Winter Break Confession

Amy De Leon dishes on winter break of 09

Students from South East High School couldn't help but anxiously await winter break on December 18, 2009. The students spent three weeks away from school and now they are back and ready to tell their stories. Amy De Leon, a junior at SEHS, said "My birthday is Christmas day and I spent it sick." However that didn't stop her from having a good time. Family came over to her house and she got some presents like an ipod, money and some clothes. De Leon is pleased with her presents but felt a little disappointed for not getting what she truly wanted. De Leon said, "I wanted laker tickets, but I didn't get them." Overall De Leon had a good time in winter break and is now ready for whatever this year brings her way.

Government, Red Bulls & A Soon Ending Deadline(G.O.S.S INTERVIEW)

Yamileth Manriquez a senior at South East High School working hard to get one step closer to graduation.

As a requirement for graduation every senior at SEHS must complete a Service Learning Project. Manriquez is one of many seniors who is now force to step up to the plate and work vigorously on this project while taking Government this semester. Manriquez said "I hope that with this project I can receive a good grade in the class". The only obstacle in her path to success now is her lack of sleep, which has prevent her from accomplishing her project. However she is determine to do whatever it takes to finish this project and to do so she said her solution has been"Drinking a lot of Red Bulls to stay alert". Her journey began about two weeks ago when her Government teacher assign the project to the class. Now Manriquez' high school diploma depends on her completion of her SLP by Tuesday of next week. Good Luck Manriquez!

A Farewell to Summer

Sunny days, party nights, tanned skin and no school can only mean one thing…summer. Yamileth Manriquez a 17 year-old senior at South East High School is one of many disappointed teenagers that are now forced to say goodbye to summer 2009. However Manriquez’s summer job did limit her fun a lot more than what she would have wanted. Still in this hard economic times where finding a job is like finding a needle in a haystack, being employed is an excellent accomplishment. Having a summer job helps teenagers discover self sufficiency and independence. According to Manriquez the only reason she didn’t get to enjoy her job much was, “The frustrating customers that put me in stressful situations.” Nevertheless whenever she had some free time Manriquez enjoyed activities like watching movies and going to parties with friends. One thing she will really miss is sleeping as much as she desired without worrying about school or irritating alarm clocks. Summer this year was not much different to Manriquez from her past year, other than her age, even so when asked if there was any regrets she replied “No.”