What was the funniest or craziest excuse you ever gave a teacher or principal?

• That I couldn’t make it to class because I have to go another class.
• I never lied to either of my teachers or principals.
• I left my homework at home.
• What homework?
• Sorry I’m late, I was slaying the arch dragon.
• I was there because my book bag was there.
• I’m sick.
• I was driving so I drove over my homework.
• That I couldn’t do work because I couldn’t write with my right hand.
• I never gotten in trouble I was always honest.
• I told a teacher that I had to leave school to go help my family with something but the truth was that I just wanted to go home and nap.
• I had a doctor’s appointment.
• Taking finals, period 2, we were taking finals and they were having a fire drill, I told my teacher if we can just hide and finish our exams (she didn’t let us, she laughed) then we told her she should just give us A’s because they interrupted our final, she also didn’t let that happen.
• Okay fine, security was chasing me.
• I think said that I didn’t… when in reality it was my fault.
• I love doing your work.
• Forgot I existed so I didn’t do my work.

What was your most embarrassing moment?

• I fell going up the stairs.
• When I peed on myself in front of everyone in gym.
• My YouTube channel being shown to my friends.
• Forgetting my gym clothes
• Asking people what does e.y.e.s spell.
• Almost falling off stage at The Emma musical.
• Going into the wrong class.
• When I fell and ripped my pants, not in a good spot.
• I don’t think I have one. I never get embarrassed.
• Everyday is an embarrassment for me.
• Accidentally calling my teacher “mom.” It was a while ago.
• Falling down the stairs in the rain in the courtyard.

What is the best advice you would give to the incoming freshmen next year?

• Try not to do anything stupid and do your work.
• Try to get the good teachers so you don’t suffer too much.
• Having a small circle of real friends is the best thing you can do.
• Take all 4 years of high school seriously but don’t forget to also have some fun.
• Stay on top of school and never follow bad influences to look “cool”.
• Take everything seriously. One year can affect all the others and it’s better to start strong and finish strong and on a good note.
• Pass your classes for the senior events in the future.
• I’m going to say something different from everyone else and that is do not skip because you can’t get away with it, even if you tried.
• High school may be difficult but do your work, yes everyone says that but it will help you in the long term, once you start to procrastinate everything piles up and you end up stressing out and not doing any of the work. I did it my junior year and that hurt my GPA and it was hard to get back on track.
• These four years will be the most emotional and meaningful in your life, so be free to the idea of mistakes because they will happen and you’ll learn from them.
• Always create goals for yourself during the school year whether it be setting a time in which you should be sleeping or just setting a due date for an assignment.
• Don’t take chances.
• Please follow the rules, get good grades because in your senior year you can be free.
• People would say, “try to fit in”, I say don’t. There are people that need to mature and it’s not who you want to be around. Focus on your academics first.
• Don’t get attached to things, because they can end just as fast as they started. Focus on your work and attendance or it’ll come back to haunt you. Take advantage of the opportunity’s the school has to offer and always appreciate the teachers who genuinely care there are too many teachers who go unnoticed hats of to them! (Thanks! -ed.)
• Even though high school is a little hard at the beginning, when it comes to your senior year your gonna have some fun events
• Ask for all the help you can.
• Do everything, even if it seems to be out of your comfort zone.
• To take freshman year seriously as it will set the tone for the rest of the years.
• My advice to the incoming freshman next year would be to not fall into the wrong crowd. School can be hard but it will be worth it in the end. Do not be scared to try new things. Make your high school years memorable.
• Pass all your classes. I cannot stress this anymore and if you already failed a class make it up as soon as possible, cause if you don’t you will regret it.

What are your summer plans?

• Have fun until I can’t anymore.
• Work to be able to enjoy myself and to be able to accomplish a life goal, which would be buy my own car.
• This summer I will be taking two vacations to Florida and Mexico.
• Working.
• Get ready for college, practice every other day to get better at soccer, and work to make money.
• Get a job and go to Mexico.
• Work as a carpenter and save enough money to buy a camera and explore the world of photography.
• Enjoy summer with all my friends before everyone leaves for college or work or military.
• I’ll be beginning my career at Montclair State University as an EOF student so half my summer I’ll be in school.
• Go to places I haven’t been to since I was either in band or studying.
• Undecided, but something good.
• Work and travel.
• I will be on a STEM summer program, taking 2 free classes, and working.
• Go to the beaches and lakes and to amusement parks.
• Summer program in college.
• Get a job, explore the tri-state area, prepare for college.
• Traveling and spending time with family and friends before college.
• My summer plans are to do a college program at Bergen community college. I’m also going to California after graduation.
• This summer on going to be working, moving to a new house and having the time of my life.

What are your plans for when the summer ends? How will you pursue your career goals? (College, training, working, military?)

• Playing Division 2 basketball at Bloomfield.
• When the summer ends I’m going to go to a technical school to pursue my interest in cars.
• I plan to keep training a lot to prepare myself for college baseball.
• Beauty academy and I plan to open my own salon and work full time every single day.
• Just getting myself ready. Whether it be practicing, learning a new topic for school, or applying for jobs.
• Get in college. It’s not too late!
• I will be attending the Montclair State University to pursue my career as a cinematographer.
• I will be working to pursue my career in acting.
• I’ll be going to college to study homeland security.
• Maybe college but mostly just work.
• I will be attending college to become a mechanical engineer.
• College is the next step. I will be attending Rutgers University in pursuit of a degree in economics and political science.
• Going to William Paterson University to pursue nursing.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

• Successful, caring, loved, and respected.
• I would still be studying cause I took a medical course RIP.
• Working for a foreign car company.
• I see myself playing professional organized baseball.
• A successful makeup artist making $100k a year.
• Being a cop and patrolling the city of Passaic to make it the best city it can be. (Thank you)
• Still learning who I am as a person.
• Working at a studio.
• Hopefully successful.
• In 10 years, I see myself working for the Education Administration of Passaic, running my own school and beginning a legacy for my family.
• Making money and hopefully giving at least $500 to the school for a person’s future education.
• I can’t picture myself that far, but I hope to have my life together at that point and just be happy doing what I do, whatever it is!
• Having fun with my family and go to fun places.
• I see myself becoming happy and satisfied with my life matching my inside and my outside. If you know, you know.
• Definitely running for a position in government. Perhaps for Representative or as a State Senator.
• I see myself as a successful nurse practitioner.
• In 10 years, I see myself working for Disney or Marvel in their graphic design department.
• In 10 years, I see myself owning my own business in multiple locations like New York and Los Angeles.

What is your greatest achievement at PHS? What do you want your PHS legacy to be?

• My greatest achievements are playing on the varsity team for three years and graduating Passaic High School.
• My greatest achievement at PHS will be graduating.
• To be one of the best ball players that came from this school.
• My greatest achievement is not following people who don’t care about school and staying on top of my grades to graduate on time.
• I helped most of my friends when they needed it.
• My greatest achievement at PHS is being able to setup everything for an ASEZ Club, for the next school year, that is working with the United Nations to fulfill the 17 SDGs by the year 2030.
• My greatest achievement at PHS is having been a part of the class representatives and being able to open up to many opportunities by being in the drama club. I want my legacy at PHS to be someone who worked really hard to get out of a dark place physically and mentally while trying to stay on top of my work because life is really hard and school can sometimes stress you out. I made it!
• Being part of the history of my team. School record to be broken.
• I achieved been in the newspaper, be the first on my family having a scholarship in the United States and being in a lot of clubs and achieving my success.
• My greatest achievement was becoming the captain for the indoor color guard and winning first place at championships.
• I believe pulling myself to the very top and graduating as Top 3 is a great achievement. I want people to know that it’s possible to makeup for past mistakes and overcome adversity.
• My greatest achievement is finishing off with 30 college credits and 2 career certifications.
• Getting a scholarship and being a varsity athlete for multiple sports.

What trend or fad are you most embarrassed about having taken part in?

• Floss
• The fidget spinner trend. Every single person had one although it was nice looking back, it felt like elementary all over again.
• Saying period t
• Fortnite. Too many lost nights of sleep.
• Do u know da wae?
• Flappy Birds and Trivia Crack, you remember those?

I am most grateful for…

• Everything life has given me.
• The connections I’ve made.
• Being able to play baseball.
• The opportunity the school gives to remove centrals and graduate on time.
• Mrs. Ament, she didn’t give up on me my freshman year when she could’ve, and if it wasn’t for her then I probably wouldn’t be graduating.
• My parents.
• Friends and Teachers.
• All the great opportunities that were given to me when I first transferred to PHS as a junior.
• The teachers that were very supportive and helped out the students that needed it, like me.
• The good teachers.
• My family.
• I am most grateful for the people that have entered my life in high school and have taught me at least something that had changed me for the better.
• The teachers who helped me out along the way.
• My mom, grandmother and stepdad.
• All the blessings life has given me so far.
• The resources we are lucky to have.
• The teachers who actually motivated and pushed me to believe in myself.
• My teachers for never giving up on me. They had patience with me and I couldn’t ask for better teachers than them.

I am most inspired by…

• People who want things in life and actually do something to get it.
• The 1%.
• My big brother.
• Mr. Maisonet and Mrs. Romero, for their stories that I once heard. They gave me the little fire in my heart that tells me when something goes wrong.
• My idols.
• My Father and Mother.
• Mrs. Soto, she is very inspirational as has become a role model to me.
• Mr. Kleinman has inspired me the most. He always saw the potential in me that sometimes I had forgotten I had, he inspired me to follow a career in administration and he’s always been a good person towards me. I hope one day I get to be as inspiring as he is to many students.
• Better people.
• My three favorite teachers are Mrs. Hernandez, my Spanish teacher, without her school would be difficult for me; Mrs.Fuller is so sweet, she made me laugh during the last four years of high school, and always there during the difficult times; and last, but not least, Mrs. Mariana, who followed me around for the past five years.
• I am most inspired by my parents. Seeing them work for my siblings and I. Most of my mom’s money goes to food and clothes. Most of my dad’s money goes to rent, bills, insurance, etc. They’re both hardworking and they deserve the best.
• My mom.
• My mother for supporting me for all the decisions I’ve made.
• The talent my peers exhibit.

What was the most meaningful assignment you completed?

• Creating a story with the help of the entire class.
• Most meaningful assignment I’ve completed would be my sUAS drone test for the FAA.
• A project on how to commit the perfect murder.
• My psychology final. I had to draw and write about my personalities and after the project I realized the great person I am.
• I believe it was a letter to my future self.
• Science projects.
• The most meaningful assignment I’ve completed was my demo reel which depicts what type of filmmaker I am in the industry.
• Personal legends in Mrs. Zeidan’s class, it was very emotional and about opening yourself to what your legend is.
• In NJROTC we had to make presentations about our plans for the future and the college chosen we we’re attending. That was the most meaningful because I was given the opportunity to share my future with my classmates and other juniors.
• Writing in first newspaper publication about Venezuela, Mr. Zeiler told me how I can do it.
• The most meaningful assignment I’ve completed was my own Inside Out.
• About me website in Ms. Pyron.
• My personal legend.
• A case study on the City of Passaic. I discovered so much like our history, the museums we had, the role Passaic played in the Underground Railroad, and our cultural diversity.

If I were Mrs. Torres- Gomez for a day, I would …

• Drive that Camaro all day.
• Command every teacher to treat their students in a restaurant.
• Remove all centrals for every senior.
• Let the seniors have a day off.
• Let students skip to lunch if they are hungry because one lunch is never enough.
• Let the kids and students have a chill day , where no work is given out, everyone just goes through the day having fun with one another.
• Get rid of uniforms.
• Play Queen in the hallways with my Bluetooth speaker and AirPods on.
• Remove uniform at least twice a month.
• Do nothing.
• I would give a play day in the park.
• I would create more fun events for the students.
• Change the dress code.
• I would let the kids drink soda.

My best memory of PHS is…?

• When a bunch of money was thrown off at the court yard
• Going on the senior trip
• Senior prom.
• Prom 2019!
• How wonderful everyone looked at the Prom!
• Honestly, it’s getting to know so many different people that share the things I undergo.
• Meeting all my friends and being a part of Alice in Wonderland. We cant forget about getting the opportunity to be in the senior trip and our prom at the castle.
• Wining State Champions for marching band back in 2017.
• Graduating.
• My field trips were the best!
• First day of my freshman year.
• 1. Having graphic design class. 2. Graduating. 3. Leave school.
• Prom, definitely the Prom.
• The Senior Award Night. It felt great to get in those acknowledgments.
• Participating in all the extracurriculars I did and making new bonds with the people in these programs.
• My best memory at PHS was being captain of my girls JV soccer team.