Senior Spotlight

Hey Dragons! To start our Spring semester, I interviewed Alexandria Lor for this latest issue of Senior Spotlight. We talked a lot about her passion for helping others and her ambitions.

Alexandria Lor (also goes by Alex) is a Hmong Asian-American born in California. At three years old, she moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she lived for most of her childhood until she was eleven years old. Her hobbies include reading, singing, and cooking. She loves to listen to musicians like Sam Smith and Lewis Capaldi. Unlike most people, she likes and enjoys listening to country music. Her favorite meal is chicken alfredo, and her favorite dessert is cookies and cream ice cream. She likes dark chocolate but doesn’t mind eating milk chocolate as well. During quarantine, she’s spent her time reading, watching TikToks, and cooking. She learned how to make savory dishes like pho, curry, and pasta. Overall, she’s been sleeping more frequently during the quarantine.

Alex’s plans after graduation are ambitious and motivated. She plans on getting a graduation tattoo of a dragon–to represent finishing high school and moving on to adulthood. She hopes to attend either Chico State or Fresno State. She has been accepted to Chico State, CSU East Bay, and Sacramento State, and is still waiting for Fresno State and UC Merced. We congratulate Alex for her acceptance and hope for the best outcome for Fresno State and UC Merced. Her major is psychology, and she hopes to complete her degree and get her Master’s in counseling and a Teacher’s credentials. She aspires to become a teacher or professor to help future students make their dreams come true through guidance and advice.

“I also want to experience what it is like to be a teacher or professor. I think that it’s a valuable job and it would be a good experience.”

Her main goals for the rest of the year are obtaining her driver’s license and passing her classes (I’m sure we all are hoping for a good semester). Most of all, she wishes to graduate and leave with good memories.

Alex expected to attend school events like Prom, Culture Cuisine, Dragon’s Night, Senior Sunrise, school dances, and Club Rush during her senior year. Unfortunately, with remote learning, school has been stressful, especially with not seeing friends and classmates. However, Alex appreciates the teachers, faculty, and PSA who’ve helped us transition into online school. She hopes to see everyone one more time before this semester ends.

“Hopefully, we can at least have an outdoor graduation because I’d like to see everyone face to face at least one more time.”

MCHS has changed Alex to becoming an entirely different person from the start of freshman year. Alex attended Morada Middle and hung out with a small group of friends. She was quiet and didn’t talk to a lot of people. However, she started to open up and became more talkative and confident in herself as she progressed from freshman to senior year. She’s also improved her work ethic and says she’s better at taking criticism than she used to.

“When I got to MCHS, I started to open up more and become more confident in myself as the years went by. I’m still over thinking about the work I get and doing my best about it, but I now relax more and focus on things other than school.”

To ensure a great school experience, Alex advises you to use the resources and get help from people around you. You could talk to our counselors, use the tutoring centers, writing labs, etc... They’ve all been helpful in regards to classes and assignments. Make sure to connect with your classmates and help each other. Finally, don’t stress yourself out too much with college classes, and to work as hard as you possibly can.

“Ask your classmates for help. Our community is small, so everyone that’s able to help will try their best too. Lastly, don’t stress too much about college and make sure to do all your work as best as you can.”

Thank you, Alexandria, for letting us know more about yourself and your MCHS experience. We only hope for the best things for you in the future.