TEEN VIEWS REPORTERS

First off, we are all students at West Side High School on the Upper West Side of Manhattan but we live in neighborhoods all over New York City. Most of us live in Harlem and Washington Heights, but not all of us...The Bronx...Brooklyn... READ ON !

 

STUDENT-REPORTERS 02/05 through 06/01 2002

DAMISHA POUGH...I was born in and I live in the Heights (Washington Heights) where I reside with my Aunt. A lot of life's problems have made me stronger...made me who I am today. I will be going to college. I'm thinking about taking Digital Media. I plan on being known in the communications world. CHRISTINA MEJIA...I was born in Manhattan and now live in the Bronx. I will someday own my own business, probably a restaurant or a club. I enjoy cooking, love to draw and I love music.I plan to go to college in the fall. ([email protected]). LESLEY L. SMITH...I am a Black 17 year old young woman who loves to speak her mind and has strong opinions. I was born in and still live in the Bronx...Soundview where I live life to the fullest. After HS, I plan to go to college and take up International Law/Accounting. ([email protected]). ALONSO ALVARADO...I was born in NYC. I have always lived in Washington Heights. When I graduate from high school I will go to Mohawk CC near Utica so I can get an Associate Degree in Accounting.([email protected]). IRIS TORRES...I was born in Brooklyn but my family moved around a lot. Now I live in Queens. When I finish here at West Side HS I want to go to college and major in Social Work.([email protected]). KARINA CASTELLANOS...I'm 18 years old and I'm currently attending West Side H.S. I'm also part of an internship with Teen Talk Radio. My plans are to own my own business. I plan to attend college at Wood-Tobe Coburn and major in Business Administration.([email protected]). KIERY GOMEZ... I was born in the Bronx but I'm from Uptown...Washington Heights. I plan to go to Binghamton (SUNY) when I graduate from West Side. My pastimes are just cruising in my car...going to the mall or to chill with my little nephew. TOMMY RIVERA...I have always been a New Yorker born and raised. I live in the Heights with my parents. I will be going to college in some area involving computers. I am also into dancing. HEIDI JIRAU...I from the Bronx...born and raised there. My pastimes are writing music (songs), singing, shopping, cooking and just talking on the phone. I attended LaGuardia Performing Arts HS as a vocal major before coming to West Side. I haven't decided on college yet, I want to do a lot of different things.([email protected]). RYAN NAPA...Hi, I was born and live with my parents in the 'Heights'. I am 16 and I'm currently in the 10th grade. I want to go to college when I graduate and I plan to be an electrician.([email protected]). MICHAEL ZARCOS... Hi, My name is Michael Zarcos and I'm a West Side High School student. I've been attending West Side for quite some time now and I still enjoy it very much. I live in Manhattan and I work at Tad's Steak House. I plan on going to college to explore my potential.([email protected]). JARED HINES...Hi, I'm Jared H. and I'm 18 years old. I have always lived in the FLATBUSH section of BROOKLYN. I will be going to college to study communications and computer graphics. I plan to set up my own entertainment/production label here in the BK. Feel free to email me.([email protected]). DARLENE VEDRINE...I'm from the Projects. I was born in the BRONX and life was hard. Life got harder when I left my mother's house. I will attend John Jay College or Buffalo State University (SUNY). I will either go for education or law. ALEX LERNER...What's Up! A soon to be 18 year old Virgo born and raised in Manhattan. As of now, I don't plan to attend college but I do plan on traveling the world. You can always holla @ the kid at ([email protected])

 


Student-Reporters for 09/09 thru 12/31 2001

ASIA JACKSON : That's me and I live in The BRONX. I attended Taft HS before I came to West Side HS. I was born at Bellvue Hospital in March of 1984 and lived in East Harlem before moving to my neighborhood in the Bronx. Here in my neighborhood, the people are both Latino and African-American. I plan to attend college in California and I hope to live in San Francisco.([email protected])

JARED HINES : Hi, I'm Jared H. and I'm 18 years old. I have always lived in the FLATBUSH section of BROOKLYN. I will be going to college to study communications and computer graphics. I plan to set up my own entertainment/production label here in the BK. Feel free to email me.([email protected])

JOHN MAYOL : Hi, my name is John and I'm 17 yrs.old. I was born and raised in NYC. My family is Hispanic and lives in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan. I will attend college in the future and will find my way from there. I'm a baseball fan 1st class. ([email protected])

LORIANN MAUGERI : Hi, I'm Loriann and I will be 18 years old on Oct. 4th. I'm a Brooklyn born Italian-American and I now live in FOREST HILLS, QUEENS. When I go to college, I plan to major in either photography, communications or teacher education-elementary. ([email protected])

MICHAEL ZARCOS : Hi, My name is Michael Zarcos and I'm a West Side High School student. I've been attending West Side for quite some time now and I still enjoy it very much. I live in Manhatten and I work at Tad's Steak House. I plan on going to college to explore my potential.([email protected])

AZURE FORDE:My name is Azure ,I'm 17 years old and I'm a senior at West Side HS.My hobbies include swimming, talking on the phone, hanging out with my friends, and watching T.V.([email protected])

JORGE PEDROZA : This is Jorge, I am 18 yrs.old and this is my 5th year of HS (unfortunately). I attended Washington Irving HS and I will graduate from West Side this year. I was born in NYC and I live in The Bronx. Next year I will go to college to study History and minor in Education. My hobbies include reading, writing poetry and playing guitar. ([email protected])

DANIEL GUTIERREZ : Hi, my name is Daniel. I'm 18 years old and I live in Spanish Harlem. I play baseball and hope to make it big some day as many have from my neighborhood. If I go to college, I'm interested in Computer Science. ([email protected])

AIDELIS DelCHRISTO : am 19 yrs old and I live in Washington Heights. I am very down to earth and easy to talk to.This is my senior year in high school. My email is< [email protected]>

KEVIN VERA : Hi, this is Kevin here reporting from E.A.R West Side High. I just turned 19 yrs old.This had been my 5th year of school and my second year attending West Side. I will be done with school in January and hope to be attending college somewhere in Florida. My interest is learning in being a carpenter be a builder in the future...([email protected])

SIVAUN PRICE : Hi this is Sivaun Price. I attend West Side High School. I am supposed to graduate in June providing that I pass all of my classes. My interests and hobbies are... I like to work and be with my boyfriend every chance I get. When I finish with school, I would like to get my business degree and hopefully start my own business. ([email protected])

VANESSA JORDAN - My name is Vanessa Jordan and I attend West Side High . When I graduate I plan to go to a college for the arts. I want to be a performer in musical theatre. If that does not work out I want to work with kids in day care (Early Childhood Education). ([email protected])

JUAN EVANGELISTA - Hi, my name is J.R. and I live in the BX...the South Bronx. I'm a senior at West Side and I'm going to go to Kingsborough CC (CUNY) and then on to Brooklyn College. In my free time I play b-ball for an AAU team. We travel all over the U.S.... Seattle next week. I hope to get into Physical Therapy when I finish everything up.([email protected])