Spring Break Relaxation
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."
Jezabel Perez, Podcaster
As she enters her third year in Newspaper, podcaster Jezabel Perez, 12, plans on graduating and attending San Diego State University to become more independent but not too far from home. Perez plans to study to become a Social Worker to pursue a career in which she demonstrates her kindness and desire to help others. While in The Downey Legend, Perez hopes to sharpen her listening skills that will also benefit her down her career path.
Perez finds joy in being a podcaster as she loves to talk and hear other people’s stories and tell it in a unique way other than writing. “If I’m not doing something meaningful and making a difference then what is the point? I want to leave this world knowing that I made a difference” Perez explained.
Perez finds joy in being a podcaster as she loves to talk and hear other people’s stories and tell it in a unique way other than writing. “If I’m not doing something meaningful and making a difference then what is the point? I want to leave this world knowing that I made a difference” Perez explained.
Maya Guzman, Writer
With a passion for writing and a new found love for photography, Maya Guzman, 12, is entering her first year as a staff member for the Downey Legend Newspaper. The summer going into her junior year of High School, Guzman went from being a Whittier High Cardinal to a Downey High Viking, making the decision to transfer based on wanting to further her water polo career. Guzman has been on varsity all 4 years of high school and a co-captain her sophomore year, she also dreams of pursuing a career in medicine.
“Writing has become a huge outlet for me, it has helped me express myself in so many more ways than I knew was ever possible,” Guzman stated. “I have always been outspoken and I love to speak and write about things I am passionate about.”
“Writing has become a huge outlet for me, it has helped me express myself in so many more ways than I knew was ever possible,” Guzman stated. “I have always been outspoken and I love to speak and write about things I am passionate about.”
