What is the most embarrassing moment you have had in high school?
Having a stain on my butt without knowing.

What is your most memorable moment, either in or out of HS?
The friendships I have created, the events and fun activities that we had together.

Can you tell me one of your happiest childhood memories?
A Christmas in which all my relatives came over to my house and we stayed up late playing games, talking, and opening presents.

What has been your biggest hardship in life?
Growing up in a home with domestic violence.

What are you proudest of? Why?
Most people would say "I am proud of everything I've achieved," but I'm proud of the person I've become. A person who is straightforward, determined, and true.

How has HS changed you?
It has lead me to break out of my shell and gain more confidence.

Who has been the most influential person in your life? What did they teach you?
There hasn't been a specific person that has influenced me, but those around me have taught me to be more independent and confident.

If you had the chance, what would you do differently in your life?
Stop questioning others and focus on myself.

What fictional character do you compare yourself with?
Alice in Wonderland due to her curiosity and sometimes her cluelessness, yet she's brave.

What has been your biggest disappointment in life?
Living and focusing on the past.

What's your biggest fear?
Making wrong decisions.

What do you feel the most grateful for in your life?
My family and friends.

What are you doing after graduation?
Visiting Mexico, and then going to college.

How would you like to be remembered?
I would like to be remembered for my work, my kindness, and my courage for taking risks in life even if you might end up getting hurt.

What is the most embarrassing moment you have had in high school?

What is your most memorable moment, either in or out of HS?

Oh my gosh. Okay. Well I have had a crush on THE SAME GUY since forever. We took the same bus in jr high and one time a girl's papers were floating away because it was windy and he helped and I was in love, totally thought he the the most gentlemanly a man could get. Anyway high school happens, I have never said a word to him during the entirety of it. And I also almost asked him to Sadie's twice. Then last weekend FFA and Interact Club both work the Luau for the Rotary Club and he is there. So I give myself a pep talk and say this is my one chance, ONE CHANCE, to make goals happen. He is floating around where I am. My job is I move plates of cake from one table to the next. So I am picking up cakes to move them then he gently taps me on the shoulder and says "Elizabeth, can you put cake in here?" (It was a tray he was carrying to a table to transport cake faster) and all I said was "Yeah." This is most embarrassing and memorable moment.

Can you tell me one of your happiest childhood memories?
My favorite childhood memory is bouncing on the trampoline to bounce off the pool water at my friend's house as our moms talked. My house was approximately 3 houses away from my friend's house, and it was always our mission when my mom came to "pick me up" (walk me back to my house) to get them to talk, then we would have maximum amount of time bouncing on the trampoline and having fun.

What has been your biggest hardship in life?
The biggest hardship is dealing with a dad who doesn't understand all my hard work and makes me feel like (bad word) sometimes. I also having feelings that he doesn't love me because he treats my mom badly too. I feel like he belittles her and me sometimes and the hardest thing is to forgive him everyday and try to get over it. Sometimes I wish my mom would get a divorce so I don't have to deal with the (bad word) he says about me when I can still hear him( and he knows I can).

What are you proudest of? Why?
Proudest moment is making it through water polo and surviving  biology. Water polo is freaking painful and takes so much endurance that when you get home after practice you want to fall over and sleep. I was able to go from never competing in a water sport prior to water polo to playing majority of the game against AG, our biggest rival. Being a player who is in the game playing constantly quarter after quarter makes you want to sink to the bottom of the pool. Every turnover you flip around and swim hard against the girl you are guarding and set up to block or play offense. During the game I had my eye on the prize and was able to block out the "sinking feeling" the whole game. We lost but I was very proud of the effort of the whole team that night. Also while water polo was going on, which included practice before and after school (5:45-6:45 am) and (5:00-7:00 pm) oh and it was so cold when I jumped in at morning and night I wanted to throw up. But anyway, during water polo I held onto my grades and I got an "A" in biology both semesters. I was very proud I conquered both something that took mental strength and physical strength and proved succeeding in both was possible

How has HS changed you?
High school has taught me things about wanting something and being able to attain it. Some of those things are unattainable, for me like relationships or being social. Other things that I have found are attainable for me are good grades, earning my spot into great colleges and being able to appreciate all my blessings. I would say before high school I would be unsure or even dreaming about some of the things I was able to do. So I have gained confidence too.

Who has been the most influential person in your life? What did they teach you?
The most influential person in my life is Maria. She has always been there for me through thick and thin. She inspires me to work hard, to never give up and to keep dreaming and I love that about her. Ever since 6th grade when she picked "the new girl" up as a friend, I have never been able to shake the bond between us. She taught me to have fun. be kind, to not judge, love unconditionally, embrace every moment, and to love myself.        

If you had the chance, what would you do differently in your life?
If I could do something differently, it would be to take more opportunities to be social and go out and have fun more often. I am very proud of where I academically, but not socially. I would love to have taken more chances and seen where I would be now.

What fictional character do you compare yourself with?
If I was a fictional character I would say I was Elizabeth Bennett. She is so smooth and witty and I wish I could be her. I feel like she is 10 times my personality and she is great. She has fun but is super smart and confident and gah, I wish I was her.

What has been your biggest disappointment in life?
My biggest disappointment is not taking chances and missing fun opportunities. I am super shy and I want to be more confident to be able to do the fun things and actually having fun.        

What's your biggest fear?
My biggest fear is grocery shopping by myself in college and also being alone in college. I know I will have my close friends, but I want to make new friends who I can hang out and study with too, but I am afraid I won't because I have never been very confident in myself.

What do you feel the most grateful for in your life?
I am grateful for my mom and brothers and for being able to do well in school and to have been a part of AVID and meet all my amazing friends there (including you).

What are you doing after graduation?
 I am going to Cal Poly SLO for my biology degree. Also during the summer, I will be showing cows at the Santa Barbara County Fair.

How would you like to be remembered?
I would like to be remembered as someone loving, who got love but also gave it. I feel like some people don't have love when they need it most. I like to make people feel special and important because they are. And everyone should have that feeling about them self, and if they don't, I want to make sure they know it.

What are your thoughts on HS?
My thoughts on high school are good, but school isn't meant for everyone.

What is the most embarrassing moment you have had in high school?
The most embarrassing thing I had in high school was falling down in the hall way, everyone staring  and I got up like nothing and kept walking.

What is your most memorable moment, either in or out of HS?
I don't have a most memorable but simply proving people wrong at the things they said I would fail at... those are the best things that happen in life for me.

What has been your biggest hardship in life?
My biggest hardship was losing my father, not knowing there was no tomorrow with him.

What are you proudest of? Why?
What I am most proud of is myself.. becoming more independent as time passes, while people tried talking me down with negativity.

How has HS changed you?
High school changed me because I've made the decisions I want in life and not let anyone tell me what's best in life for me but simply thinking what I want in my life on my own.

Who has been the most influential person in your life? What did they teach you?
The most influental person in my life would be my mother. She taught me how to be independent little by little and always supported me in all my decisions.

If you had the chance, what would you do differently in your life?
If I was able to do something different in school it would be to actually try harder in school because they pretty much teach you how reality really is.

What fictional character do you compare yourself with?
I would compare myself to Amber Lowry because she's had struggles in life but always kept her head held high no matter how people tried talking her down with negativity.

What has been your biggest disappointment in life?
My biggest disappointment in life was thinking I would have people by my side at all times but I realized I had no one in the end.

What's your biggest fear?
My biggest fear is making a wrong choice right after I graduate high school.

What do you feel the most grateful for in your life?
What I feel most grateful about is everything I've had in life. Not many people get the chance to at least have some stuff just like us.

What are you doing after graduation?
What I am going to do right after graduation is find a job and become as successful as possible.

How would you like to be remembered?
I would like to be remembered by the best memory I've created with that person. Like where i made them laugh the most..

What are your thoughts on HS?
I think high school is a great experience, it helps people find out more about themselves and helps people build bonds that last a lifetime.

What is the most embarrassing moment you have had in high school?
My most embarrassing moment in high school would probably be either crashing into a pole while on my phone or tripping up the stairs.

What is your most memorable moment, either in or out of HS?
My most memorable moment would have to be doing the chalk festival my junior year, it was fun getting to spend the day drawing and hanging out with my friends.

Can you tell me one of your happiest childhood memories?
One of my happiest childhood memories is getting to go to middle school with the people I grew up with after I had to leave for a couple years.

What has been your biggest hardship in life?
The biggest hardship i have had would probably be getting my family to accept the way that i choose to look and act.

What are you proudest of? Why?
I am proud of the way I have evolved in my art skills because I have worked hard to get to the level that I am at now, I know that I can produce work that is worthy of being in galleries and art shows.

How has HS changed you?
High school has changed me a lot, i used to be the shy girl that never wanted to talk or stick out. High school made me realize I don't want to be like that, I want to be loud and crazy, I want to wear what I want even if others look at me weird. high school gave me the confidence to be the person I've always been on the inside.

Who has been the most influential person in your life? What did they teach you?
I think one of the most influential people in my life is my dad, not only because of the fact that he has supported me through my life, but because I see how hard he works for me and my siblings. He works early mornings and late nights just to make sure we have what we need, and he has taught me that education is key; i need more schooling so that i wont need to work as much as he does.

If you had the chance, what would you do differently in your life?
If i had the chance i would have focuses on my grades more, i would have strived for A's instead of just passing.

What fictional character do you compare yourself with?
I compare myself with Ariel from the Little Mermaid because not only is she my favorite Disney princess, she shows how if you don't like something you can change it, even if it doesn't go as planned it can still work out in the end.

What has been your biggest disappointment in life?
I think my biggest disappointment has been that I didn't try hard enough on my grades so I can't get into many of the colleges that i once dreamed of as a freshman.

What's your biggest fear?
My biggest fear is that I will end up with a job I hate, mindlessly going to work day in and day out. I feel like that's a waste of not only talent, but time.

What do you feel the most grateful for in your life?
I feel most grateful for my amazing boyfriend and all of the friends that I have, they support me and I know they'll have my back. I'm grateful that they are as crazy and weird as I am! Also, I know that I love my boyfriend and he has helped me through so many things that I don't think I could of done on my own, he helps me be a better person and I don't know where I would be without him.

What are you doing after graduation?
After graduation I hope on either going to Hancock and start my schooling to become an EMT or enroll into the Navy.

How would you like to be remembered?
I would like to be remebered as the girl who became what she wanted to be, not what everyone else wanted her to be.

What are your thoughts on HS?
 I always thought of Righetti as a safe and entertaining place to learn. It can be sometimes stressful, but all schools are like that. It is a place where you get to know your class and be friends with them.

What is the most embarrassing moment you have had in high school?
My most embarrassing moment was my first day in freshman year. I was unused to the whole zero period thing. I went to zero no problem, then when I went to first, I mixed it up with my second period class. I ended up in the advanced art class with a bunch of older students. I didn't realize it until after the teacher called roll. So, all of the students stared at me as I left to go to my correct class.

What is your most memorable moment, either in or out of HS?
My most memorable moment was when I was taking my drivers test at the DMV. I got an extremely hipster looking guy for a test instructor. He was talking to me as we started off and asked me what my grades were like. I proudly told him that I got a 4.5 GPA and he said that high schools going above a 4.0 was stupid and degrading to our society. I really wanted to say "F*ck you", but he said that right at the beginning of the test and I didn't want to piss him off and have him fail me. So, he kept talking about conspiracy theorist stuff and I nodded along and agreed with him to placate him. He just seemed like the type of instructor that would fail you if he didn't like you. Thankfully, I passed the test and got my license.

Can you tell me one of your happiest childhood memories?
My happiest childhood memory was going to Crater Lake in Oregon with my family. I loved the drive up there too. We passed a big cat park in Cave Junction, OH and we stopped by it to check it out, thinking it was nothing special. Turns out that there was many different kinds of big cats including: snow leopards, leopards,  lions, tigers and even a white tiger. I went on a walking tour and the guide showed us every single cat there, which was over thirty total. When we finally made it to Crater Lake, there was a little bit of snow on the ground in the shady areas. I loved watching the lake at sunset because of all the colors it was reflecting.

What has been your biggest hardship in life?
My biggest hardship was dealing with my brother going off to college. It wasn't that bad, he was only in Santa Barbara but I did miss him when he was gone. I did have fun visiting him and helping him move around his stuff. Now he's back and I'm happy to be with my brother all the time again.

What are you proudest of? Why?
I am proud to be able to drive a stick shift car. I am proud of that because it is a dying art and I'll be able to drive any car I want. Also, if I ever go to Europe, where most cars are manual, I'll be able to drive myself.

How has HS changed you?
High school has enabled me to talk to people better. When I was in elementary and junior high, I barely talked to people and they had to come to me to talk. Now, I'm able to do well in a conversation.

Who has been the most influential person in your life? What did they teach you?
My mom has been the most influential person in my life. She has taught me to not care when people think negatively of me and how to deal with the occasional nasty person who feels like attacking or bullying me.

If you had the chance, what would you do differently in your life?
I would try to talk to people more and make more friends. I realize now that being shy is a hamper on everyday life. You have to talk to people. Also, people are what makes life fun!

What fictional character do you compare yourself with?
I would compare myself with Lena from the Delirium trilogy. We both tend to hide our true thoughts from most people to protect ourselves. And we both would do anything to be with the ones we love and will learn to love fearlessly. We both would be able to accept that life moves on and that we need to move on with it.

What has been your biggest disappointment in life?
My biggest disappointment in life is that I used to be afraid to talk to people. I used to be incredibly self conscious about what I said and inevitably I couldn't think of anything to say in a conversation. So, I used to barely talk to anyone and I usually just sat there watching other people have conversations.

What's your biggest fear?
My biggest fear is becoming bitter and angry in my old age. I hope that I don't become closed minded and cynical when I get old, like some elderly people. I want to be able to be empathetic and compassionate toward other people. I want to keep seeing the world as beautiful, not diseased.

What do you feel the most grateful for in your life?
I am most grateful for my family. They helped me become who I am. Each person taught me that everyone sees the world differently and helped me to see the world through someone else's eyes.

What are you doing after graduation?
I am going to go to Hancock after I graduate. Then, I'll transfer to UCSB after I finish Hancock. I want to be either a computer or software engineer. I am starting Hancock in the summer and I plan on having a crammed schedule all through Hancock.

How would you like to be remembered?
I would like to be remembered as the person who was quiet, yet easy to talk to and understanding. That I never judged someone unfairly or just judged them on how they look.

What is the most embarrassing moment you have had in high school?
The most embarrassing moment in high school has to be the time I tripped on a step walking up the (girls locker room) stairs during passing period.

What is your most memorable moment, either in or out of HS?
The most memorable moment was the time my nephews were born.

Can you tell me one of your happiest childhood memories?
Best childhood memory, the time my family and I went to Cancun because it's such a beautiful place and even more when you're surrounded by your family

What has been your biggest hardship in life?
The hardest obstacle I had to face was when I got depressed freshman year. It was the hardest b/c I wasn't in control

What are you proudest of? Why?
I'm very proud of my parents because they have never given up and done everything possible to give their children the best.

How has HS changed you?
High school has made me grown up so much as a person. Now I know that I'm not in control & that I had never been in control of anything. I've also learned to live day by day.

Who has been the most influential person in your life? What did they teach you?
My parents have been the most influential people in my life. They have taught me right from wrong. They've also taught me to respect every person & to remain humble no matter what.

If you had the chance, what would you do differently in your life?
I wouldn't change anything in my life because everything happens for a reason. I wish that I had never gotten depressed but at the same time I don't because I grew as a person from that experience.

What has been your biggest disappointment in life?
My biggest disappointment in life was when I realized I was not in control

What's your biggest fear?
My biggest fear is to mess up and not have the future that I want or envision for myself.

What do you feel the most grateful for in your life?
I am grateful for my family. I'm blessed with such a supporting & loving family!

What are you doing after graduation?
After graduation, I'm going to attend Allan Hancock college to complete my GE. Then I plan on transferring to Cal Poly to get a Bachelor in business.

How would you like to be remembered?
I would like to be remembered as a very determined, nice, humble, and happy person.

What is the most embarrassing moment you have had in high school?
Freshman year, I tripped going up the stairs and fell. I was carrying my books so I couldn't catch myself. Everyone around me started laughing.

What is your most memorable moment, either in or out of HS?
During my freshman year, my mother graduated from college with her Associate's Degree in Child Psychology. I was so proud to see her walking across the stage.

Can you tell me one of your happiest childhood memories?
Going to Disneyland and Seaworld with my family when I was ten, was one of my favorite memories. It was so much fun to see all the different sea creatures and go on many rides. I especially remember the shark exhibit.

What has been your biggest hardship in life?
My biggest hardship was losing my grandmother this year. My grandmother had lived with us for about seven years. I was extremely close to her. She always gave me advice and made me laugh. My house feels empty without her, but I know she is watching over me.

What are you most proud of? Why?
I am most proud of getting into six of the eight colleges that I applied to. I always dreamed about going to college, and getting accepted in college made me feel like my hard work paid off. I am especially happy about getting into Cal Poly because it was one of my top choices.

How has HS changed you?
High school has made me grow as a person. I have become more open minded. High school has also made me realize how fast time passes. I have also become more determined at achieving my goals.

Who has been the most influential person in your life? What did they teach you?
My mother has been the most influential person in my life. She has taught me the importance of pursuing a higher education. In America we mostly take our public education for granted, but there are may people in this world that would give their life to have the right to a public education. The sacrifices she made in order to pursue a college education have shown me the importance of education.

If you had the chance, what would you do differently in your life?
I would redo my eighth grade year. I felt like I worried to much about what my next step in life would be, instead of enjoying my eighth grade year. I also felt like a puppet on strings, that was being manipulated by my desire to be accepted by my teacher.

What fictional character do you compare yourself with?
I compare myself to Hermione from Harry Potter, because we are both willing to fight and stand up for what we believe. We also enjoy learning new things.

What has been your biggest disappointment in life?
My biggest disappointment has been not continuing my passion for soccer.

What's your biggest fear?
My biggest fear is losing any of my family members.

What do you feel the most grateful for in your life?
I am most grateful for my supportive family. They are my motivation.

What are you doing after graduation?
I am going to to be working as a recreational counselor and spending time with my family. I will also be preparing myself to start my first quarter at Cal Poly.

How would you like to be remembered?

I would like to be remember as someone that liked to make people laugh and who cared about the well-being of others. I actually really want to contribute to the knowledge of modern science.