Leanna Bobadilla, Social Media Manager
While innately mellow and lovely to all, Leanna Bobadilla, 12, packs a punch through her zealous work, turning heads to the brilliance of her infinite imagination. Approaching her third year in The Downey Legend, the Social Media Manager dabbles in photography and art, hoping to major in business and minor in graphic design at Cal State Long Beach. Besides designing, Bobadilla is a boba connoisseur and enjoys listening to music in her free time.
“Honestly it’s just the idea of having so many possibilities.” Bobadilla stated, “Even if the process feels difficult, as doing new things often feels like, knowing that I’m doing the best I can with what I know is good to not be so hard on myself.”
Arely Macedo, Photographer
As her time at Downey High draws to a close, Senior Arely Macedo hopes to finish her fourth and final year on the school’s track team on a strong note. With an eye for photoshop, Macedo joined newspaper at the insistence of her photography teacher and she hopes to capture a side of Downey High that is rarely seen with her pictures.
With no plans for college, Macedo plans to jump straight into the workforce as a real estate accountant. “I don’t really want to continue with school and that [an accountant] is a good job you can get without a college degree,” Macedo said. “My family has also been in that field of work for a while, so I have some experience.”