5 Questions with Mr. Zakour

Mehak Khan, Staff Writer
May 6, 2015

Mr. Zakour is a current English teacher at Downey High School, who has been teaching at Downey for 21 years.

Q1: Why did you want to start a typewriting club?

A1: The smarter balance testing was coming up and I wanted to start the club to help students better their typing skills.

Q2: What are your hobbies?

A2: In my free time I like to read, surf, and travel.

Q3: Why did you choose to become a teacher?

A3: I majored in English; when I was getting ready to graduate I didn’t know what I was going to do. Then I tried writing and I liked it a lot.

Q4: If you could have any other job what would it be?

A4: I would like to be a lighthouse operator so that I can read all day, somewhere where there are waves.

Q5: What is your favorite part about your job?

A5: I love when students come back and tell me that my class helped prepare them for life after high school.

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Mehak Khan, Staff Writer

Joining The Downey Legend for the first time, 17-year-old writer, Mehak Khan feels that Newspaper has helped her improve her writing and allowed her to be more involved in school. She enjoys writing and hopes to bring in interesting stories to write about throughout the school year. Khan joined Newspaper during second semester to pursue her dreams of becoming a writer. “It felt welcoming as soon as I joined because the staff was so friendly and cooperative,” Khan said. “They helped me out and taught me everything I needed to know about writing stories.”

During her spare time, Khan likes to read, write, and help out in the community. She is also involved in a club on campus, KIWIN’S, which is purely devoted to community service. She also loves listening to music; her favorite band is Vampire Weekend and her favorite solo artist is Ed Sheeran. Although she is unsure about what she would like to major in, after high school she plans to attend UC Davis and travel the world. Once she narrows in on a certain goal, she will do whatever it takes to accomplish it.

Ashley Vazquez, Photographer

Joining The Downey Legend for her first time, 16-year-old photographer, Ashley Vazquez hopes to gain experience. “I want to get better at taking pictures and know my camera settings,” Vazquez said. Vazquez has previous experience from photojournalism and is excited to explore new options in Newspaper. Vazquez now hopes to capture sports and all of its exciting moments and memories.Although she may be young, Vazquez has high hopes for her future. Right after high school, she wants to go straight to college to become a dentist. With six siblings (and another one on the way), she wants to stay in her home city of Downey. In her spare time, Vazquez enjoys texting, shopping, watching TV, and dancing to Spanish music. She enjoys listening to R&B and artists such as: The Weekend, Romeo Santos, and Miguel. As for her favorite food? “I like anything with noodles,” Vazquez stated. Vazquez has a lot to look forward to this year and will indefinitely achieve great things.