Burnout and Lacking Motivation
April 25, 2021
About the Writers
Gissel Delgado, Editor-In-Chief
Having been a part of The Downey Legend in the previous year, former podcaster and current Co-Editor-In-Chief Gissel Delgado, 12, finds herself wanting to grasp on to her ending adolescence, which is full of helping others. Being a part of the Link Crew Commissioner Class, Delgado is passionate about taking care of new students and making sure all feel welcomed into their first years of high school. This carries over to her personal life, in which she highly prioritizes time with her parents and two sisters. She also likes to challenge herself with several Honors and A.P classes due to her love of learning. In her final year at Downey High School, Delgado hopes to finally know what are the next steps in her career and personal life.
"In all the movies I've watched and books I've read, senior year is always depicted as this sort of self-discovery moment," Delgado said. "Senior year is when you really start to grow up and plan your future, so as I wrap up my time in high school, I really hope I get to find my passion. Slowly but surely, I'm confident that I can."
"In all the movies I've watched and books I've read, senior year is always depicted as this sort of self-discovery moment," Delgado said. "Senior year is when you really start to grow up and plan your future, so as I wrap up my time in high school, I really hope I get to find my passion. Slowly but surely, I'm confident that I can."
Jezebel Perez, Podcaster
Going into her second year as a podcaster for the Downey Legend, Jezebel Perez is finishing off her last year of high school strong, growing closer to her goals of becoming a welfare social worker in being involved in the Thirst Project. Additionally, Perez is acting as the president of DHS’s Kiwins club during her fourth and final year. She proves to focus on her set goals but is also open to try new things, seen by her initial, new-found attraction towards the podcasting position.
Having been volunteering since her freshman year of high school, Perez enjoys giving back to her community, “The most important thing for me is to help others in any way that I can,” Perez stated. “It’s an amazing feeling to be in service clubs that have members who inspire me to continue helping.” She devotes the majority of her time to volunteering and finds happiness in being able to be the change in her community.
Having been volunteering since her freshman year of high school, Perez enjoys giving back to her community, “The most important thing for me is to help others in any way that I can,” Perez stated. “It’s an amazing feeling to be in service clubs that have members who inspire me to continue helping.” She devotes the majority of her time to volunteering and finds happiness in being able to be the change in her community.
