The Matador: Senior Wills - May 30, 2020

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AMANDA HUANG

BRIAN MA

Future Plans: Live in a house with a fish pond.

Will: I, Amanda Huang, of Rice Krispies and fish, bequeath my "perfect" DGM attendance to Emily Nham, flute spirit to Hritika Chaturvedi, and baking madness and hair shaver to Serena Shen.

Quote: "You don't look good in red." - TQ Memories: Band events, boba runs, 5 a.m. volunteer events, park/hiking adventures, and tons of laughter.

Predictions: I predict William Chung will become a famous rapper, Serena Shen to be band president, Yvonne Chu to become a professional Animal Crossing player, and Tammy Quach will be living in fries.

Thanks To: Ms. Hernandez, Ms. Tom, Ms. C, Mrs. Wright, Ms. Morales, Red Cross Advisors, Tammy Quach, Yvonne Chu, Serena Shen, Brian Ma, Linda Lam, Bryan Ly, Julia Liang, and William Chung.

Future Plans: Major in Business of Finance at University of California, Riverside.

Will: I, Brian Ma, of morning teas and never-ending naps, bequeath my KPOP shenanigans to Rachel Tran, hopes of our section to Sokserey Sun, successful spirit to Stephanie Loo, weebish spirit to James Nguyen, and social spirit to Ivan Li. Quote: "No matter how much life sucks, there are always good things you can find in your life." Braum Memories: Empowering spirit of band, truthful and honest talks with close friends, perishing through hard classes, and the unbelievably exciting memories with many, many friends!

Predictions: I predict Julian Lam will be the future star entrepreneur of Innovation Creations, Winni Luong to marry the KPOP star of her dreams, Phu Truong to be wildin' for days to come, and Andy Lam to lead the USC Marching Band.

Thanks To: Ms.C, Mr. C, Mr. Li, my cool friends Phu Truong, Tanvi Mai, Winni Luong, Dixon Nghiem, Bai Wei, Levin Chang, Amanda Huang, Julian Jimenez, Andrew Lam, Jimmy Lao, Kristopher Zhen, Ivan Li, Sokserey Sun, Rachel Tran, Stephanie Loo, and James Nguyen.

AMY ENG Future Plans: Major in Psychology at Cal State Fullerton.

Will: I, Amy Eng, of great height and queerness, bequeath my exceptional volleyball skills to Anna Cai and Leyna Vo, my motivation to go to band everyday to Ashley Trinh, Kaui Alcayde, and Kenny Chai, and my unusually good fashion sense to Kimberly Yip. Quote: “Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it’s a plan!” -The Doctor Memories: Having fun at volleyball practices, messing with the clarinet section during parade warm-ups, hanging out with the homies after school, and listening to Jocelyn spew random nonsense at the lunch table.

Predictions: Anna Cai will become a beast middle blocker, Emily will become an animal doctor, Jessie will get married to some Korean dude, and Michelle will still be by my side.

Thanks To: Ms. Lin, Ms. Lopez, Ms. Villanueva, Coach Claudia, Coach Byron, and Coach Bryan for getting me where I am today.

ANDREW LAM Future Plans: Major in Computer Science at Cal Poly Pomona.

Will: I, Andrew Lam, of bad spacing and sock tans, bequeath my neck strap to Rachel, my locker to James, and my sax to Soksey, and my mediocre tennis skills to Guan Lin Chen.

Quote: "Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory." - Dr. Seuss Memories: Cold mornings on the field, wandering around during lunch when the band room closes, boba runs, tennis practice, and band tour shenanigans.

Predictions: SGHS tennis wins CIF, Jimmy Lao will find a vaccine for coronavirus, Zihua becomes a world famous dermatologist.

Thanks To: Mrs. Wright, Mr. Gin, Rachel, Kathy, Vincent, the goons, everyone on the tennis team, and my section.

BRYAN LY Future Plans: Major in Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, work for a large company, own plenty of cars, continue my ambition of modifying cars.

Will: I, Bryan Ly, bequeath my enthusiasm for cars to Niki Nguyen, my joy of anime to Stephanie Nguyen, my random journeys to Andy Fong, my inside jokes to Wesley Szeto, and my love for boba to no one because no one can top me.

Quote: "Life's simple, you make choices and you don't look back."

Memories: My favorite memory was hanging out and talking with my friend late at night and going to the drag-strip with them.

Predictions: I predict that all of my friends will be successful in the future, Niki Nguyen will get a Miata, Wesley Szeto will get his dream car, Andy Fong will mature a bit, and Melvin Loc will be a famous artist.

Thanks To: Andy Fong for always having my back, Wesley Szeto for being down for anything, Stephanie Nguyen for acting like a mom, Julie Le for being a homie, Niki Nguyen for sharing her passion for cars with me, and Leah Tan for always being there for me.

D DAISY MA Future Plans: Major in cognitive psychology at UC Irvine.

Will: I, Daisy Ma, of orange peels and brush pens, bequeath my squeaky car to Elsie and my lunch seat to the next group of unassuming freshmen.

Quote: "I can't wait until I'm ancient like you so I don't have to worry about important things." -Olaf Memories: Melting in the sun at the lunch table, ER5 boba runs, buying Elsie food, carpooling with Elaine, calc tutoring, Christmas at Monica's,

driving compliments from Elsie, squeaky car, and fried chicken.

Predictions: Elsie will learn to drive, Monica will become TikTok famous, Elaine will become a rich businesswoman, Jason will buy a hundred corgis and name them after colors, Joyce will go on shopping sprees for a living, Annie will become a dance star.

Thanks To: Mme Rose for a wonderful 3 years and the opportunity to go to France; Ms. Hernandez for her support in my art; Ms. Wu, Mr. Woo, and Mrs. Tran for all the opportunities; the uno gang.

DALE LY Future Plans: I want to develop an inhuman a.i. that will search for living organisms to eliminate.

Will: I, Dale Ly, bequeath happiness to everyone and wish everyone the best.

Quote: "I wish for everyone, I have met, to do well and hopefully we meet in the future."

Memories: I will miss all the people I got to make a part of my daily life.

Predictions: I predict that everyone will smile one day.

Thanks To: Everyone that I have met, you have shaped my life in small meaningful ways.

DANNY LIANG Future Plans: Major in Biology at Cal State La. Will: I, Danny Liang, of determination and motivation, bequeath all my personal affairs and possessions to my dearest brother.

Quote: “I want you to be happy. I want you to laugh a lot. I don’t know what exactly I’ll be able to do for you, but I’ll always be by your side.” -Kagome (InuYasha) Memories: Academic Decathlon activities and skirmishes, being with my crush, and every class.

Predictions: Vincent will find his major. Thomas will succeed in college. Joseph will live a successful life. Everyone that has been close to me, I wish you luck in finding your life in this world. I hope that my crush finds herself happiness in the future.

Thanks To: Mr. Ma, Mr. Tran, Mr. Wong, Mr. Nong, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Loggins, and everyone that has been at least acquainted with me. I can't exactly spell all the teachers or friends in here. So, special thanks to Thomas, Vincent, and my crush.

DARLENE LIEN Future Plans: Major in Human Biology at UCLA, become a doctor, own the world's largest Winnie the Pooh collection, travel the world, get rich, and be happy.

Will: I, Darlene Lien, of greatness and an injured body, bequeath to the future seniors a special calendar marked with the graduation date.

Quote: "Don't stress, do your best."

Memories: Lunch, always laughing with Lauren, long conversations and complaining with Kaitlyn, mornings with Vivian, Tuesdays at Dollar Tree with Jasmine, suffering through every class with Tina, and going on adventures with the basketball team.

Predictions: Jasmine will become a successful CEO of memes, Kaitlyn will morph into an iPad but still do great things, Lauren will still be beautiful and amazing, Solida will be the owner of Boiling Crab, and Jason will finally get his cauliflower gnocchi.

Thanks To: All my friends, family, the lunch gang, basketball family, Mr. Wong, Mr. Myers, Mrs. Tran,

The Matador Senior Wills 2 and everyone who supported me and made me smile.

DELANE LY Future Plans: Major in Pre-Business at UCR and one day be a stockbroker.

Will: I, Delane Ly, of constant stress and mental breakdowns, bequeath my managerial skills to Peter Huynh, love for money to Katelynn Chie and Grace Yip, love for debate to Samantha Phung and My Nguyen, and love for yearbook to the entire ybk staff.

Quote: “No one is born ugly, we're just born in a judgemental society.” -joonie Memories: Mental breakdowns in H2, debate tournaments, hang outs at Clara's house, lunch in Ms. Jung's room, rallies, and photoshoots.

Predictions: Lily will be a successful PT, Donna will make bank, Joshua will have his own art gallery, Tiffany will become a part time ASMR youtuber, Eric will become a world class chef, and Melody will get to see BTS. Thanks To: Ms. Kim, Mr. Gin, Ms. Jung and Ms. Wilkerson.

DERICK PAN Future Plans: My future plans are to start a tech company based on block chain.

Quote: "Let's not acknowledge each other outside of high school."

Memories: I remember having too much fun in freshman year.

Predictions: I predict that 30% of our class year will end up working at a boba shop.

Thanks To: My math teachers and Mr. Osborne for truly giving me a challenge.

E ELSIE WANG Future Plans: Find happiness.

Will: I, Elsie Wang, of eye bags and existential crises, bequeath my boba addiction to Xifeng, my leisure skills to Mandy, the newspaper to next year's staff, my confidence to Ken and Tammy V, common sense to Waldemar and Aaron, and my quirkiness to Vinny.

Quote: "Oh oh mi oh mi oh oh na gwei na oh mi."

-K.K. Slider Memories: AU79 boba runs, suffering in the sun at the lunch table, Lauren getting boba for me, crying w Meldy on news, late-night deadlines, AP Fridays, asking Daisy to buy me food, getting yelled at by Daisy, calc tutoring, Disneyland, MESA & newspaper comps.

Predictions: Wanda will live her farm dreams, Monica will get over her Bonchon addiction, Daisy's car will stop squeaking, Jason will be content with life, Elaine will be a coding god, Ivy will meet AJ, Tim will be happy, and Yvonne will be a business giant.

Thanks To: The teachers who believed in me; Ms. Kim, Ms. Jalawan, Mr. Li, and Mr. Nong for being the best advisers; the newspaper staff for giving me migraines; the uno gang; depresso espresso; Taylor Swift's music; Hot Cheetos; boba; and my supportive sisters.

ELTON LUU Future Plans: Win in life.

Will: I, Elton Luu, of the rift.

Quote: "I am simp." -Aaron Wong Memories: Aaron Wong crashing into a tree.

Predictions: Aaron Wong will get a 4’11 girlfriend.

Thanks To: Ms. Cao, Tiffany Tang, Aaron Wong, Donna Tu, my car, everything else.

Thanks To: Mrs. Vergo (the OG), Ms. Lopez (Lifesaver), Mr. Wong, Mr. Encinas, Mr. Garcia, Mr. Woo, Mrs. Han, Ms. Deniz, Mr. Gin, and Mr. Hendrickson.

GREG TO EMILY PHUNG Future Plans: Major in Animal Science at UC Davis and visit the 20 dogs on Kiran's ranch.

Will: I, Emily Phung, of indecisiveness and smiles, bequeath my cold water to Kimberly Yip, my left-handedness to Melinda Thai, and my whole respiratory system to Christi Nguyen.

Quote: "I'm not indecisive, I'm just easygoing."

Memories: Late-night hikes, spontaneous food trips and 7-course meals, LOTS of boba trips, powderpuff, banquets, and Senior Night.

Predictions: Jocelyn will find someone who loves meat as much as she does, Kayla will find dog park guy, and Jessie will find a man that comes closest to her Jungkook standards.

Thanks To: Smurfettes, JVV, PowerRangers, Kimberly, Melinda, Christi, Andy, Christine, SG Girls' Basketball, Ms. Keller and the 6th period Ceramics group, ER5 gang at the CCC, Ms. Lopez, Ms. V, and Ms. T.

F FRANK GOMEZ Future Plans: I plan to make music in the future hopefully. I don’t know where it’ll take me but I know things will plan out.

Will: I, Frank Gomez, will be the best I can be. I know nothing but amazing things will come our way. I know life gets hard so I won’t give up.

Quote: “So I guess this is a letter, To all my brothers, Most Dope. That’s forever. I love you more than any words can express.” - Mac Miller Memories: All the football games.

Predictions: I predict some great futures for the class of 2020.

Thanks To: All my friends that made SG the best four years of my life. I will forever be grateful. #weout

G GINA HUYNH Future Plans: Major in Linguistics at University of California, Riverside.

Will: I, Gina Huynh, of leggings and sweaters, bequeath my stupidity and procrastination to Leanne Huynh, my creativity and craziness to Kathleen Tran, my attitude to Irene Tan, my all nighters to Richard Quach, and my baking skills to Lesly Solis.

Quote: “So...graduation in Animal Crossing?”

Memories: Annual Friendsmas. Mitsuwa and Half&Half with Janet and Kelly. Friendsgiving with my girls. Ghetto grill @ Janet’s. Jazzcat with my homies. Comida Gang. Scott inviting himself to every hangout. Kelly throwing up in Janet’s sink Bc Steven was pooping.

Predictions: Our group will have another friendsmas when we’re old. Janet & I will marry rich men, Joann will be a rich accountant, Kelly will have a fancy shop, Kayla will have 5 kids w/ a big house, we’ll get the diamond pack @ TK92 & spoil each other.

Future Plans: Become either a Graphic Designer or Animator.

Will: I, Greg To, of weirdness and art, bequeath my weird humor to Greg To, will contribute to the Art Community with a few unexpected twists.

Quote: "Do whatever you want that can fulfill your dreams. Even if you have been overwhelmed by armies of doubts, assumptions, and broken friendships because of how odd your personality is, it doesn't mean you have to give up on what you love to do."

Memories: I've met great friends in Junior Year, and in Senior Year, I finally gained some confidence.

Predictions: I might struggle a bit time to time, but I can overcome my anxiety with help from those who care.

Thanks To: All my friends, teachers, and family, who understood my struggles.

GUANG LIN Future Plans: Major in Business Administration at PCC. Will: I, Guang Lin, of awkward interactions, bequeath the Wright City key to Kenneth Yan, my healthy bedtime to Chris Lam, my tardiness to Juan Chen Lin, all my change to Juan the vender and my height to Jaxon Huynh and Rachel Tran.

Quote: "Have a Guangful day." - Patrick Ly Memories: Trumpet practice at the circle, football games, Rose Parade, hanging out before tennis practice, chilling at Tanvi's before banquet, bus rides, band tour, sleeping over in the MPR, being annoying in Mrs. Wright's class, and hearing Patrick Ly's puns.

Predictions: Jimmy Lao discovers a new element and names it Jimmium, Andy Lam will become next president of the Rose Parade, Jason Gonzalez develops the COVID-19 vaccine, Zihua Yang changes his name to ShotgunGod, and Patrick Ly becomes the funniest comedian.

Thanks To: Andrew Lam, Jason Kwok, Tanvi Mai, Brian Ma, Juan Lin Chen, Rachel Tran, Kathy Nguyen, Vincent To, Samson Wong, Mrs. Tran, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Lopez, Boys Tennis team and coaches, Trumpet Section, my family and instrument friends.

H HOANG TRUONG Future Plans: Major in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior at UC Davis. Clown myself by going pre-med.

Will: I, Hoang Truong, bequeath my tone-deafness to Michi, HOSA tea spilling to Myat, my sharpness and technique to my team, and my leadership positions, AP struggles, tutting skills, and my last two brain cells to Angelyna, Jennifer, Pamela, and Chloe.

Quote: "I would like to dedicate this section to these annoying freshmen that called me mom."

Memories: Suturing a banana, playing Overcooked, cram sessions and stress shopping with Kenny, rooming and competing at HOSA, choreographing and performing for rallies, cramming into

The Matador Senior Wills 3 Cassandra or Jessie's car for pre-game food runs, third-wheeling Yin Yin :(( Predictions: Michelle will CRISPR her own soccer team, Kenny will buy out an entire Apple Store, Winni will traumatize kids with her Kpop, Jessie becomes my future therapist, Kevin finally splits a corgi with me, Angeylna and Jennifer become Drill capts.

Thanks To: Rosy, Ivy, and Wendy for birthday surprises, Michelle and Winni for making life stressfully funnier, my Drill group for making Drill worthwhile, Kenny for his adulting help and genuine advice, my baby co-capt Chris for always backing me up, and Kevin.

I ISAAC CHAN Future Plans: Earn six figures annually before I turn 23.

Will: I, Isaac Chan, of bad haircuts and volleyball bench warming, bequeath the tree to Tyler Tran, my volleyball skills to Jimmy Liung, and my hopes and dreams of getting a CIF ring to everybody in volleyball.

Quote: “You’ve seen me starve but now you finna watch me eat.” - Nipsey Hussle Memories: Walking from E building all the way to P building every morning my freshman year.

Getting 5 out of 54 on a chemistry quiz. Being at my freshman summit with a slick back wondering what greatness awaited me at San Gabriel High School.

Predictions: Tyler Tran will eventually become a big time player in volleyball, Brandon Pham will make the all-star team his junior and senior year, and Washington Ngyuen will keep complaining about his back at every game and practice.

Thanks To: Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Parra, Mr. Mason, Mrs. Nichole, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Fujimoto, Ms. Larson, Mrs. Lin, Ms. McPherson, Mr. Encinaz, Mrs. Reyez, Mr. Wong, Mrs. Bishop, Ms. Rodriguez, Mr. Whitman, Mrs. G, Mr. Juarez, Ms. Burkhart, Mr. Garcia, Ms. McNeilley, Mr. Gin, and Ms. Cordova.

IVY HO Future Plans: Pursue all my creative passions while attending college.

Will: I, Ivy Ho, of flower crowns and harmonies, bequeath my love of music to SG Acapella, my sewing skills to the FIDM Fashion Club, and my passion for writing/design to future newspaper editors.

Quote: “Are you a vegan?” - Everyone Memories: Acapella practices, card games at AU79 and Disneyland with depresso espresso, matching Halloween costumes with Clam Chowder Squad, newspaper nationals, and stress eating during newspaper deadlines.

Predictions: Michi will take my place as Acapella President, Qilin will become a Print Editor-In-Chief for newspaper, and Eric will revive Vote at 16.

Thanks To: Mrs. Wright, Señora Schecter, Ms. Vergo, Ms. Revilla, Ms. Ulloa, Ms. Deniz, Ms. Boettcher, Ms. Bishop, Ms. Burkhart, Ms. Jalawan, Ms. Blackwood, Mr. Tran, Señor Garcia, the Career Center staff, and everyone else I’ve met at SG.

J JADE LAM Future Plans: Go to CSULB as an English major.

Continue working for my cool job of Parks and Recs for Rosemead. Paint more. Go pro at League and be the first biological female in LCS. Will: I, Jade Lam, of all nighters and caffeine addiction, bequeath my ability to wake up for school to Aaron Zhang, leadership skills to Sharon Ly, amazing League skills to Sean Nguyen, lame jokes to Mali Phankaysorn, and my cuteness to Jacob Hyun.

Quote: “I feel like I’m Gucci Mane in 2006.”

-YoungBoy Never Broke Again Memories: Miss Rona of 2020, 4 years of Conflict Mediation, setting up Prom 2019, score keeping girls’ basketball, APES with Ms. Wright and Mr. Whitman, all-nighters and stressing sophomore and junior year.

Predictions: Current juniors are going to have a chill senior year. Conflict is going to thrive.

Thanks To: Ms. Wright, Ms. Burkhart, Mr. Myers, Danny L, Timothy T, Olivia T, Kiran C, Michelle N, and everyone else in my high school career that impacted it.

JANET LEI Future Plans: I’m attending UCR for Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology.

Will: I, Janet Lei, of RBFs and laughter, bequeath my counseling and leadership skills to future PAs. Quote: “Gonna tell my kids I’m so smart I only spent 3 and a half years in high school.”

Memories: Constantly being roasted by my friends for doing nothing. Secret Santa 2k16-2k19 with the homies. Late night taco runs. Scott asking me to HOCO. Ghetto grills at my house. Spontaneous trips to half and half and tofu house. Slipping down the stairs.

Predictions: Gina will master at least 5 languages.

Kayla will prescribe us medicine when we sick.

Kelly will expand her business. Joann will do all our taxes. I will continue to go out to eat bomb food with Jason and Lily. Scott and Chloe will always hype me up.

Thanks To: Mrs. Vergo, Mrs. Wong, Mr. Hendrickson, Mr. Tobias, and all my friends who have been there for me.

JASMINE CHAN Future Plans: Major in chemical engineering at UC Berkeley.

Quote: "Now the real party starts."

Memories: Hugging friends, Mr. Li’s fake pop quiz, forgetting to add phenolphthalein, drawing on tests, sleeping with no work done, walking friends to class and then being late to my actual class, opening college decisions, minimum days, Posers hangouts.

Predictions: Lauren will still send me memes; Kim will set a Rubik’s Cube record; Kaitlyn will graduate in 10 years; Darlene will be good at everything; Wendy will be a TikTok star; Levin, Kris, Vincent, Kenneth, Kathy, Lily, and Scott will form a pro League team.

Thanks To: Those who listened to me talk about being sad and tired, spent time with me, invited me to do stuff, helped me make decisions, carried me in group projects, taught me new things, drove me

places, talked to me, thought about me, made me happy, etc.

JASON GONZALEZ Future Plans: I will encounter imposter syndrome at Yale, adopt a fat, plump, corgi and name it orange, go through a mid-life crisis at age 30, open up a bakery if CS doesn't work out, and unify NK and SK so that Ri-Jeong Hyeok and Se-Ri can be together.

Will: I, Jason Gonzalez, of 6'2 height and poor eyesight, give my bendable knees to Nathan, height to Vinny, godly playing to the trombone section and Ethan, confidence and writing to the Ashleys, Michelle, Emily, and kdrama binging abilities to Ashley.

Quote: "Sometimes, the wrong train takes you to the right station." - Yoon Se-Ri Memories: Lunch at the quad, boba runs to Au, bridge building, calc tutoring, chilling in P210, MESA/Get Lit comp, football games, Melody melting butter with a blowdryer, Christmas at Monica's, Daisy running the red light, yelling for a lost child in Mitsuwa.

Predictions: Elsie gets 30 cats, Daisy won't be annoying, Darlene watches a kdrama, Vinny smiles with his eyes, Monica becomes TikTok famous, Cindy becomes a fitness trainer, Wanda learns rolling thunder, Jenny vandalizes LA, Mehran becomes a world-class poet.

Thanks To: Mr. Wong's teaching and labs, Mrs. Tran's destructive forces against my pea brain, Mr. Vogel and Mrs. Burkhart's chillness, Mrs. C's roasts, the Slam Team for being a second home, the AP Lit group for carrying me, and Uno Gang for being there for me.

JASON KWOK Future Plans: Business Administration Major at UC Irvine.

Will: I, Jason Kwok, bequeath my band grade to Kenny Chen, my flute playing skills to Kenny Chai, Eddy's folder to Peter Hyunh and Hritika Chaturvedi, my ship to Simon Ngo, my prayers to Juan, and the key to Wright City to Kenneth Yan. Quote: "Just go to the memories I don't have anything here."

Memories: Writing that quote. Having ER5 for three years. Going out with the tennis team.

Enjoying the company of the people in my groups and classes. Performing in the rallies.

Predictions: Jimmy Lao will likely find a way to become a dictator of the U.S. and will control our minds.

Thanks To: Andrew Lam, Guang Lin, Kenny Chen, Kathy Nguyen, Mr. Wong, Mr. Gin, Mrs. Tran, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Deniz, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Lopez, Mr. Garcia, Rosy Son, the tennis coaches, the tennis team, the people in my math groups, and the people in my world lit class.

JESSIE LI WU Future Plans: Major in Mathematics and Economics at UC Irvine.

Will: I, Jessie Li Wu, of chillness and laziness, bequeath my smartness to Melinda Thai, my junior year shooting skills to Christi Nquyen, and my height to Kimberly Yip. Quote: “Nah, I’m too lazy to do it.”

The Matador Senior Wills 4 Memories: Making a pact with Kiran Chan to quit together but we never did, having night hangouts with basketball, and having Kpop gossip with Kim. Predictions: Emily, Jocelyn, Kayla, and I will not be single in college.

Thanks To: Jocelyn, Kayla, Darlene, Emily, Michelle, Kiran, Kaitlyn, Kimberly, Olivia, Amy, Andy, Melinda, Mr. Wong.

JESSIE LEE Future Plans: Studying at UC Irvine, becoming a research psychologist.

Will: I, Jessie Lee, of peak genius and comedy, bequeath my ability to detect toxic boys onto Jennifer Leao, my british accent to Angelyna Tan, my driving (sometimes) preparedness to Pamela Tse, my mediocre spanish to Chloe Khem, and my gpa to Sammy Lee. Quote: “*Cracks knuckles* time to complain.”

Memories: Football and basketball games, cramming into my car to get boba, pep rallies, facetime calls, all nighters, dumb convos, scheduled crying, lunch at the tables, hoco, my awkward moments, delusional practices, piq sessions, and ftb hang outs.

Predictions: Wendy Chau and I will still bicker, Ivy Ho will be a fashion blogger, Tiffany Tang will go to space, Yin Yin Myo will accidentally be a meme, Hoang Troung will still have perfect porcelain skin, & a foreign prince will propose to Cassandra Van. Thanks To: My drill team, Wendy Chau my bobo, imnotaflatearther gc, environmental queen Mrs. Wright, despampanante Ms. Deniz, the hilarious Mrs. G, and class of 2020. :)

JOANNE VAN Future Plans: I will go to college and while there I would like to go study abroad in Korea. I would also go to BTS fan meetings and concerts in Korea.

Will: I, Joanne Van, of BTS ARMY and purple hearts, will always love and cherish those who have always been by my side.

Quote: "If something is delicious, then it has zero calories."

Memories: In my junior year, there was a BTS concert at night and I found front row seats. I called my dad but he didn't pick up until 6th period. I told Mrs. Chai that it was important and for about 30 mins on the phone I had bought a ticket for the concert.

Predictions: I will meet BTS in person, Simin Woo will be Tik Tok famous, Vicky Chen will own a pastry shop and give me free food, Priscilla Tang will keep making dad jokes even when she's old, & Qian Ying Zheng will always be a shy mini potato.

Thanks To: Simin Woo, Vicky Chen, Priscilla Tang, and Qian Ying Zheng who have helped me throughout highschool and made many beautiful memories for me to cherish forever. I love you my sweet potatoes!

JONATHAN CAO Future Plans: Major in Pre-Business at Cal State Fullerton.

Will: I, Jonathan Cao, of smiles and positivity, bequeath my parking spot to Melinda Thai, my height to Washington Nguyen, my conditioning to Brandon Phan, and my peer counseling skills to Shane Prentice.

Quote: "GET ON THE LINE." -Byron Pagdilao

Memories: Staying after school for 3 hours during freshman year just to practice, spending lunch with everyone, going to tapex, staying up until the am working on music videos with Jack, Darian, and Jason, and going out with the team after games and practices.

Predictions: Kyle Ou will become Fleet Admiral in the Navy, Melinda Thai will go to Stanford, Darian Sun will drive a pimped out car, Queenie Hua will continue to be a fiend at Long Beach, and Lauren Ballesteros will continue to eat a pack of icebreakers a day.

Thanks To: Coach Byron, Coach Claudia, Mr. Hendrickson, Mrs. Wright, my volleyball team, SCC, and everyone in the group chat for helping me grow throughout my high school years.

JOSUE VAZQUEZ Future Plans: I want to be a chef and go to college and also get a job.

Quote: "Love one another."

Memories: When I played soccer for the school.

Thanks To: All my teachers that care for me and always telling me I got this.

JULIE LE Future Plans: Major in Biomedical Engineering at Cal State Long Beach.

Will: I, Julie Le, of shortness, bequeath my handwriting to Elaine Hung, drill skills to Kaui Alcayde, libero talents to Jenny Le, small brain to Ashley Van, "no boys" mentality to Katy Ho, laughs to My Phan and Katelyn Gov, and "good heart" to Aaron Zhang.

Quote: "Big Birkin bag, hold five, six figures."

Memories: Late night talks in the Le Household, am gang going to the beach @1am and playing Resistance, Wii Tennis with Washington Nguyen, Brandon Phan, and Bryant Chen, hanging with the Volleyball boys every night, random check-ins with Anthony Gallegos.

Predictions: Kevin Jiang will be rich, Kenny Luo will buy a Lexus, Ryan Fung will be a CEO, Bryan Ly will get lighter skin, Stephanie Nguyen will step out of her house, Andy Fong will start to be independent, Gina Huynh will adopt 10 dogs.

Thanks To: Mr. Wong for guiding me throughout high school and being my guardian angel.

JULIEANN TRUONG Future Plans: Major in Criminal Justice and Homeland Security at San Diego State.

Will: I, Julieann Truong, give the rest of thought and strength to my sister Jessica Truong (rising freshman) to help her get through her high school career. I also bequeath her the ability to use the tools necessary to get what she needs.

Quote: "No Julie can put the 'fear of God' in people to get what you want or need." - My Mom & Dad Memories: Dancing in the rain at the fishbowl and hanging out at Wendy's.

Predictions: Ms. Beda will retire happily, Ms. Han will have a few more kids, I don't know.

Thanks To: Madame Rose, The Librarian, and Ms. Beda.

K KAITLYN LUU Future Plans: Major in Human Biology at UCSD.

Will: I, Kaitlyn Luu, bequeath my good knees to Darlene, everything to Lauren, my strawberry duos to Sophia, my nonexistent driving skills to Nancy, and my fast response times to Kasey.

Quote: “Hand five.”

Memories: Late nights and rallies, arguing with Kasey at practice, having the same schedule as Sophia, hanging out with Lauren and Kimberly during sixth, making the same ball launch for three years with Jasmine, and failing every Sumi test with Darlene.

Predictions: Emily, Jessie, and Kayla will finally invite me to hang, Jasmine will send me more memes I don’t get, Darlene will still be in school, Lauren will own every squishmallow, Sophia will tell me I’m good at cooking, and the team will get a new locker.

Thanks To: Color Guard, Darlene, Jasmine, Lauren, Sophia, ER5 peeps, Ms. Lopez, Ms. T, Mr. Wong, and Mrs. Tran and her opportunities.

KATHY NGUYEN Future Plans: Major in Biological Sciences and then switch to Genetics at UC Irvine to become a knock-off Barry Allen.

Will: I, Kathy Nguyen, of sunflowers and cheesefoam, bequeath my irrational use of spending money to Rachel Tran, my determination to Peter Huynh, my lack of mathematical skills to Kenny Chai, and my mediocre flute and piccolo skills to Jobeth Ly. Quote: "For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” - Vincent van Gogh Memories: Band tour to Yosemite, Kimberly's birthday celebrations, chaos in H2 during deadlines, parades and festivals with band, yearbook camp, burning during band camp, and going on a scavenger hunt after the PSAT on my birthday sophomore year.

Predictions: Vincent will buy out Redbull, Kimberly will save journalism, Levin will own 5 axolotls, Jasmine will have the highest IQ, Kenneth will monopolize sugar, Kris will win film awards, Scott will own a 5-star restaurant, and Lily will fix my back pain.

Thanks To: Ms. C, Mr. C, Mr. Schreiner, Ms. Kim, my yearbook staff, my flute section, my favorite people aka Posers, SDL, and Jason for being my rock.

KAYLA LAU Future Plans: Major in Pharmacy at University of the Pacific.

Will: I, Kayla Lau, of the palest of the pales and huge eyes, bequeath my tennis skills to Karina V., my orange, brassy hair to YanMay Z., and my love to the Girls Tennis team.

Quote: "Don't worry, be happy." - Grandma Memories: Attending half of the Secret Santas with the homies. Getting Jazzcat with the gang (never without GINA). My very first concert with the BOYS. The very first and last exclusive potluck at the table.

Predictions: Snap username will forever be vampiregirl001. Gina gets a wattpad love story.

Janet will get her international manz. Kelly will teach guzheng in the back of her boutique. Joann will forever be Mama Bear. We will bump bellies.

Our kids will be BFFs. Thanks To: Mr. Nguyen, Ms. G., and Coach Steve.

The Matador Senior Wills 5 KELLY YU Future Plans: I plan to open a successful restaurant/cafe.

Will: I, Kelly Yu of extraness and craziness, bequeath my style to Lwin Aung, my happiness to Wendy Pan, my sarcasm to Hillary Tieu, my money for chicken bakes for Ashley Trinh, my lip glosses to Phuong Luong, and my likes for Sesylia Koh Tiktoks.

Quote: "To be happy we need something to solve.

Happiness is therefore a form of action.” -Mark Manson Memories: Attending basketball and football games with my friends, going out to eat after school with Janet and Gina, playing tennis with Kayla, and setting up for rallies with my ASB buddies.

Predictions: Janet will be a successful OBGYN and have 5 kids with her doctor husband, Gina will be multilingual and travel the world as her job, Kayla will be a successful pharmacist, Joann will be a successful accountant and help us do our taxes.

Thanks To: Ms. Revilla for allowing me to learn what a leader is, Mrs. Wright for making my junior year easier, Ms. Boettcher for always making me laugh, Ms. Canzano for helping me with college apps, and Madame Rose for making me fall in love with French culture.

KENNETH NGUYEN Future Plans: To major in Physics at Cal Poly Pomona (and to MAKE it to CPP), find a way to turn my blood into Redbull, tutor part-time, probably get taller, and come back here when there's not a global pandemic.

Will: I, Kenneth Nguyen, of flags and fear, bequeath the future of Colorguard to our trusted juniors.

Quote: "I believe in miracles, I swear I've seen a few."

Memories: Chasing my heart in freshman year, having MESA completely ruin my interest in engineering, all of Rose Parade, joining Colorguard and going through clinics, every showcase ever since then and all the moments I've spent with my friends.

Predictions: Kim will eventually settle down in South Korea, Levin will make a wardrobe of only black and white, Kathy will find a way to be haunted by band, Vincent will be a successful drunk architect, and Kris will find a non-Christian college.

Thanks To: Mr. Tran, for making junior year bearable, the entirety of the math department for making school somewhat fun, Ms. C for the band director we needed, but not the one we deserved, and Ms. Parra for having one of the best classes I've ever been in.

Memories: Walks to FTB while skipping practice, er5 drives to get food, Sunday afternoons at Starbucks doing homework, car conversations about life, shoving tubes down throats, suturing bananas, and people trying to test my power and influence to no avail.

Predictions: Michelle will turn a dog pink and have her soccer team of kids, Winni will become something I don't know but she will always have her K-Dramas, Hoang will cut someone open even if it isn't part of her future career, and Sally will do Spanish studies.

Thanks To: Hoang for keeping me grounded, to Winni for always being there, to Michelle for making life weirdly interesting, to Celine for being a wild card, and finally to Sally for always being there with ears open and tea at the ready.

KEVIN LAM Future Plans: Learn how to ride a bike.

Will: I, Kevin Lam, bequeath my jackets to Lauren Ballesteros, my healthy sleep schedule to Dale Ly, my freshman ID card to Donna Tu, my Maui figurine to Kai Alcayde, and my mousetrap car to Derick Pan. Quote: "Treat yo self."

Memories: Going to football games with the boys, dressing up as a Fiji bottle and airplane for Halloween, and throwing paper airplanes at Lauren.

Predictions: Kai Alcayde will die in a bungee jumping accident, Darian Sun and I will make an Iron Man suit, Scott Ho will get a six pack, and Lily Ta will get her car robbed by a man named Jimmy.

Thanks To: My great math teachers, my homies, and all the amazing friends I've made.

KEVIN NGOTRAGUL Future Plans: Somewhere in the medical field and some dance team I find.

Will: I, Kevin Ngotragul, of being clueless half the time, bequeath my kisses to Kenny and Anthony, my tacos and gas money to Eric, my lame jokes to Brandon, and my dedication and purpose to All Male.

Quote: “People say you don't know what you've got until it's gone. Truth is, you knew what you had, you just never thought you'd lose it.”

Memories: All the performances at Pep Rallies, Competitions (car ride, performing, and bonding,) practice, all the tests I knew I was gonna fail, the late night homework grinds. AND SENIOR YEAR. Predictions: Kenny will become captain, All Male will win first place at competitions, and Sal will never hate us again.

Thanks To: Ms. Fujimoto, All Male, Choreo, Drill, Colorguard, Ms. Bassette, Ms. Loggins, Ms. Lopez and All my senior friends.

KENNY HO Future Plans: Finally listen to my friends telling me to listen to my own advice, never see the toxic people I have met in high school, and be able to cut people open for my job. Do with that information what you will.

Will: I, Kenny Ho, bequeath my HOSA presidency to Jessica Hu. You truly deserve it no matter what people say about your skills, and never let them tell you that you can't handle it. My pettiness and HOSA influence goes to Mytam Le. MCA you're on your own.

Quote: "We realize the strength of our voices only when we are silenced." - Malala Yousafzai

KIMBERLY GARCIA Future Plans: Marines, Police Officer.

Will: I, Kimberly Garcia, pass the cheer team and lunch hang out spot to ever and neida.

Quote: "When obstacles arise change your direction, not your decision to get there."

Memories: Getting first place at my first cheer competition senior year, going to prom junior year, being able to be cheer captain senior year, having great friends that made high school fun.

Predictions: I predict that our football team will only be getting recognized even more, class of 2022 and 2023 will get higher rankings as a team.

Thanks To: My boys, Matthew, Edwin, Bobo, Eli, Leo, Isaiah, and Angel for being there for me and for making my senior year not so boring. And thanks to Ms. Sune and Ms. Boettcher for all the encouragement throughout high school.

KIMBERLY QUIOCHO Future Plans: Major in Communications (Journalism) at the University of Washington. Be a world-renowned journalist and writer, travel the world, make documentaries and screenwrite films, who knows!

Will: I, Kimberly Quiocho, of Rubik's Cubing, bequeath my NHS presidency to Tik Tok famous Ryan Fung, my Diary of a Wimpy Kid book set to Tan Ma, my middle split to Justin Chong, a good deodorant to Kenny Chai, and my RBF to Rachel Szeto.

Quote: "There should be no boundary to human endeavor. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do and succeed at.

Where there's life, there is hope." - Stephen Hawking Memories: Throwing unforgettable birthday parties, becoming a newspaper tyrant, comp season with Choreo and All Male, SG Eats, annoying Ms. Lopez, boba runs with Lauren and Kaitlyn, solving cubes with Jessie, and spending lunch time with the Baldwin girls.

Predictions: Kenneth and Levin will keep our promise, Jasmine and Vincent will be rich and happy, Kathy, Kris, and Lily will still hate my business casual cat, Scott will marry me for tax benefits, and Lauren and I will stop needing to go to the restroom.

Thanks To: Ms. Lopez and Ms. T for being the BEST supporters anyone could ask for, Ms. Jalawan and Ms. Kim for being great Newspaper advisers, Mrs. Keller and Mr. Li for being my voices of reason, and Mr. Osborne and Mr. Gin for being the coolest teachers!

KIRAN CHAN Future Plans: Major sociology at cpp and vibe on my ranch with my 20 dogs.

Will: I, kiran chan, master of tardiness, bequeath my lungs to christi nguyen, my height to melinda thai, my somewhat okay shooting powers to amber, evelyn, + trinh, my beast pasta making skills to ash yang, and the other half of my gayness to phong.

Quote: “Should I quit?”

Memories: Disappointing mr. gin every morning, eating lunch in asb with my lovers and olivia, making a pact with jessie but never fell through for em and michelle, being in my fav ren group w alisse as my leader, and bugging ms. lopez and ms. v.

Predictions: Amy becomes tik tok famous and olivia burns down our dorm.

Thanks To: Olivia club, mrs. vasquez, mrs. bishop, ms. lopez, jvv, my bball babies, donna, hanson, triple a batteries, and my stats group.

KRISTOPHER ZHEN Future Plans: Not starve as an art major.

Will: I, Kristopher Zhen, always tired, bequeath my Gundam to Michael W., my corrections to Sophia Q. and Michelle W., my condolences to Leanne H., my chip addiction to Serena S. and Grace Y., my tenor sax to Stephanie L., and my craziness to the section.

The Matador Senior Wills 6 Quote: "Our year is hands down the sickest year.”

Memories: Socials with the section, hangouts with the boys, stressful deadlines, playing with the band, being a part of the Rose Parade, and just overall hanging out or being with people I care about.

Predictions: Marco C. will be the next Adam Sandler, Daniel S. will get anime babes, Andy L. will become USC's head drum major, Posers will get a streaming house, my designers will beat Walnut, and my section will be the wildest.

Thanks To: The boys, the rm-headquarters, posers, my designers, my section, and Rosy Son.

KYLE OU Future Plans: Join the Navy for 4-20 years, go to college and make a lot of money.

Will: I, Kyle Ou, The future navy sailor, bequeath my stress, nervous mind, exhausted body and the anxieties to the clowns of 2021.

Quote: "I wanna hear rat pee on cotton."- Coach Travis Memories: Getting yelled at by Coach Byron when I was on the volleyball team, getting yelled at by Ms. Stone cause I said what's up, getting caught for ditching class, hanging out with my friends, paying for school lunch, every lockdown and fire alarm.

Predictions: I predict that some people will join the navy and see me HAHAHA. Thanks To: All my friends (you know who you are) for being my friend. I hope I still know yall after the military and thanks to all the teachers i had for being great teachers.

L LAUREN BALLESTEROS Future Plans: Be proud of myself.

Will: I, Lauren Ballesteros, bequeath my hugs to Jasmine, my amateur makeup skills to Kaitlyn, the $2 in my Starbucks card to Kimberly, what’s mine to Darlene, my childhood memories to Kayla, and the GATE club presidency to Kenneth Nguyen and/or Henry Do. Quote: "TKTK." Memories: Meeting Kevin Lam, Hess’s’s’s’s’s’s law, getting boba for Elsie, searching for open restrooms during deadlines, deadlines in general, complaining, being bad at math, watching Darlene drop her tuna, and seeing Kaitlyn look like a loner at lunch.

Predictions: Andrew Patrick Lam will be POTUS, Kevin will be an even bigger nerd, Kimberly will own UGGs, newspaper will win print Pacemaker (in a few years), Sophia and I will starve together, Jonny Cao will be a cat lady, and Jasmine will love life.

Thanks To: Friends, family, teachers, newspaper staff, my lab groups, and CA Web Print (sometimes).

LEAH TAN Future Plans: Play college basketball and study sociology at the University of Redlands.

Will: I, Leah Tan, of floor burns and naps, bequeath my jersey number to kimberly yip, my time watching memes in yearbook to sophia and michael, my time trying new foods every day to kelly phan, and sending posture fixing videos to samantha phung.

Quote: “Nice meme.”

Memories: Season basketball games, especially senior night 2020, watching my first homecoming football game 2019, yearbook deadlines, food runs during ER5, and the last day of freshman year.

Predictions: Niki N. will own 20 cats, Wesley S. will win the lottery and buy the car of his dreams, Melvin L. will become the best artist, Bryan L. will come back from UIC one day, Kelly P. will become faster than lightning.

Thanks To: Mr. Schreiner, Ms. Boettcher, Ms. Mar, Ms. Chai, 2nd period AP Psych group, the girls bball team and program, yearbook, and my dear friends: Wesley, Niki, Yvonne, Melvin, and Bryan Ly <3

LEVIN CHANG Future Plans: I am going to Cal Poly Pomona and major in Business Finance and student debt.

Will: I, Levin, of vibe juice and DDR, bequeath the vibe juice to the SGAM Stepbros, metabolism to Michelle, L's to Tasia, Jacky's lunch to Claudia, my "artistic ability" to Tam, Krystle's bomber to Krystle, and my height to Anthony.

Quote: "Dude you're such a krunga."

Memories: CG practices, SGAM practices, freestyle circles, rallies, showcase, COMPETING, McDonald's runs, Sal's speeches, bothering Mrs. Wright, crashing band camp, Kenny spilling boba, freshman year lockdown, and sleeping in class.

Predictions: Lily will fix my scoliosis, Jasmine will have her own brand, Kenneth will just add sugar, Kimberly will be a 6'2 model, Kris will own Walt Disney Studios, Scott will be my personal chef, Vincent will own Redbull, Kathy will monopolize baked goods.

Thanks To: The POSERS, All Male, Color Guard, Choreo, Mrs. Wright the homie, Sal who's afraid to play DDR against me, all the people I've gotten to know over the years, Newspaper, Yearbook, and ASB.

LILY TA Future Plans: Major in Kinesiology at Cal State Fullerton.

Will: I, Lily Ta, of naps and crocs, bequeath my leadership skills to Tiffany and Ellie, my love for tennis to Karina, Laureen, Krystle, Qilin and Tam, my Ren creative ideas to Kaui, Jobeth, and Alisse, and my PuFo skills to my debate kids.

Quote: "What are your turnip prices?"

Memories: Starting Minecraft Miners, staying in ASB during lunch, debate tournaments with Delane, karaoke with JCC + Scott, racing to Kogi truck with the miners, 2 hour long league semi finals tennis match with Kayla L, and sleepy time tea with Janet & Jason.

Predictions: Kenneth will be Kirby, Vincent will be a duck, Scott will be a farmer, Kimberly will own NY Times, Jasmine will have a pet fox, Kathy will be NCT's manager, Donna will be a pro mahjong player, Kai and Kevin will make beef adobo in Hawaii together.

Thanks To: Ms. Revilla, Ms. Wright, Ms. Wilkerson, Mr.Gin, ASB, Speech & Debate, my best friends Donna and Scott, Delane, Maxwell W, and all my friends/alumni.

LONG QUACH Future Plans: To get a job as an engineer but once I get a stable life, I want to run for some sort of public office since America is still full of inequality

and injustice. We need healthcare for all, college for all, affordable housing, and more progress.

Will: I, Long Quach, of being too serious, bequeath my insightful and amazing experience at San Gabriel High School to all of the underclassmen and future Matadors.

Quote: "Billionaires themselves are not immoral.

However, it is immoral to have billionaires while there are such things as homelessness and starvation around."

Memories: When I got to tell my life secret to Ms. Lee/Ms. Proud and how their response to it was so warm and caring but this was just one of the many favorite memories that I have with many of my teachers.

Predictions: That healthcare/college for all will be a thing in the future, that the environment will get better for future generations to live in, and that every senior who can vote will vote in elections.

Thanks To: Ms. Joan-Lee, Ms. Elizabeth-Proud (Pando), Mr. Ronnie-Woo, Ms. Emily-Wu, Ms. Kadriye-Kanik, Mr. Kenneth-Ma, Mr. Alan-Tran, Mr. Mark-Juarez, and to all the other teachers and friends that make me who I am.

M MELODY ZHANG Future Plans: Major in English at UCB, have a crisis mid-semester, switch to Linguistics, then drag my friends on a trip around the world.

Will: I, Melody Zhang, of cringe and dead fish-eyes, bequeath my somewhat improved productivity skills to Wendy Chau, my InDesign knowledge to Wally Lan, my mediocre singing skills to my HI kids, and my snarkiness to Bebe Tran.

Quote: "It's not Melodie, not Melanie, it's Melody.

Get it right!"

Memories: Doing chem lab reports at 2 a.m., buying joke gifts with Kayla and Sarena, dropping my phone in A1, newspaper deadlines, getting 5s at S&D tournaments, crying over gachas, and eating lunch while burning under the sun with my friends.

Predictions: Sarena will control the underground figurine trading ring, Kayla will create the first sentient AI, Tammy Vuong will become a stylist, Wendy Chau will get her pieces done ON TIME, Kenneth will have a drone army, and Elsie will have 24 cats.

Thanks To: Mrs. W for always being there for S&D, Mrs. Tran for teaching me to love math, Mr. Osborne and Mr. Hendrickson for making history fun, Mrs. Vasquez for dealing with Book Club's shenanigans, and Ms. J for keeping newspaper alive with sheer positivity.

MELVIN LOC Future Plans: Majoring in Digital Arts at Cal State Long Beach and being able to work at my favorite gaming industry, Bungie. Also having a sustainable life and supporting the people that supported me when I needed help.

Will: I, Melvin Chan Hoang Loc, of the most laid back and genuine person, bequeath my so called infinite snacks to whoever is craving for snacks, my many trips to get boba to all the boba addicts, and my art sketchbook to whoever could finish it.

Quote: “Talent is a pursued interest. Anything that you're willing to practice, you can do.” - Bob Ross

The Matador Senior Wills 7 Memories: Whenever I hang out with my closest friends to go eat out or even just to hang. Vibing out and laughing at some of the smallest things ever. Helping out with each other's problems and being able to be there with them.

Predictions: Leah Tan will become the GOAT of WNBA. Bryan Ly will become one of the best car mechanics there is. Andy Fong will be a pro-League of Legends player. Stephanie Nguyen will become Tik Tok famous. Wesley Szeto will be one of the best football coaches.

Thanks To: All my friends and families. Especially to my closest friends, being able to support me all the way through, even at my toughest times and to the people that I've met in the past 4 years of high school, I wouldn't have it any different. :))

MICHELL CHENG Future Plans: Have fun, enjoy life, and not getting too caught up in the rat race.

Quote: "Life is craaazy." - Cynthia Ta Memories: 17-'18 Drumline and Band (the good ol' days), hitting up Boiling Point with the gang every Minimum Day, studying in bed but always falling asleep, all the tea spilled in the group chat, and missing out on all of the senior experiences.

Predictions: Quach will settle down first, Luc will meet Jeffree Star, Ta & Pham will marry a BTS member, Wong will become a YouTube star, Lin will become a millionaire, Chau will move to Japan, Shi will have perfect attendance, and Lua will only McDonald's.

Thanks To: Everyone who made high school less painful to go through.

seaweed and ice-cream sandwiches in Acadec, and a pandemic wreaking havoc on our senior year.

Predictions: Kenny will cure diabetes or something, children around the world will replace Santa with Winni, Hoang will single-handedly eat the rich, and Cindy will develop a videogame that will make Earth a Type III civilization on the Kardashev scale.

Thanks To: Mr. Ma, Ms. Sune, Ms. Loggins, Ms. Canzano, Ms. Wong, Mr. Hendrickson, the college counselors, and my friends.

MONICA CHEN Future Plans: Major in Psychology at UCLA, find a job, and probably get a dog.

Will: I, Monica Chen, of the BTS Army, bequeath my smartness to Lily Cam, my love for badminton to the badminton team, lunch spot to next year’s freshmen.

Quote: “There are some flowers you only see when you take detours.”

Memories: Getting Bonchon with Daisy and Elaine, Staying late for badminton games, running campus tours, going to math tutoring with boba, going to BTS concerts with Tiffiney.

Predictions: Katherine and Stephanie will become famous artists, Wanda will become a farmer, Sherry will go to 100 musicals, Elsie meets Jackson Wang, Daisy finally gets a new car, Jenny becomes a twitch streamer, Elaine becomes a CS God, badminton will win CIF. Thanks To: Ms. Cha, Ms. Vergo, Ms. Wong, Mr. Tobias, Mr. Hendrickson, Coach Jordan, Coach Holdson, Mr. Zaragoza, Ms. Bishop, Peer Assistants, Badminton Team, and my squad (UNO gang).

MICHELLE NGUYEN Will: I, Michelle Nguyen of trollness and laughters, bequeath my love for Dubai to Nathan Truong, Lipton Tea to Hanson Pham, Teslaz to Jia Li, Heavy weight to Danny Luu, Volleyball skills to Olivia Thai, Ap Bio to Queenie Hua, and tardies to Timothy Tran.

Quote: “Money Is The Motive.”

Memories: Afterschool detentions, kicking it with Mrs. Wu in her office, volleyball, tacos after basketball games, Tpump Tuesdays, kickbacks w/ the homiez and hiding from Diana.

Predictions: Hanson will become the next Bretman Rock, Jade will get TikTok famous, Danny will still be my dd, Vicky will become a preacher, Jairo will be in the NBA, and Lei will finally see Lil Mosey.

Thanks To: Mrs. Wu, Mrs.Irene, Jose, Rick, Diana, Ms. Boettcher, and the lunch ladies.

MICHELLE VUONG Future Plans: Step 1: Major in Molecular and Cell Biology at UC Broccoli. Step 2: Survive. Step 3: Do cool stuff with CRISPR I guess.

Will: I, Michelle Vuong, bequeath my presidency to Hritika Chaturvedi. We had a good run and I'm counting on you and Sophia to carry the team to state. And Sean, please for the love of all that is good and holy, read your packets! Good luck Mr. Ma. Quote: “Be Yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here.

There is no need to run, strive, search, or struggle.

Just Be.” - Thích Nhất Hạnh Memories: Hot Wheels shenanigans at HOSA SLC, Sean doing JoJo poses during competition, making

N NATHAN ON Future Plans: Radiology Technician Quote: "Everyone sees what you appear to be, few experience what you really are."

Memories: First day of school at SG. Making new friends younger-older. Having the same classes as my friends. Ditching Volleyball practice freshmen year. Cooking in Mr. Zichella's class. Making random plans with friends the day of. Pep rallies.

Field Trips.

Predictions: Everyone will do good in the future.

Thanks To: Mrs. Wright, Ms. Parra, Mrs. Mar, Ms. Deniz, Ms. Canzano, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Reyes, Mrs. Wu, Mrs. Schecter, Mr. Ma, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Vilay, Mr. Encinas, Mr. Hendrickson, Mr. Myers, Mr. Bruce, Mr. Zichella, Mr. Whitman for having me in your class.

Thanks To: Enrico for being my #1 supporter, Mr. Gin, Mr. Myers, Cassandra Van, Ms. Ulloa, and Coach Washington.

P PHU TRUONG Future Plans: Major in Computer Engineering at Cal Poly Pomona.

Will: I, Phu Truong, of laughter and sarcasm, bequeath my uselessness and horrible sleep schedule to Mandy Hsieh.

Quote: "I find courage unpredictable, it's total insanity you can rely on!" - Kled Memories: Going out to FTB, loud football games, amazing dances by performance teams, the rare rainy days, sat tests, and homework as far as the eye can see.

Predictions: Brian Ma will become the biggest simp. Julian Lam will become the CEO of an industry. Winni Luong will get lost in Korea. D.N. Man Thai will become a high ranking official.

Thanks To: Man Thai, Jeff Dai, William Phung, T. Bang, and the rest of the Ghetto Boys. Winni Luong, Julian Lam, Tanvi Mai, Brian Ma, and Dixon Nghiem. Jerry Enriquez, Jackie Luc, Kasey Pham, Kevin Long, Chao Lin He, Anna Wong, Michelle Cheng, and Cynthia Ta.

PRISCILLA TANG Future Plans: Major in Earth System Science at UC Irvine.

Will: I, Priscilla Tang, of puns and hoodies, bequeath my word hunt skills to Simin Woo, my pun-making skills to Kelly Phan, some of my height to Vicky Chen, and my basketball skills to whoever wants them.

Quote: "I know now that no one can give you your honor. It's something you earn for yourself by choosing to do what's right." -Zuko from Avatar the Last Airbender Memories: All-nighters finishing AP Chem, homework and APUSH notes, making puns at Dollar Tree with Kelly Phan, making backward one-handed half-court shots in my free time, and the basketball games/practices, boba dates with my friends after school.

Predictions: Simin Woo will remember missing out on senior activities, Joanne Van is going to marry her man, and Vicky Chen will have a gallery for her collections.

Thanks To: All the teachers that taught me the past four years, all of my teammates that made basketball practice fun, the basketball coaches who helped me become a better player, my squad: Joanne, Simin, and Vicky.

NIKI NGUYEN Future Plans: Major in Nursing at Cal State LA. Will: I, Niki Nguyen, cat lover and CEO of boba addictions, bequeath my procrastination skills to Shane Prentice.

Quote: "OH MY GOD A CAT!" Memories: Going to Waffles everyday after school, boba runs with Leah, and falling into sand pits.

Predictions: Anthony Major will move to California, my future Miata will be best friends with Enrico's 240sx <3, Leah Tan will still live three houses away from me, Bryan Ly will forever keep his Civic, and Waffles will take over four corners.

Q QUEENIE HUA Future Plans: Major in bio at CSULB, become a vet and continue kicking it with the homies.

Will: I, Queenie Hua, of silliness and boba, bequeath my love of dance to my team, star power to my little and Justin, humor to the yearbook team, my vibez to my friends and my swag to all of SG. Quote: “Goodbye seniors, goodbye class, high school you can ....”

Memories: Tap-ex parking lot, dance comps, enchanted forest, food adventures, meeting all my

The Matador Senior Wills 8 friends and telling my parents I was at one place when I was at another.

Predictions: DLuu will buy me a dog, Dasu and Hans will be cuffed, Vicky and I will get married, Tay will be thic, Syd and Ktp will own their own overpriced coffee shop, Soph will turn up at ucsd, and Jocy will experience love thats not from food.

Thanks To: Shichael 4 their love, Jason Y. 4 everything, Allen/Michelle N. 4 their humor, Janet/Kevin 4 their eternal friendship, Jose the nark 4 his kindness, Danny 4 being my bff, my teachers/coach and all the amazing people I’ve met in my life.

R RAYMOND TRUONG Future Plans: Major in Biological Sciences at University of California Irvine. I, Will: Raymond Truong, of good looks and greatness, bequeath my supreme Tuba powers to Joshua Le. Ethan will receive second priority.

Vincent can sleep in the tuba locker.

Quote: "Sometimes when I close my eyes, I can't see."

Memories: Volleyball games and practices, the Rose Parade, sleeping overnight in the MPR on New Year's Eve, Disneyland with the band, football field shows, suicides with Coach Claudia, all-nighters, marching band parades, pep rallies, and Senor Pez. Predictions: I predict that Andy Lam will be the first Asian drum major at USC, Kevin Lam will start a company in the military-industrial complex with the boys, Daniel San will marry an e-girl, Jimmy Lao will be a mad scientist, and Calvin Kang will dorm with me.

Thanks To: Mr. Osborne, Mr. Hendrickson, Mr. Vogel, Ms. Hernandez, Ms. Rodriguez, Ms. Mar, Ms. Mcneilly the boys at the lunch table, the boys in the band, and Coach Claudia.

ROSY SON Future Plans: Major in something with math at UCSD. Will: I, Rosy Son, of bananas and dabs, bequeath my weird babies to Jennifer and Tiffany Diep, my nonexistent calc skills to Xifeng Li and Mandy Hsieh, and my dabs and weird dances to my clarinet section.

Quote: "There were too many restrictions so 'tbh idk LOL just include it'” - Elsie Wang Memories: Having to take care of a weird baby in my backpack, Rose Parade practice, performing at rallies, hanging outside of football games with my friends because we didn't have money to go in, and many more but I wasn't allowed to include it, iykyk.

Predictions: Jennifer will meet the man of her life in that one school and Tiffany will make it into choreo.

Thanks To: Ms. Deniz, Mrs. Schecter, and Ms. Boettcher, my Clam Chowder squad, Kristopher Zhen, the "Boyz," Jason Kwok, certain people in band (you know who you are), my english group, and the temple corner peeps.

S SALLY PHAM Future Plans: Major in biology at UC Santa Barbara.

Will: I, Sally Pham, of losing my spikes and falling over hurdles, bequeath my head captain position to Tiffany Thai, my long jumps to Tasia Nguyen, my simp sessions to Alondra Zubiate and Matthew Fisher, and my opinion editor position to Aaron Lu. Quote: "Part of fighting the unhappiness in this world is to seize happiness when we can." - Abigail Hing Wen Memories: Track meets in the rain, medals from Bell Garden Relays, competing in CIF for the 300 meter hurdles, jumps practice with Keppel, Tpumps Tuesdays with friends, and newspaper deadlines.

Predictions: Kai Marroquin will break the school's 100 and 200 meter record, Dexter Thai will compete in CIF, Tammy Dam and I will become successful comedians, Matthew Fisher will survive the COVID-19 pandemic, and Jonathan Duong will attend Cal Tech.

Thanks To: Ms. Jalawan, Ms. Sune, Mr. Myers, Coach Morales, Coach Rosas, Coach Tonny, and members of the simp sisterhood.

SARAH THI Future Plans: Major in computer science at UCSC. Will: I'll begrudgingly pass down my McDonald's salsa packets to Kaitlyn C and donate $0-1k to Anime Anonymous should the club still be kicking and thriving by the time I'm 30.

Quote: “https://bit.ly/2JN2cs1. Otherwise, never settle for coffee undertones.”

Memories: Being at high school, walking on campus, having fire alarms and lockdowns here and there, talking to llamas, and other normal high school activities.

Predictions: After finding a job in the tech industry, I'll throw away my entire career to do art.

Following that, my meme energy and future art profit will get stolen by a mysterious anarchist cult.

Mandy H. will get admitted to UCLA. That's all.

Thanks To: Those who created concepts of the food we have today. They're great.

SARENA VO Future Plans: I plan to attend a 4-year university and graduate with my bachelor degree. From there, I'll get a stable job and quite possibly live with some friends.

Will: I, Sarena Vo, of boba and Canes, bequeath my happiness and energy to Julie Arzaga, my little knowledge and lots of love to Amy He, my humor and funniness to Hilary, my udon and stupidity to Eilene Vo, and my thiccness to Samantha Martinez.

Quote: "Stop pitying yourself. Pity yourself and life becomes an endless nightmare." - Osamu Dazai Memories: Hanging out in the break room, random adventures with Wendy and Amy, squishing Lisandro's belly, singing with Winni, Winnefer, and Julian, having fun conversations with Kayla and Melody, and hanging with the Brandons, Tammy, and Wendy.

Predictions: Amy will become president of drama club, Hilary will be the vice president drama club, Wendy will finally be sure of what she wants to be, Tammy will still be the same unfiltered person she is, and Eilene will finally be confident in herself.

Thanks To: Wendy for hyping me up, Amy for always being a great friend, Hilary for being a loving friend, Julie for being the homie and always making me laugh, Winnefer for always listening to me scream, and Kayla for being there for me since day 1.

SCOTT HO Future Plans: Major in Food Science at UC Davis and steal some cows for the homies.

Will: I, Scott Ho, bequeath my two brain cells to Cindy T, my inconsistent practice schedule to Katelynn C, my stationery addiction to Wendy C, my sass to Maylene V, my love for Speech to Julia Q & Michelle D, and my grind mentality to Bebe T. Quote: "It be like that sometimes."

Memories: Having a potluck at the lunch tables w/ the lunch peeps :^), Asking Janet out to HOCO, after-school potlucks/TK79/BP/Half&Half, having the police raid my class during a lockdown, and being part of the band at selected times.

Predictions: Donna will own more dumb fish, Lily will be a wholesome baddie, Janet & Chloe will be wildin' out ;), Kevin & Kai will be besties w/ Elon Musk, Levin, Kenneth, Levin & Vincent will stop being simps, Kathy will buy me boba and Kim will be my wife <3 Thanks To: Ms. Dena, Ms. Christine, Ms. Lopez & Ms. T, Ms. Canzano & Ms. Loggins, Chef, Mrs. Wilkerson, Mr. Gin, Ms. Tran, Zhao Lao Shi, Ms. Hernandez, and all the friends and acquaintances who made high school truly something to remember.

SHERRY LAM Future Plans: Major in Biology at UC Santa Barbara and fly to NY to watch all the Broadway shows.

Will: I, Sherry Lam, of perms & CDs, give my lunch table to freshmen, my Depop to my sister, my ACNL to Katherine & Wanda, my badminton gear to Monica, a pen to Jason, my mildliners to Jenny & Daisy, my gift cards to Elaine & Elsie, and my clothes to Stephanie.

Quote: “Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.” - Dr. Emmett Brown Memories: Sitting out in the heat/rain during lunch, painting lockers, hangouts, badminton games, the occasional bus ride home, waiting in the pho line, and hours of taking hand-cramping APES and AP Bio notes.

Predictions: Monica will learn every Tik Tok dance, Stephanie will meet her 6’2 Korean chaebol heir, and Wanda will make slappin’ Cambodian food.

Thanks To: The uno gang and lunch table homies, Ms. Hernandez, Ms. Bishop, Ms. Wright, Ms. Jung, Ms. Tran, the cafeteria ladies, and the badminton team.

SILVIO DELGADO Future Plans: To find out what I wanna do in life by going to college.

Will: I, Silvio Delgado, leave my old lunch spot to sir easywalk (Nan) and give my speed to Aidan.

Quote: “A home is made up by the people in it so where you move too the home will always be there with the people.”

Memories: The countless races I would I have to the cafeteria will be missed along with the randomness that comes with lunch time.

The Matador Senior Wills 9 Predictions: That Nan will get Mr. Garcia his junior year with some familiar faces in that class too.

Thanks To: Everyone I’ve interacted with even though it may have been briefly like a hi or me handing you something thank you for those interaction :)

SOLIDA SUN Future Plans: To become a cool teacher.

Will: I, Solida Sun, of 24/7 laughter and craziness, bequeath my love for LDR and TSwift to Laureen Huynh, my deadline food money to Krystle Ehara, my copy editor skills to Samantha Phung, my shiny tangerines to Megan Tieu, and my coolness to Sokserey Sun. Quote: “Solida, my dear, the world is but a cup.”

-Catherine Tran Memories: Waiting for food with Krystle, blasting music in H2, getting kissed by Olivia every day, obsessing over stuff with Andrea, ybk camp, eating lunch w the regulars, Celine being Celine, Monday walk day, Lily’s apples.

Predictions: Yearbook and Newspaper will keep the trophies at home, I will always be besties with Leyna, my current underclassmen will drive me everywhere even though I have a license, I will keep the friends I hold the closest to my heart, I will see TSwift live.

Thanks To: Yearbook, Mr. Schreiner, Ms. Kim, Per.4 office aides, Joshua Yuan, Jocelyn Montelon, Darlene Lien, Shirley Ta, Cat and Emily, and all the amazing people who’ve made me laugh.

SOLIMAR ZUBAIATE Future Plans: Go to community college then transfer to either uc Davis or uc riverside and major in criminal justice and become a lawyer.

Will: I, Solimar Zubaite, of loud personality, craziness, a lot of energy and attitude, bequeath my love of food to Santiago Salazar, my energy to Kai Marroquin, my attitude to Vincent Franco, my slowness to Ashlee Hernandez, my craziness to Dexter Thai.

Quote: “Know your worth. Then add tax.”

Memories: My ER 5 squad all our fun times and dumb memories. Volleyball season with the best Vicky and Olive. Track season with the homies.

Every single day of Spanish class with all our jokes and comments. Messing with Ms. Johnston @Maurelys & Fabian.

Predictions: I predict that Kai will be in the Olympics, Vincent will stop liking lil uzi, dexter will fine track finals, Santi will get to play a whole baseball season, Tasia will be a beast triple jumper, and lastly Auni will be very successful overall.

Thanks To: Ms. Deniz for always believing in me and making Spanish memorable.To Ms. Sune for being my track mom and knowing I could do it all.

To Ms. Boettcher for our endless laughs and memories. And lastly to Frank Anthony Gomez for being my best friend.

STEPHANIE NGUYEN Future Plans: Attend PCC, then transfer to SDSU and graduate with a Kinesiology bachelors degree, then graduate from UCSF with a Kinesiology masters degree.

Will: I, Stephanie Nguyen, bequeath my leadership to Kim Yip, my grades to Christi Nguyen, ability to sleep for long hours to Kaya Luong, ability to finish

homework while it's being collected to Melinda Thai, my vball skills to Stephanie Loo. Quote: "When I die, I want the people I did group projects with to lower me into the ground so they can let me down one last time."

Memories: Andy cutting my hair in class, k-dog runs, golf-n-rant runs, random food trips with Julie, grabbing sushi with the bros, being injured and ending up in crutches twice, weekend Mamba trips, 'She Kills Monsters' play, and managing the boys vball team.

Predictions: '21 will have a better grad than '20.

Bryan L. will become rich and live in a mansion.

Andy F. will become more mature. Wesley S. will own a GT-R R36. Olivia T. will have zoo animals as pets. Vicky V. will become a model. Julie L. will get taller.

Thanks To: Bryan L, Andy F, Wesley S, SGVB, Ms. Tran, Mr. Wong, Mr. Tran, Coach Byron, Claudia, Bryan, Ron, Arellano, Owen, Josh, Jack, sorry I just had a lot of vball coaches. The basketball coaches, Coach Man, Meador, Ponce, Tiff, and my brother Coach Steven.

STEPHANIE TRAN Future Plans: Become a billionaire.

Will: I, Stephanie Tran, of iron deficiency, bequeath my MLP lunchbox to Sherry, gogo juice to Wendy, Pretzel Crisps to Wanda, Tik-Tok clout to Monica, pen collection to Daisy&Jenny&Katherine, dried mangos to Jason, La-Croix to Elsie, and plushies to Elaine.

Quote: "Life is a mess. But I will handle it."

Memories: Stress-baking at 3 AM when there was a test the next day, after-school theater rehearsals, spontaneous late-night hangouts, uno gang gatherings, rainy days in the MPR, FTB runs & bus rides during freshman year, and roasting in the heat during lunch.

Predictions: Sherry will fly to Korea and finally meet Hong Kwang-ho, Wanda will become rich and buy all the fast-pass episodes, and Monica & Wendy will become Tik-Tok stars.

Thanks To: The uno gang, my meilili, my babbers, my amigos;)), Ms. Bishop, Ms. Boettcher, Ms. Wright, Mr. Wong, Ms. Wong, Ms. Lopez, and Ms. T.

T TAMMY QUACH Future Plans: Becoming rich.

Will: I, Tammy Quach, of french fries and bread, bequeath my sass to Jakob Pabon, my lunch to Vivian Phan, my sound skills and spam musubi to Hilary Ung, my highlighter to Diego Morales, and my stage managing skills to Kelly Hoang and Loraine Gallardo.

Quote: "Live a life you will remember." -Avicii Memories: Going through the Halloween maze 50+ times, staying long hours for productions, getting boba with Amanda, spilling tea with Lisandro, Keven, Sarena, Wendy, and Julie, fighting and going on adventures with the Brandons, Sarena, and Wendy.

Predictions: Jakob will continue to play That One Guy™ and be RUDE, Vivian will die from accidental peanut butter poisoning, Diego will be an iCoN and owe me money, Kelly will stay Dumb™, and Hilary will make more cringe snaps.

Thanks To: Amanda Huang (for making me feel like a genius), Jakob (for being my punching bag), Hilary and Kelly (for doing stuff for me), the Tinder Judges group chat, and my loyal theater friends.

TANVI MAI Future Plans: Graduate with my bachelors of science and go to Medical School.

Will: I, Tanvi Mai, of churros and laughter, bequeath my trumpet skills to Ruby Guan, my volunteer hours to Sokserey Sun, my badminton dedication to Alex Situ, my dancing skills to Jett Le, my jokes to Peter Chinh and my height to James San. Quote: "I'd rather make mistakes, than make nothing at all." -Ekko Memories: Competing in science olympiad with Kenneth Nguyen. Going to Sacramento for the first time during HOSA. Joining marching band and meeting a wonderful section. Competing in CIF badminton and traveling to different high schools.

Dancing with the boys.

Predictions: I predict Julian Lam will become CEO of Innovation Creations, becoming the richest man.

Brandon Hua will become all male captain. Megan Tieu will become EIC and win scjea in photography. Scott Ho will become the next Gordon Ramsay.

Thanks To: The entire science department. Ms. C, Mr. C and the band. Mr. Zichella, and Madam Rose. The best people, Scott Ho, Brian Ma, Julian Lam, Winni Luong, Dixon Nghiem, Phu Truong, Bai Wei, Guang Lin, Julia Liang, Andy Lam, Tiffany Tang, and Megan Tieu.

TIFFANY TANG Future Plans: Veterinarian in Space.

Will: I, Tiffany Tang, of bellyflopping and cinnamon rolls, bequeath Winston's trombone mouthpiece to Linda Lam, my toenails to Nathan Le, my Trombone Section Leadership to Daniel San, and my Key Club Presidency to Brandon Nguyen.

Quote: "Whoever said money doesn't buy happiness didn't know where to shop."

Memories: Walking literally everywhere with Linda, peeing in the pool, bellyflopping into the pool every single time, eating too much with Nathan, helping Elton in math, not knowing how to play any songs in band, sitting in Ms. Jung's room, and fundraisers.

Predictions: Elton will finally get a girl friend, Joshua will be a famous Tik Tok Star, Jessie will get the man of her dreams, Dale will finally take a shower, Mabel will be a famous fashion designer, and Aaron will become the Swim Coach.

Thanks To: Ms. Cognetta, Ms. Cao, Linda Lam, Jessie Lee, Elton Luu, Dale Ly, Delane Ly, Nathan Le, Mabel Nguyen, Kay Au, Aaron Wong, Tanvi Mai, Joshua Yuan, Daniel San, Kenneth Yan, Nathan Phung, Tom Quach and Justin Quach.

TINA CHUONG Future Plans: Majoring in biology at UCLA. Will: I, Tina Chuong, bequeath my lame puns and jokes to Darlene, my love for Boiling Crab to Solida, my mediocre piano skills to Ryan, and my love for singing to the drama club.

Quote: “Farepoorly.” - Mr. Wong

The Matador Senior Wills 10 Memories: Panicking over pop quizzes, stressing over calculus projects, visiting Mr. Wong almost every morning, eating lunch with Mrs. Wright, walking to Main Street, and fighting to stay awake in classes.

Predictions: Darlene will get into Guinness World Records for having the largest Winnie the Pooh collection, Solida will be the kindest and nicest teacher out there, and Ryan will become a great nurse.

Thanks To: Mr. Wong, Mrs. Wright, Darlene, Solida, Ryan, and the Mandarin gang.

V VANESSA PADILLA Future Plans: Rio Hondo Criminal Justice Major, transferring to San Diego State.

Will: I, Vanessa Padilla, behind being very shy, there is a girl who never stops smiling plus I love me my Cheetos.

Quote: “Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age and dreams are forever.” -Walt Disney Memories: Last football game, senior year November 1, it was a great game.

Predictions: All my friends will get to where they wanna be in life!

Thanks To: My mom & family, friends.

VICKY CHEN Future Plans: Graduating college, majoring in psychology, then going to med school to become a psychiatrist. Also renting an apartment with just my friends and I. Will: I, Vicky Chen, will cherish all the beautiful memories my friends and I have created and no matter how old or how far apart we are, they’ll always be my family.

Quote: "Making mistakes is better than faking perfections."

Memories: I’ll always remember the times how my frens and I could laugh the hardest at nothing and do the dumbest things together and the bets that we make xD. Predictions: Joanne will find her hubby. Queenie will still be a shy potato who likes Seventeen.

Priscilla will win money from David Dobrik for making a backwards half court shot, and Simin will create a viral tiktok dance.

Thanks To: All my friends that I made throughout my four years of high school especially Joanne, Priscilla, Queenie, and Simin. Also to all my teachers that have helped me improve and my conflict teacher Mrs. Burkhart.

VICTOR TON Future Plans: I plan on going to culinary school then opening my own restaurant.

Will: I, Victor Ton, of SGHS, bequeath my badminton skills to the JV badminton team.

Quote: “It is what it is.”

Memories: Messing around and having a good time with my favorite teacher, Mrs. Tran’s, class.

Predictions: I predict the new badminton will go to CIF and win.

Thanks To: Mrs. Tran for pushing me to try harder to better myself, The 2019-2020 badminton team for having some of the best times at SG, and all the homies I’ve made along the way for everything from being there as support to having little laughs everyday.

VINCENT TO Future Plans: Study Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting at Cal Poly Pomona.

Will: I, Vincent, of gamer juice and red bull blood, bequeath my alto sax to Leanne, my red bull addiction to Serena, my plushy collection to Rachel, my credit card information for games to Dylan, and my "drinks" to Kenny.

Quote: "By no means does this make us friends." Weiss Schnee Memories: Band Tour of 2018, Library Squad, the forming of the Posers, League Night, Band Vibes.

Predictions: Levin will break his legs playing DDR, Jasmine will be happy, Kris will be challenger in LoL, Kenneth will be the face of Twitch, Kimberly will find a white guy, Scott will be my personal chef, Kathy is never gonna grow, Lily is gonna be rich.

Thanks To: The Posers, SDL, all of my teachers for tolerating me, the league night boys, and my best friend. :)

VINNY THAI Future Plans: I plan to gain some sense of sanity again while attending Caltech. I'm going to study Applied Mathematics and Physics to become a professor to teach and conduct research. But, overall I hope to just relax in the future.

Will: I, Vinny Thai, of sarcasm and cynicism, bequeath my crippled legs and bad form to my track children-Sandra C, Tasia N, Nicole L, and Shane P, my decaying brain and sanity to Maylene V, and my heart and never-ending love to the cutest junior, Dexter T. Quote: "The world has no true meaning; perhaps even this statement is wrong."

Memories: Running till my hamstring goes *pop*, laughing at the 4th Ms. Tran pop quiz that week, wondering why there's another fire alarm this month, going insane during MESA Day, joining track, and drinking coffee everyday before school.

Predictions: I predict that Donna will have seven dogs instead of kids, Kevin will build insane robots in college, Elsie will be more quirky (if possible), Jason will still ask "how's your day", Jimmy will still talk about nerd stuff, and I will have gone insane.

Thanks To: My seniors who guided me through high school, my underclassmen who made this school different and exciting, my teachers who challenged me, and my friends who made me try new experiences and live the fullest I could of my high school life.

W WANDA MENK Future Plans: Become a farmer somewhere, find content in life, buy a bike.

Will: I, Wanda Menk, of cat pics and memes, bequeath my lunch seat to the next group of unassuming freshmen, my brain and high stats to Maylene, my Taboo skills to Jenny, my cooking abilities to Sherry, and my aspirations to the next wave of students.

Quote: "You've gotta make friends along the way.

Rambling this crazy world is squaresville without some pals." -K.K. Slider Memories: Math tutoring parties, career center sessions w/ Elsie and Jason, taboo, going out with the gang, playing uno, waiting for the bus, convos

on the bus ride home, walking home in the rain, 2am quarantine talks, reminiscing about old times.

Predictions: Elsie will find happiness, Sherry will finally see a Broadway show, Monica will meet BTS, Jason will buy a 3DS, Katherine will find a job she likes, Jenny will make bank doing CS, Daisy and Elaine will get Teslas, and Stephanie will see UMI live.

Thanks To: Ms. Wu and Mr. Osborne for changing the trajectory of my high school career, Mr. Woo for teaching me more math than was expected, Ms. Bishop for letting me share my ideas, Mrs. Tran for her support, and the homies @ the lunch table for being there.

WENDY CHAU Future Plans: Major in Communications or Cognitive Science at UC San Diego. Adopt a pet cat and name it Muffin. Make my parents proud and be happy.

Will: I, Wendy Chau, of indecisiveness and R&B jams, bequeath my TikTok fame to Hilary Ung and Sam Martinez, my charm to Lily Cam, my business skills to Tammy Vuong, my heart to Mytam Le, my manners to Tien Nguyen, my humbleness to Jakob, and my legacy in drama to Ashley Young and Amy He. Quote: "Today is a good day to try." - Quasimodo Memories: Adventures after school, spontaneous late night trips, theatre rehearsals, boba trips with the Quaint Quartet, football games with drill girls, going to Atlantic, rainy bus ride with Jennifer, drives with Sarena, career fair, fun convos during lunch.

Predictions: Sarena will continue to be the designated driver with pop music, Jasmine will become famous for her memes, Stephanie will marry Cha Eun-Woo, Lily will get the "senior year glow-up" she desires, and Tammy will still be roasting me.

Thanks To: Babbers for the never-ending support, Amy and Sarena for the laughs, Jessie (bobo) for the chaotic calls, the theatre fam, Tinder Judges, Ms. Bishop, Ms. Deniz, Ms. McNeilly, Bryan, mis amigos, and everyone I've meet at SG.

WESLEY SZETO Future Plans: My future plans is to own a GT-R R36, get a degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering and work for a fortune 500 company. If my first plan fails I would also want to become a pro-athlete or a coach.

Will: I, Wesley Szeto, of goofiness and athleticism, bequeath my fast driving skills, athleticism, Badminton Skills, Football Skills, and Track and Field skills to anyone who wants the smoke.

Quote: "What can I say, get in my way, pancake all day!!!"

Memories: Going to CIF for Badminton, playing Football, winning Track and Field events, and getting to know my friends and teachers more.

Also, can't forget about the daily Wushiland Boba stops and getting stronger by lifting everyday in the weightroom.

Predictions: Bryan's going to build the world’s fastest car. Steph's gonna become internet famous.

Andy's going to be the best League player. Kyle is going to own a GT-R. Nelly is gonna code a new game. Leah's gonna go pro in Basketball. Melvin's gonna be an Artist.

The Matador Senior Wills 11 Thanks To: All my friends, family, and teachers who supported me through school, sports, and clubs. I'm very blessed to have you guys as part of my life. I learned so many things the past 4 years of high school that made me who I am today.

WINNEFER WU Future Plans: Doing art as a career and getting to work at big companies.

Will: I, Winnefer Wu, weeb, kpop stan, and a gremlin artist, bequeath my graphics skills to Wendy, and my bts art skills to Joselyn.

Quote: "For Real?!" - Ryuji Sakamoto Memories: Anime Expo, one corner for lunch, BTS concert, Stray Kids concert, meeting new friends, calls on discord, a very long sleepover, and going out with friends.

Predictions: Winni is going to marry Jin, Sarena is going to be a famous tiktoker, Julian is going to take over the world, Precious is going to be the greatest graphic designer, Vivi being a BT21 collector, and Kayla will still give offerings to Mr. Man. Thanks To: Jacq, Becky, Sarena, Winni, Julian, Kayla, Vivi, Precious, Marco, Katherine, Melody, William, the little friendship with other friends, and newspaper.

WINNI LUONG Future Plans: Major in Education, Society, and Human Development at UCR, learn how to dance PFT, explore other interests like photography, do the "woah" with every celebrity I meet, get married to my future cardboard cutout, and cry during my mid-life crisis.

Will: I, Winni Luong, of kpop trash and clownery, bequeath my amazing spanish skills to Ying Hu, my MCA excellency title to Steven Nguyen, my Red Cross spirit and skills to Phoebe Mai, those HOSA boys to Mytam Le, and my procrastination to Vicky Giang.

Quote: "If we all gather our embarrassment together, it'll become confidence" - Kim SeokJin (BTS) Memories: Lunch hangouts, hot wheels at HOSA, talking with Ms.Tom and MCA advisors, afternoons at FTB, minimum day dates, winnefer's house, that 2 week sleepover w/ winnefer, that lunchtime aT OuR tAblE, BTS events, ABC day, spilling tea, and late night calls.

Predictions: Winnefer will be married to Jungkook (bc jungkook or nothing), Kenny will be a specialist in everything in the med. field, Hoang will be an amazing physician assistant, Michelle will be the first to clone someone, and we will all work under Julian.

Thanks To: Ms.Canzano, Ms.Loggins, Ms.Tom, my friends I have met throughout this journey, my parents, and my homies Winnefer, Sarena, Hoang, Kenny, Michelle, and my clown posse of 6: Julian Lam, Phu Truong, Tanvi Mai, Brian Ma, Dixon Nghiem, and Bai Wei Wu.

Y YVONNE CHU Future Plans: Major in Business Administration at UC Irvine.

Will: I, Yvonne Chu, of no sleep and in-class naps, bequeath my Reference Editor tears to Leanne Huynh, my "YBK Avatar" title to Sophia Quach,

my tennis skills to Krystle Ehara, my baby hair cutting scissors Serena Shen, and all my love to the YBK kiddos.

Quote: "Your eyebrows are boring." - LC Wang Memories: Design by Kristoff Zhen, the numerous Disneyland trips, ER5 adventures, Rose Parade suffering with the best section, Conflict Mediation meetings, ELAJEA dubs, spontaneous hiking trips with my loves, and card games at AU79 with the broke boba addicts.

Predictions: Elsie Wang will be a cat lady, Tim Hsieh will get a girlfriend, Ivy Ho will stop thinking about boys, Amanda Huang will be a black market baker, Julia Liang will find her love cliche, Kathy Nguyen will grow taller, and Leah Tan will be a bball star.

Thanks To: Ms. Cha, Ms. Lopez (the college advisor), Ms. C, Ms. Mar, Ms. Manalang, all my teachers, the depresso espresso squad, the "and then there's you guys" squad, my amazing friends, my boyfriend, and my family for supporting me through these four years.

Z ZIHUA YANG Future Plans: 1. Get a B.A in computer science. 2.

Enjoy life. 3. Work. 4. Make BIG MONEY. Will: I, Zihua Yang, bequeath my music knowledge to Albino, and all my time to hanging out with friends.

Quote: "Don't be afraid of doing what you want.

Trust me or you will regret it."

Memories: Playing badminton with Tom Phu, Eating Boiling point with Qisen lin, Rose parade and field show, and finally doing Ms. Tran's homework and opportunities.

Predictions: SGHS will have online school 2020 to 2021, Andrew Yang becomes president 2024-2028, Andrew Lam becomes world tennis player, Guang Lin going to enjoy his life.

Thanks To: Ms. Tran, Mr. Ma, all my high school teachers, friends, and my family.