Malayna Nieto- Arts Writer
I am Malayna Nieto a writer for the Redwood Gigantea Art Section. I typically write stories about Redwoods Dance department along with the Drama program as well. From my time of being a journalist, I have learned to come out of my comfort zone and learned to become a better writer. My work is very important to me because I take everything I do very seriously and I am proud of my work and what I've accomplished. I am proud of learning to write my stories quicker and learning to showcase tons of people at Redwood and telling their stories.
Semester 1 Stories
Create a content block for each story you have published this semester. You can duplicate the blocks below for each story you have written. DELETE THIS PARAGRAPH when you are done.
Redwood Dance Force takes on the COS Dance Show
My story is showcasing all the hard work being put in by Redwoods dance team. This is going to show the audience the behind the scenes of Dance Forces hard work going into this showcase for cos. The dance team performed one routine for the dance show and tried their best to perform to the best of their ability. This will benefit our dance team so they know their hardwork does not go unnoticed and that the Arts section appreciates their work.This story matters because the Redwood Gigantea appreciates our school environment and wants to showcase all the amazing things our school has to offer. This shows that this dance team has amazing stories to offer. This will showcase my interviewing and writing skills and how I can finish a story in a short amount of time.
International Dance Prepares for 2022-2023 School Year
This story was about international dance in the beginning of the year and how they were preparing for the long school year ahead. I talked to many people in the class and got so much insight about the struggles and highs of being in international. This was my first ever story and I feel it shows off some flaws but it also shows how I have gotten more comfortable with interviewing people and writing as well. This story is important because it showcases so many things international was looking forward to and it showcases how rushed the beginning of the year was and how they overcame the rush of the year.
Dance Department Steps Up Pace to Prepare for Homecoming Rally
This story is about how dance prepared for the rushed performances through out homecoming week. This story is important to the dance department to showcase their talents and hard work they've been working on and to showcase it to the school in a different way compared to a performance. This story is meant to be seen by other rangers who aren't in the dance department and will see how fun the department is and how much they do. I feel like this showcases the abilities of my interview skills and pulling it all together to make an amazing story.
Cast Insight on Spring Musical Approaching Quick (magazine edition)
This story is about the musical cast and their roles and how they're preparing for their musical coming up in February 2023. This is supposed to reach the student body to promote the musical "Bye Bye Birdie" and show off the hard work they've been putting in. This story showcases my partnership and team work with Piper and how we collaborated well with each other and made a great story.
Reflection
Where have I been?
I learned how to be more comfortable with talking to new people on campus. I feel that has helped me to have better interviewing skills and to produce great stories. I think I have been producing good quality stories and I am getting more comfortable as well.
Where am I now?
I learned I can talk to people around campus and tell their story to our student body at redwood. I learned how to work in groups of people and work well together. I learned to work quicker and efficiently towards the end of the semester.
Where am I going?
My goals for next semester are to learn to balance all I am involved in for Redwood and learn to write stories much faster for publishing. I want to be able to make my way around and include more people into my stories and show off all parts of what make their art special. Lastly, I want to be able to prove I can be a good writer and put my all in for my last semester of high school.