My 10 Essentials – Vianni Martinez
September 29, 2023
About the Contributors
Josemaria Marquez, Videographer
Business owner Josemaria Marquez is a senior and has been a photographer for two years. Starting in the summer, his main goal for his business now is to sell most or all of his products. His biggest inspiration is his girlfriend; she was the person to get him intrigued into business. In the future, he wants to add more products to his business, but at the moment, he wants to take time with everything. Also, he wants to go to college at CSUN for business just like his sister! Marquez's dream for the future is to watch his business grow and succeed. Another dream is to be on the wall of fame in Downey! So in 5 years from now, you will see him there.
“It only takes one mistake to be successful," Marquez stated.
Zinadin Rosales, Multimedia Manager
Returning to the Downey Legend as multimedia manager, Zinadin Rosales, 11, chooses to dedicate his year to looking for inspiration in a unique way. As a creative, Rosales has many aspirations to share a new perspective while being very social and building strong connections to the community and his work. Still, he holds a special connection with his group of friends who share similar interests. He enjoys spending his free time playing basketball and spending time with friends. Aside from Newspaper, Rosales is also involved in the Downey Water Polo Swim Team, as well as ASB. In the future, he hopes to graduate from FIDM College and start his own global clothing brand where he can produce unique pieces.
Rosales sets out to find the good and the unique in different places. With such aspirations, Rosales acknowledges the importance of taking a step back to recollect under difficult circumstances: “...take it step by step… if you get all those thoughts in your head you’re going to stress yourself out even more and the pressure gets to you” Rosales stated. With this, Rosales hopes to reach the readers of The Downey Legend with a reassuring message that expresses that life is valuable and the way someone lives it influences personal experiences, as well as the people around them.