Spirit Week at DHS
January 21, 2022
To cheer on Downey during this week’s rivalry games, students showed off their school spirit by participating in the spirit days that ASB planned from Friday, January 14 to Thursday, January 20.
About the Contributors
Jocelyn Gonzalez, Copy Editor
In her final year at Downey High, Jocelyn Gonzalez is a returning writer for the Downey Legend and is going into her first year as a Copy Editor. With a nurturing and dedicated personality, Gonzalez hopes to one day graduate college and pursue a career in teaching children or journalism. As a result of quarantine boredom as a sophomore, Gonzalez ignited a spark of interest in journalism after joining the Downey Legend her junior year and loves to cover stories about school events and sports.
Reflecting on her years in high school, Jocelyn hopes that people will take her advice and truly push themselves to work hard and have fun. “Get involved, go to the football games, go join clubs, even if you don’t enjoy the club, go once in a while and it’s so important because it might spark an interest,” Gonzalez stated. “You have to push yourself to enjoy these high school moments because it’ll go by quick.”
Reflecting on her years in high school, Jocelyn hopes that people will take her advice and truly push themselves to work hard and have fun. “Get involved, go to the football games, go join clubs, even if you don’t enjoy the club, go once in a while and it’s so important because it might spark an interest,” Gonzalez stated. “You have to push yourself to enjoy these high school moments because it’ll go by quick.”
Ximena Solorzano, Editor-in-Chief
The Downey Legend’s Co-Editor-in-Chief, Ximena Solorzano, 12, aspires to break the family cycle and experience higher education as the first member. She anticipates the adjustment to various circumstances she might encounter in the near future. Keeping calm in the face of pressure, Solorzano is open to exploring the many routes of life the world offers her while finding comfort in things that are not people along the way.
Solorzano pursues the path of building her peak existence by discovering strengths and prioritizing beneficial opportunities. “Life does not follow a simple route. It goes through hills, roads, and unreal situations,” Solorzano stated. “I strive to adapt and not feel hindered by those challenges. Once I go through them and see the self-growth, my perseverance will be shown.”
Solorzano pursues the path of building her peak existence by discovering strengths and prioritizing beneficial opportunities. “Life does not follow a simple route. It goes through hills, roads, and unreal situations,” Solorzano stated. “I strive to adapt and not feel hindered by those challenges. Once I go through them and see the self-growth, my perseverance will be shown.”