By: Helen Webb
As the school year comes to an end, seniors are frantically becoming more anxious about their college plans. Seniors will soon be splitting apart and taking their own path towards success, whether it be going to community college, 4-year university, or joining the armed forces.
Derrick Chau, ‘19, who is planning to attend UCLA in the fall is majoring in mathematics. There were many different factors that lead Chau to make his final decision on this school. “I chose this school in particular for various reasons including location, opportunity, and gut feeling. UCLA is filled with incredible scholars to learn from and experience a new chapter of our lives with, and after visiting the campus, I knew that’s where I should be,” said Chau, who is one of the top students in the senior class. As a reflection of his accomplishments throughout high school, Chau was one of the few students across the nation to be awarded UCLA Regents Scholarship, a prestigious award given to top UC undergraduates.
Jamison Bueno,’19, Brooklyn Bailey,’19, and Emma Peters,’19 have been attached at the hip since they were practically in pre-school. This is the first time these best friends will be taking their own path in life without each other. Bailey, who will be going out-of-state to Washington State, majoring in business, is excited to start a new chapter in her life. She is looking forward to meeting new people and living somewhere new, as well as learning different skills to help her for her job in the future. Jamison Bueno, ‘19, is going to San Diego State, which has been her dream school since she was little. Bueno’s plans to major in biology with hopes of going to medical school to become a plastic surgeon. Emma Peters, ‘19, is majoring in Agricultural Communication at Cal Poly SLO. She is excited to start learning new things that she is passionate about at one of the top agricultural programs in the U.S. These girls all have their own journeys coming up, but they are not going to forget about the memories they have created at Redwood and in all the years growing up together.
As many students are moving far away, others are staying right here is the Central Valley and going to Fresno State or College of the Sequoias. Gazal Hussin,’19, is going to be attending Fresno State in the fall because she was offered a medical internship which comes with a scholarship that pays for her undergrad education as long as she commits and completes her BA at Fresno State. She will be majoring in Biology with a minor in Middle Eastern Studies. Hussin says, “ I am looking forward to the new opportunities I have been given such as meeting new people, volunteering at hospitals, and learning about medicine during my internship.”
The Class of 2019 is hardworking and is a dedicated group of students. They have spent their 4 years slaving away to make sure they achieve their dreams and get into the college they have spent so much time working towards.
