Members of the American Falls High School journalism students interviewed one another as an introduction to the journalistic process. Below are their stories.
Aaron Vega
By: Aunnika Allen
Aaron Vega Cervantes got put into the journalism class because all the other classes were full.
“I want to learn more about how to write about sports articles,” he said.
Aaron has participated in sports and really enjoys participating in them.
Aaron does have strengths and weaknesses, which can be hard to believe as he succeeds in everything he does.
One of his biggest strengths is that he is creative. He told me that he thinks differently than a lot of other people. A weakness that Aaron has is that he does get distracted easily.
He wants to learn how to write better because he feels like his writing is not the best and he could improve it.
Aaron sees himself at college in five years to further his education.
Karina Vera
By: Eric Hernandez
Karina Vera was put into journalism class, but she likes the topics.
“I want to write about sports,” she said.
One strength that Karina has is that she is a fast learner and one of her weaknesses is writing long essays.
Karina wants to learn how to be more efficient.
Five years from now Karina sees herself in college and working.
Aunikka Allen
By: Jelly Oseguera
Aunnika Allen is interested in journalism because she is the FFA reporter where she writes and informs the community about what her chapter is doing.
¨I enjoy participating in sports,¨ she said.
Why is that important? She wants to write about sports because she enjoys participating in them and would like to write about the good and bad things that happen in sports.
For example she thinks a lot of fraud happens in sports and gives the wrong hype to someone who may be getting paid to play for a certain team.
“Getting the truth out there is important,” she added.
She is really confident in herself and loves talking to people as well. That is one of her strengths. Being able to communicate well with others and having to come up with some great ideas for people to hear.
Everyone has a weakness, but hers is being shy when it comes to talking or speaking in front of big crowds.
She wants to advance in her speaking skills and use that advantage in her future to be able to pursue her career.
Five years from now, Aunnika wants to graduate college and start her career in radiographic science.
Renee Juarez
By: Jhoselyn Lopez
Renne Juarez got interested in journalism because he found it cool to write about things that interested him.
Renne found it cool to write about things he was interested in as it would let him know more about the stuff he likes and maybe even find new things he will enjoy.
Some things Renne wants to write about in journalism include the history of racism. It is an interesting subject for him and he wants to write on why they hated colored people.
One of Renne’s strengths is that he can find information to write something on very easily, but one of his weaknesses is getting it done on time because he likes to take his time and get it done correctly.
In journalism, Renne wants to learn why there are different ways to write certain things. Why would an essay have to be written the way it is? Why is there a certain way to write everything?
In five years Renne sees himself doing something non-productive, but using the skills he learned in journalism in a way.
Elias Galicia
By: Adan Ledesma
Elias Galicia is interested in journalism.
“I was very interested,” he said.
He wants to write about how to cook because “I don't know how to cook, "he explained.
Elias has one strength and one weakness.
His strengths are getting money because he likes getting money.
His weakness is school because he doesn't like school.
What he wants to learn about is, “I want to learn how to write because that's the class.”
Where Elias sees himself in five years is, “I see myself with money because I like money.”
Evelyn Mosqueda
By: Amanda Rodriguez
Evelyn Mosqueda said that she was interested in the journalism class because it was easy credit and she needs it to graduate.
Evelyn wants to write about sports in journalism because there is always something about a sport.
“They never end,” she said.
Her strength is that she is a great listener.
Her weakness is that she is very shy.
In journalism she wants to learn about how to write about the news.
She said, “I see myself in five years graduating college and having a stable life.”
Eric Hernandez
By: Karina Vera
Eric Hernandez said he just got put into the class and had no interest in journalism.
Except, he would consider it if he had the chance to write about cars, because he finds them interesting.
Eric’s strengths are writing and having nice handwriting. One of his weaknesses are the grades he has to put up with.
What Eric wants to learn from this class is to know how to properly create a newspaper.
Five years from now, Eric sees himself in college because he wants to be successful.
Kaitlyn wright
By: Jennifer Ramirez
Kaitlyn got interested in journalism because she took the class for the credit.
Kaitlyn said, “I want to learn the different types of topics that come across journalism.”
One of Kaitlyn's strengths is that she considers herself as a good listener. One of Kaitlyn’s weaknesses is that she considers herself to be really shy.
Something Kaityln wants to learn about in journalism is, how people got interested in journalism first and how people wanted to write about and how they wanted to get involved, Kaitlyn said.
“I see myself in five years at college, moved out, getting further in my relationship and in life," she said.
Oscar Cardona
By: Myah Sincevich
Oscar Cardona is interested in journalism because he did not want to do P.E.
Oscar wants to write about cars.
“I like to talk about cars, that’s why I want to write about them,” he said.
One of Oscar’s many strengths is to not give up. His weakness is he gets angry.
Oscar wants to learn what journalism is all about.
Oscar sees himself in a good house with a lot of money in five years.
“I would like to be successful in five years,” he said.
Kimber Palazzo
by Jose Torres
Kimber Palazzo became interested in journalism because she wants to focus on her own opinion.
She wants to write about sports because she plays sports.
Kimber has a strength of confidence and a weakness is that she gives up.
Kimber said she wants to learn about journalism because she wants to use it in life.
Kimber said she looks at herself in five years at college.
Adan Ledesma
By: Elias Galicia
I interviewed Adan Ledesma. I asked him how he got interested in journalism.
“I thought it was cool,” he said.
He thought it was cool because he likes to interview people.
I asked him what he would like to write about in journalism.
He said, “I would like to write about sports because I like playing sports.”
Some strengths Adan has is talking to people.
“My strength is talking to people because I like talking to people,” as stated.
His weakness is thinking what to say because he doesn't know what to say.
One thing he wants to learn about in journalism is articles because he likes reading them.
I asked him where he sees himself in five years and he said “college” because he wants to.
Jelly Oseguera
By: Aaron Vega
Jelly Oseguera got interested in journalism after she saw an article about it.
When asked about what she would like to write about she said, “I would like to write about sports because they are interesting.”
Her strength is that she is very social and her weakness is that she doesn’t like when people talk bad about each other.
“I want to learn how to write articles,” she said.
In five years she sees herself going to college and furthering her education “to get a good job” Jelly said.
Jose Torres
By: Kimber Palazzo
Jose Torres is interested in journalism because he thinks it is a very good thing to learn about now, then use it later in the future.
Jose said, “I am interested in journalism because I think it is a good thing to learn.”
He also commented on what he wants to write about in journalism.
“In journalism I would like to write about sports, because I love sports,” Jose said.
Jose’s strength is having discipline and his weakness is that he doesn’t know how or when to lose.
In journalism, Jose wants to learn about how to use it better in life. This goes with what he is interested in with journalism.
Jose said, “Something I would like to learn is how to use it in life.”
Jose sees himself five years from now in college, but not any ordinary college, a track college.
“I want to go to a track college because I love track, “ said Jose.
Jenny Ramirez
By Kaitlyn Wright
Jenny Ramirez is interested in journalism because of the opinions of other people and just wanted to take the class.
She wants to write about sports because it is interesting to her and other people are interested in sports.
When asked what a weakness of hers was, she replied, “Doing speeches.”
A strength of hers is starting a conversation.
In journalism she wants to learn more about news because of what people have to say about it.
In five years, Jenny sees herself getting into college for the job she would like to pursue.