The Fry Guys
November 14, 2018
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About the Writers
Adam Bhuiyan, Podcaster
Avid sci-fi enthusiast, Adam Bhuiyan, 12, discusses his interest of science, astronomy, and the discovery of our universe. “I’m amazed in the study of astronomy and astrology,” Bhuiyan stated. “It interest me how little we know about our universe and what we can discover.”
When I met Adam, I thought he was a standard guy at Downey High, but as we worked on the Cinematography of Horror Films podcast together, my view drastically changed. He went from standard to amazing. Quiet to rambunctious. Distant to loving.
Eight months later, he has been nothing less than sweet, patient, and supportive to not only me but also his other friends and family. Adam goes far beyond expectations and goes out of his way to help even if he gets nothing in return. Adam has a drive to move past the adversities and work around them, unwilling to yield. He went through hard times, yet I never witnessed him give up. He never threw a pencil across the room in anger from a difficult math problem. He never stormed out of a friendship because of one tough patch. He never hung up on me when I screamed and cussed and thrashed about drama over the phone. Once you earned his loyalty, he is really, truly 100% there, never to drop the ball. I do not know what I did to earn such a loyal partner-in-crime, but what I do know is that I would never rather spend the last eight months with anyone else.
-Lily Nguyen
When I met Adam, I thought he was a standard guy at Downey High, but as we worked on the Cinematography of Horror Films podcast together, my view drastically changed. He went from standard to amazing. Quiet to rambunctious. Distant to loving.
Eight months later, he has been nothing less than sweet, patient, and supportive to not only me but also his other friends and family. Adam goes far beyond expectations and goes out of his way to help even if he gets nothing in return. Adam has a drive to move past the adversities and work around them, unwilling to yield. He went through hard times, yet I never witnessed him give up. He never threw a pencil across the room in anger from a difficult math problem. He never stormed out of a friendship because of one tough patch. He never hung up on me when I screamed and cussed and thrashed about drama over the phone. Once you earned his loyalty, he is really, truly 100% there, never to drop the ball. I do not know what I did to earn such a loyal partner-in-crime, but what I do know is that I would never rather spend the last eight months with anyone else.
-Lily Nguyen
Enrique Jimenez, Podcaster
First year staff member of the Downey Legend, Enrique Jimenez, 11,joins the class as part of the podcast team and is enthusiastic to start the new school year. “My teachers are pretty cool;I’ll do fine in all my classes,” Jimenez said. “I also joined podcast cause I was interested and I enjoy talking.”
When I first met Enrique he was fairly quiet and was just the kid who edited our podcast. As time passed and we produced more podcast he started to open up. I learned about his undying love for Kanye West and his immense collection of Spongebob memes. I began to realize that this usually quiet kid was pretty goofy and always wore a smile on his face. With Enrique in the backroom there was never a dull moment, from him telling us how to break into his house, to him passionately justifying his admiration for Kanye. Enrique was always hard at work, and on board with whatever we had planned. Not once did I hear him complain about editing our numerous podcasts. All in all Enrique was a vital aspect to the amazing atmosphere that was created amongst the podcast team. I will surely miss this goofball and his trademark beanies, but I am confident that he will be able to prosper as a strong leader for next years podcast team.
-Michael Pasaye
When I first met Enrique he was fairly quiet and was just the kid who edited our podcast. As time passed and we produced more podcast he started to open up. I learned about his undying love for Kanye West and his immense collection of Spongebob memes. I began to realize that this usually quiet kid was pretty goofy and always wore a smile on his face. With Enrique in the backroom there was never a dull moment, from him telling us how to break into his house, to him passionately justifying his admiration for Kanye. Enrique was always hard at work, and on board with whatever we had planned. Not once did I hear him complain about editing our numerous podcasts. All in all Enrique was a vital aspect to the amazing atmosphere that was created amongst the podcast team. I will surely miss this goofball and his trademark beanies, but I am confident that he will be able to prosper as a strong leader for next years podcast team.
-Michael Pasaye
Sebastian Romero, Podcaster
Eager to start off his senior year with a blast, Sebastian Romero, 12, has a profound way of expressing his creativity through his work. “ Throughout this year, I want to find my affinity within my own comfort zone,” Romero said. “I wants to move on forward no matter what circumstances.”
Michelle Salinas, Videographer
With strengths in design and a passion for video, Michelle Salinas, 12, hopes to show what she’s made of during her time at the Downey Legend. “I want to change something,” Salinas said. “I want to show what just a high schooler can do.”
While me and Michelle Salinas were both newcomers to the Downey Legend at the beginning of this year, our similarities seemingly ended there. She was outgoing, funny, and friendly where I was shy, quiet, and reserved. Despite this, she jumped at the chance to write my staff bio and in the process, became the first friend I ever made in newspaper.
As a videographer, her job has been to capture the various going ons of students on campus, but she does so much more than that. Michelle uses her role at The Downey Legend to bring the staff together. No matter how tired and jaded one might become from working on deadline after deadline, starring in one of Michelle’s videos is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. To this day, I still have vivid memories of Michelle filming my very poor attempt at the Bird Box challenge in the pouring rain.
As Michelle’s time in The Downey Legend comes to an end, the publication will be forced to say goodbye a vital glue that helped bring the staff together. No matter how gifted at their craft future videographers may be, they will always be in the massive shadow cast by Michelle Salinas.
-Lukas Luna
While me and Michelle Salinas were both newcomers to the Downey Legend at the beginning of this year, our similarities seemingly ended there. She was outgoing, funny, and friendly where I was shy, quiet, and reserved. Despite this, she jumped at the chance to write my staff bio and in the process, became the first friend I ever made in newspaper.
As a videographer, her job has been to capture the various going ons of students on campus, but she does so much more than that. Michelle uses her role at The Downey Legend to bring the staff together. No matter how tired and jaded one might become from working on deadline after deadline, starring in one of Michelle’s videos is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. To this day, I still have vivid memories of Michelle filming my very poor attempt at the Bird Box challenge in the pouring rain.
As Michelle’s time in The Downey Legend comes to an end, the publication will be forced to say goodbye a vital glue that helped bring the staff together. No matter how gifted at their craft future videographers may be, they will always be in the massive shadow cast by Michelle Salinas.
-Lukas Luna
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