Page 1 - The Initial Level
Entering into the new school year of 2021, it felt so unreal that school was actually starting to occur. Having roughly not been at school for a total year and a half, it has been truly fun being able to see familiar faces once again. And when I heard school was going to start up again in person, my expectations were doubtful and negative. However, I learned later on that being in person at school seemed to be better than I expected.
March 13 2020 was the last day of “school” to see my fellow classmates and acquaintances. My initial thoughts of coming back to school was an extremely difficult transition for me. I feel as though I am not a social person and the viewing of new people as well as learning the environment was different than any other. It really fazed me how we were finally back to school, being able to see people that I haven’t seen since 2020.
Knowing how going back to school worked, my initial thoughts of it were not positive and quite resentful. This was because during actual school, students were going to talk a lot to each other which ruined the learning environment for me. The start of this school year, I learned that there would be a higher amount of attentiveness and structure in our school day instead of zoom meetings and online assignments. I was originally upset because I didn’t want to have to get ready for school. However, the past week I woke up at 6:30 and got ready, picked up my friends, and have been eating a sturdy breakfast meal.
This being my second year in leadership, I was not disappointed since I was able to experience planning Homecoming, rallies, making videos and even joining Core Camp even when it wasn’t at school. Since school started, I have learned something important about Leadership. I fully understood what Leadership is about. Even though we have only been back for a few days, I still feel as though I am a leader and that I have a purpose. My job isn’t as specific in my roles as a technology commissioner than it would be during school; however, this doesn’t mean that our program has no purpose. Part of leadership is to adapt to the circumstances, and being at school is one of these things.
March 13 2020 was the last day of “school” to see my fellow classmates and acquaintances. My initial thoughts of coming back to school was an extremely difficult transition for me. I feel as though I am not a social person and the viewing of new people as well as learning the environment was different than any other. It really fazed me how we were finally back to school, being able to see people that I haven’t seen since 2020.
Knowing how going back to school worked, my initial thoughts of it were not positive and quite resentful. This was because during actual school, students were going to talk a lot to each other which ruined the learning environment for me. The start of this school year, I learned that there would be a higher amount of attentiveness and structure in our school day instead of zoom meetings and online assignments. I was originally upset because I didn’t want to have to get ready for school. However, the past week I woke up at 6:30 and got ready, picked up my friends, and have been eating a sturdy breakfast meal.
This being my second year in leadership, I was not disappointed since I was able to experience planning Homecoming, rallies, making videos and even joining Core Camp even when it wasn’t at school. Since school started, I have learned something important about Leadership. I fully understood what Leadership is about. Even though we have only been back for a few days, I still feel as though I am a leader and that I have a purpose. My job isn’t as specific in my roles as a technology commissioner than it would be during school; however, this doesn’t mean that our program has no purpose. Part of leadership is to adapt to the circumstances, and being at school is one of these things.
Page 2 - Favorite Quotes
Page 2 - Favorite Quotes
“If you quit, they’ll be right”
I refer to this quote regularly because I never want to quit. People have told me all my life that I couldn’t accomplish certain things in life, I proved them wrong and never gave up. If you quit with anything, the people who told you that you couldn’t achieve anything would be right. This is why you always need to succeed in whatever you do.
“Be careful; with your words they can only be forgiven, not forgotten.”
Oftentimes, I look back on this quote and realize how inspirational it is. You can truly never forget words, however you can forgive them. It is important to watch what you say and to not say anything others would not want to hear. The quote is impactful because it shows me as an individual to have meaning with the words and to be careful as today's society is sensitive to certain words.
“There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path.”
The quote here applies to me because sometimes I forget the path of my ultimate future and goals. I hope to see endless memories with happiness surrounded by loving recollections. There is typically only one path to choose. That path is happiness as you should always be in a happy mood whether you failed a test. Everything happens for a reason and with this mindset, your future will be great.
“If you quit, they’ll be right”
I refer to this quote regularly because I never want to quit. People have told me all my life that I couldn’t accomplish certain things in life, I proved them wrong and never gave up. If you quit with anything, the people who told you that you couldn’t achieve anything would be right. This is why you always need to succeed in whatever you do.
“Be careful; with your words they can only be forgiven, not forgotten.”
Oftentimes, I look back on this quote and realize how inspirational it is. You can truly never forget words, however you can forgive them. It is important to watch what you say and to not say anything others would not want to hear. The quote is impactful because it shows me as an individual to have meaning with the words and to be careful as today's society is sensitive to certain words.
“There is no path to happiness. Happiness is the path.”
The quote here applies to me because sometimes I forget the path of my ultimate future and goals. I hope to see endless memories with happiness surrounded by loving recollections. There is typically only one path to choose. That path is happiness as you should always be in a happy mood whether you failed a test. Everything happens for a reason and with this mindset, your future will be great.
Page 3 - Quote Part II
“Live, Laugh, Love”
This quote has lots of meaning to me and I live by it. In other words, the quote means to have fun and love others. Love life to its fullest and appreciate what you have. You are living your own life, defy it. You shouldn't hate life and should be thankful and grateful that you are alive and living in a wonderful country with wonderful people. I know people that would die to live the life I would and I am truly grateful for what I have. Live is something you do and truly appreciate, laugh is something that happens when you are happy and joyful with the things and people surrounding you. Love just shows you that you should truly love people, animals, and items and show no hate because life is too short to hate other people and things.
This quote has lots of meaning to me and I live by it. In other words, the quote means to have fun and love others. Love life to its fullest and appreciate what you have. You are living your own life, defy it. You shouldn't hate life and should be thankful and grateful that you are alive and living in a wonderful country with wonderful people. I know people that would die to live the life I would and I am truly grateful for what I have. Live is something you do and truly appreciate, laugh is something that happens when you are happy and joyful with the things and people surrounding you. Love just shows you that you should truly love people, animals, and items and show no hate because life is too short to hate other people and things.
Page 4 - Goals
Leadership Goals
- I want to be a successful technology commissioner by creating exciting interactive videos.
- This is my second year working with leadership and being a technology commissioner. I want to make this year memorable with everyone in it by creating more videos for everyone to see. I will be mentoring my fellow classmate and partner in crime inorder for him to complete his job. Creating videos and setting up music for the school has led to a strong impact in my life of positivity.
- Improving on public speaking skills as well as interactive within the class and the people in it
- I am still trying to improve my public speaking skills as this is my second year in leadership. Now that I am in person, I am determined to interact with new individuals as well as better my speaking skills. I would like to have a clear, strong voice inorder to spread awareness and positivity throughout the school.
- I want to pass my classes this year
- Throughout this school year, I hope to pass all my classes with at least a B this year. With passing my classes, I will not get brutally yelled at by my parents and will achieve success in life as a letter can determine my whole future.
- I want to get into college
- Another one of my short term goals is to attend a college. I would like to find my individuality within whichever college I attend. As long as I get accepted into a UC, my parents will finally be able to love me and I will feel accepted.
- I want to live in a home and become debt free
- As a long term goal, I want to become debt free and not have to worry about paying off school debt or manage to pay my mortgage. I plan on owning my own home one day and potentially raising a family being debt free and not stressing on how to end up paying for certain necessities.
- I want to become a dancer
- I want to become a dancer because dance can build confidence, achieve success, and give a natural icebreaker in meeting new people. Dancing is also quite calorie intensive meaning you will burn calories in order to look young.
Page 5 - Part II: Goals
Leadership Goals
I want to be a successful videographer and editor as a technology commissioner by creating fun videos and edits to be widely spread throughout the school.
For my second year as a technology commissioner, I have created a lot of fun and interactive videos/edits for everyone to see. This includes dress up days, gratitude video, end of the year video, and helping with the sound systems for rallies.
Improving on being socially active and on time for events
I have improved on being socially active and have been doing whatever events have come up and participate with everything the school offers. Following this, I have been trying to be at school in order for me to maintain grades and attendance.
Short Term Goals
I want to pass my classes this year and AP exams
So far, I have passed all of my classes which include 4 AP, and leadership. With my AP exams, I intend to still pass them and have studied for countless hours; hopefully achieving my goal.
I want to get into a four year college
I have achieved getting into a four year university of california college and intend on going this year in a couple of months. I will take a leap of faith and move on with my life, away from my parents and friends, starting new.
Long Term Goals
I want to live in debt free
I hope to live a happy life without having to worry about financial status. I don’t want this bearing weight over my head that I have to owe people money. I know college and medical school, you have to pay and you are in debt after you graduate.
I want to do real estate on the side
I still intend on doing real estate on the side. Learning from my dad and grandpa, I learned how to flip houses and rent them out to people. I want to eventually own homes to rent out to people and earn a profit from that. Also, this seems like a good way to make extra money on the side and I also want to pass this down to my children, as it was passed down to me.
I want to be a successful videographer and editor as a technology commissioner by creating fun videos and edits to be widely spread throughout the school.
For my second year as a technology commissioner, I have created a lot of fun and interactive videos/edits for everyone to see. This includes dress up days, gratitude video, end of the year video, and helping with the sound systems for rallies.
Improving on being socially active and on time for events
I have improved on being socially active and have been doing whatever events have come up and participate with everything the school offers. Following this, I have been trying to be at school in order for me to maintain grades and attendance.
Short Term Goals
I want to pass my classes this year and AP exams
So far, I have passed all of my classes which include 4 AP, and leadership. With my AP exams, I intend to still pass them and have studied for countless hours; hopefully achieving my goal.
I want to get into a four year college
I have achieved getting into a four year university of california college and intend on going this year in a couple of months. I will take a leap of faith and move on with my life, away from my parents and friends, starting new.
Long Term Goals
I want to live in debt free
I hope to live a happy life without having to worry about financial status. I don’t want this bearing weight over my head that I have to owe people money. I know college and medical school, you have to pay and you are in debt after you graduate.
I want to do real estate on the side
I still intend on doing real estate on the side. Learning from my dad and grandpa, I learned how to flip houses and rent them out to people. I want to eventually own homes to rent out to people and earn a profit from that. Also, this seems like a good way to make extra money on the side and I also want to pass this down to my children, as it was passed down to me.
Page 6 - Part 1: People Magazine Cover |
Page 7 - Part 2: People Magazine Article |
The one and only Derek Nguyen, 16 year old senior, has many interests such as gaming, fishing, programing, golfing, and snowboarding. Throughout Dereks life, he has been apart of leadership, link crew, and a variety of clubs. Derek gets involved in his school from going to volleyball games to attending ap classes. He is an active community contributor within the school. Following this, Derek wants to attend UCSB for his years at college. He wants to join a fraternity and "live it up" he says. Being able to experience a brotherhood bond like no other would be unimaginable to him. Once Derek is done with college, he would like to become a dentist or possibly a doctor at any school willing to accept him. Derek would have hopes and dreams that would allow him to be in the Navy. He said "I always wanted to serve and protect my country no matter the cost" and will hopefully do so. His enjoyment to first person shooter games has persuaded him to join the real deal. Derek would then like to settle down and retire, being able to have grandchildren.
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Page 8 - Role Model
Someone that I admire is Bryan Ochoa. He has positively affected my life and has changed me for the better. Before knowing Bryan, I was a completely different person in a bad and non friendly way. While knowing Bryan, he has shown me to be kind and friendly to those around the campus and has truly impacted my life. Bryan is such a genuine person and helped me with homework and studying. With college essays coming to a close, he has helped me review and edit my essays. The discord chats we have are amazing and he even helped me with Spanish over the summer. Bryan has positively impacted my life and I see now that I would have been a completely different person without him.
Page 9 - Inner Animal
The animal that describes my personality is an alpha male animal such as a gorilla. A gorilla is a great representation of me, since gorillas are kind and warm hearted when needed to be, but also have a predominant mindset of an alpha. Gorilla symbolism and meaning includes strength, intelligence, communication, dignity, tranquility, gentleness, and family. These characteristics represent me as an individual and what I aspire to be. Similar to myself, gorillas build strong kinships with their accompanying wildlife. I am quite the same and am always trying to meet new friends and greet myself. Following this, gorillas love the mountains and forest. I too like the forest and the unique nature that unfolds between my eyes. Gorillas are strong and can lift up to 10x their body weight and are 9x stronger than humans; I strive to be that strong. Also, with such strength, gorillas are not aggressive and only use their strength for the good of themselves. Gorillas are quite smart and have both brains and bronze. I am for just that and why a gorilla is the ideal spirit animal for me.
Page 10 - The Best Things About Me
Page 11 - The impact of Sound & Words
Teenage Fever
"Your heart is hard to carry after dark You're to blame for what we could have been 'Cause look at what we are Your friends are scared to tell you you're in too far Funny that it's always been all about you from the start I met someone new last night and we kicked it And I'm going back there tonight And you know what's on my mind, this time Going back there tonight And you know what's on my mind If you had my love And I gave you all my trust Would you comfort me? And if somehow you knew That your love would be untrue Would you lie to me? If you had my love And I gave you all my trust Would you comfort me? And if somehow you knew That your love would be untrue Would you lie to me? Out of body That's just how I feel when I'm around you, shawty Last night we didn't say it But girl, we both thought it Why second guess? I should have stayed You say the word, I'm on the way This shit feels like teenage fever I'm not scared of it, she ain't either Why second guess? I should have stayed 'Cause you know what's on my mind tonight If you had my love And I gave you all my trust Would you comfort me? And if somehow you knew That your love would be untrue Would you lie to me? If you had my love And I gave you all my trust Would you comfort me? And if somehow you knew That your love would be untrue Would you lie to me? Yeah, slightly took a left turn there But very much 6 a.m. Slightly been awake for 24 hours, so please forgive me More ideas and stuff comin' Yeah, yeah, fam I'm wafflin', but man is tired, fam, Jesus Chris"
I chose this song because I can relate to it. Teenage fever is about young love. Drake explains that a boy and a girl simply broke up due to the fact that it didn’t work out. The boy goes out to have a fun time and meets someone new and catches feelings for her. He gives it his all even if he gets nothing in return. The song is an endless cycle of teenage fever and shows that there’s no point in having a relationship and to just live life to the fullest.
"Your heart is hard to carry after dark You're to blame for what we could have been 'Cause look at what we are Your friends are scared to tell you you're in too far Funny that it's always been all about you from the start I met someone new last night and we kicked it And I'm going back there tonight And you know what's on my mind, this time Going back there tonight And you know what's on my mind If you had my love And I gave you all my trust Would you comfort me? And if somehow you knew That your love would be untrue Would you lie to me? If you had my love And I gave you all my trust Would you comfort me? And if somehow you knew That your love would be untrue Would you lie to me? Out of body That's just how I feel when I'm around you, shawty Last night we didn't say it But girl, we both thought it Why second guess? I should have stayed You say the word, I'm on the way This shit feels like teenage fever I'm not scared of it, she ain't either Why second guess? I should have stayed 'Cause you know what's on my mind tonight If you had my love And I gave you all my trust Would you comfort me? And if somehow you knew That your love would be untrue Would you lie to me? If you had my love And I gave you all my trust Would you comfort me? And if somehow you knew That your love would be untrue Would you lie to me? Yeah, slightly took a left turn there But very much 6 a.m. Slightly been awake for 24 hours, so please forgive me More ideas and stuff comin' Yeah, yeah, fam I'm wafflin', but man is tired, fam, Jesus Chris"
I chose this song because I can relate to it. Teenage fever is about young love. Drake explains that a boy and a girl simply broke up due to the fact that it didn’t work out. The boy goes out to have a fun time and meets someone new and catches feelings for her. He gives it his all even if he gets nothing in return. The song is an endless cycle of teenage fever and shows that there’s no point in having a relationship and to just live life to the fullest.
Page 12 - Homecoming Activities Photo Gallery
Page 14 - What I Like Best About Being a Member of Leadership
Three of my favorite leadership memories are during core camp, homecoming, and leadership lunch. Corecamp is a forever lasting memory I will cherish till the day I die. During this time, I learned numerous things about new people. I met and talked to the new freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The freshman this year reminds me of myself when I first joined the program. It made me realize that this is my last year in this school and made me feel humbled. I gained a stronger bond with the seniors and realized that leadership is MY family. Leadership is life and has a huge impact on me. Homecoming week was a blast. Being able to hangout with my family (aka the leadership seniors) was memorable and making/dancing to the homecoming parade/rally. Although it was stressful at times, it is something that I will never forget and bring up when seeing the family. Leadership lunch is something that we do every now and then. It is a way to bond and talk about what we have done/accomplished since the last time we saw each other.
Page 15 - A Reflection of a Peer in Leadership
Emma Phelps is such a cool dude! This one time she gave me a ride. Not any typical ride however. She gave me a ride by throwing me in her trunk in the blazing heat of the day. By the end of the ride, Emma put on sirens as if we got pulled over…in the heat of the moment, she was being goofy. Just another day of goofy Emma and her being iconic. She is so kind and giving. Emma Phelps gave me a ride this one time at night from a party. Being absolutely sauced, Emma took me to get food and proceeded to take me home. Small stuff like this makes her truly a kind and loving person.
Page 16 - RHS Pride Photo Gallery
Page 18 - What I love to do
Hanging out with friends and family is something I tend to do as my hobby. We go fishing, snowboarding, rafting, gaming, road trips, and just hangout. Fishing with my friends or with my family is one of my favorite hobbies, whether it is catching bass or catching tuna fish. My friends and I would catch some fish at the river, skin it, and then fry the fish up and call it supper. I would also drive down with my friends and family to Boreal, or even Dodge Ridge to go snowboarding. Adding on to my hobbies, I love to play games. The toxicity in the Call Of Duty lobbies are immaculate due to the fact that no one takes things in a serious manner. Gaming is indeed fun when playing with friends and beating the enemy teams while they rage on and on. Another hobby of mine is traveling. I love to travel to the beach with my friends on a day trip as well as travel outside of the country with my family.
Page 19 - Letter to Parents
Hey Mom and Dad,
I just wanted to tell you how much you’ve meant to me as you’ve guided and loved me throughout my whole life. From very early on you taught me the importance of family, trust and love. You’ve taught me to value myself and to value others. You have taught me again and again to never give up and to follow my dreams.When I was sick or scared you would stay with me and help me get through anything. You taught me to laugh and to use my imagination when times were tough. You shared your stories and always let me make up my own mind no matter how dumb it may be. You made every birthday and holiday perfect and special, just by bringing the family together and caring for me. I want to thank you for (though it might seem silly) letting me have crazy hairstyles and letting me shave off the middle of my hair. For loving me exactly the way I am and telling me you’re proud of me. You have helped me become who I am through all the love you have provided and all the amazing lessons you have taught. So, no matter what, I just wanted to thank you and let you know that I love you. You are the best parents in the world.
I just wanted to tell you how much you’ve meant to me as you’ve guided and loved me throughout my whole life. From very early on you taught me the importance of family, trust and love. You’ve taught me to value myself and to value others. You have taught me again and again to never give up and to follow my dreams.When I was sick or scared you would stay with me and help me get through anything. You taught me to laugh and to use my imagination when times were tough. You shared your stories and always let me make up my own mind no matter how dumb it may be. You made every birthday and holiday perfect and special, just by bringing the family together and caring for me. I want to thank you for (though it might seem silly) letting me have crazy hairstyles and letting me shave off the middle of my hair. For loving me exactly the way I am and telling me you’re proud of me. You have helped me become who I am through all the love you have provided and all the amazing lessons you have taught. So, no matter what, I just wanted to thank you and let you know that I love you. You are the best parents in the world.
Page 24 - The Professional
A skill that was developed in class was always being a positive person for the school body. I realized that I not only had To smile and be positive not only in this leadership class, but I had to be a positive person throughout all my classes, passing, and when I saw / approached people. I would also like to note that my time management skills are on point. When I do an assignment, I always make sure to turn it in on time and not mess up the assignment. When an assignment is due, I try to turn it in on time when it is necessary. I managed these with 4 AP classes and Leadership with my best to be done.
Page 25 - Change
A time of lack of efficiency is a current time. As of right now, I suffer from senioritis; a make-believe disease where seniors at high school simply don't care anymore. I am so tired of school and I lack motivation due to the fact that grades do not matter since I am already accepted into college. Because of this, I don't try as hard as I used to, maintaining A's and B's instead of just straight A's. I will strive to change as I will have motivation somehow and work for the future class. I will have a positive change by being energized at school which will emphasize my motivation and improve the inner workings of the student council program. With being happy and motivated, the student council program will strive and prosper as I will be a happy person which will inspire others to do the same. This will create an endless cycle of happiness throughout the school.
Page 26 - The Ideal Leader
An ideal leader is one that knows when to be a follower, step up when you know you can handle the situation but when someone clearly knows more than you then acknowledge it and coordinate with them to get the job done. A leader is someone who puts others first before themselves for the benefit of the group. A leader needs confidence, so when they tell you to do something, it’s them being brave and having a strong voice to be heard. A leader needs to be able to make the hard decisions and know how to act during times of crisis or just under pressure. A student in this program should be expected to lead and not talk when higher authority is speaking. A leader should automatically go straight to their emails or journal at the beginning of class. Acceptable behavior is when the student is presenting themselves in a positive manner and is keeping a low profile. An acceptable behavior is a student who often talks out of pocket and is disrespectful amongst their peers.
Page 27 – You
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