values and cherishes family and lives by the advice her parents have given her: “Keep moving on. Clocks keep ticking and time will never stop for you.”

After high school, Dominguez plans on going to a state college in California and then hopes to transfer to a UC college after a couple of years. She aims to work in the Behavioral Analyst Unit for the FBI, where she can question criminals and learn more about their thoughts. She is preparing for this by studying Psychology, and she is also taking Sociology and Philosophy. Another dream of hers is to open a humane animal shelter with plenty of play areas and no metal cages. In the meantime, Dominguez hopes to express her writing skills through The Downey Legend and enjoy her last year at Downey High.