At the young age of three, I was introduced to the sport Tae Kwon Do. My mom signed my sisters up and because I had to be just like them, she eventually signed me up too. I had no idea the dedication, hard work, and sweat it would take to achieve one of the highest […]
If you were offered the opportunity to go back and tell your younger self some answers and give guidance, would you? A friend and I talk about this idea often, particularly pertaining to a certain subject. We go back and forth and weigh the pro’s and con’s and try to find the helpfulness in each. […]
“Always find a reason to laugh. It might not add years to your life but it will add life to your years.” Growing up I was always a shy kid who was nervous when it came to making new friends. Through trial and error I found the best way to make new friends was to […]
“Only by giving are you able to receive more than you already have.”- Jim Rohn At twenty-three years of age, I have witnessed more hardship and inaccessibility than most people will see in their lifetime. In 2001, my grandfather, Kenneth E. Behring, established The Wheelchair Foundation, a non-profit organization in Washington D.C. Although this […]
In June of 2016 I was trudging through life day by day. I worked 12 hour days managing a bakery and rarely had energy to do anything outside of work. I had gained weight and was overall unhappy with myself. I tried going to the gym, but after working from 4:30 am to 4:30 pm […]
Famed actor and theatrical craftsman Michael Chekhov believed that the creation of art was intrinsically linked with the inherent beauty of infinite human possibility. I knew from my first exposure to his brilliant acting technique that I had found something meaningful in my journey as an artist. What I did not know, however, was that […]
Hello! My name is Rayna Patel and I am Miss Yorba Linda 2018. I am so excited to have the opportunity to serve my hometown this year, and support my community in every way possible. I am currently 17 years old and a second semester senior at Valencia High School. Throughout my four years of […]
My name is Kayla Schmidig and I am Miss Delta Valley. I decided to include some fun facts about what makes me who I am and some interesting things that I think you all will enjoy. From Israel, to strawberry festivals, Harry Potter, world peace on the big stage and how to survive New Years […]
I’m Katie Wayland, Miss Orange Coast, and I work in Audio Production! My interest for this field began non-traditionally as a child who simply loved scary movies. Sound design is truly an art form, as evidenced by one of my favorite tools: “The Apprehension Machine”, or “The Nightmare Machine”. This was a custom-built instrument by […]
Seven years ago, I never expected the life altering announcement my parents presented to me and my siblings: they were adding another foster child to our family of seven. Although there is an element of excitement with a new addition, this was not the case when thinking about the extra responsibilities that would be asked […]
