Profile - Diane Bayoneta

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STUDENT PROFILES
A closer look at your classmate

Diane Bayoneta, 17, came to Skyline from El Camino High, where she spent all four years of high school.

"The years went by fast," she recalled. "I loved freshman year... I got to meet new people. During the other three years we kind of faded. People change, I changed - in a good way - I got more into dancing and my music changed."

High school is a time of growth for many, and seeing friends change and drift away can be an all too common sight. And, of course, there are the teachers.

"Some of them just get on your nerves," Diane said - which is a statement many students can get behind.

"Senior year was stressful because we had the senior project," she added. For those unfamiliar, the senior exit project is a large, multi-faceted project that all senior high school students must undergo, consisting of a project with some sort of learning value (learning kickboxing or how to play the guitar), a related research paper, and a presentation in front of a panel of judges familiar with the type of project you undertook.

But it is helpful. "[The senior exit project] really prepared me for college. It's time consuming - you have to know how to organize your time and manage it," Diane said.

For someone who seemed to be so enthusiastic about learning, which college to go to is an important choice. When asked why she chose Skyline, Diane gave a simple, honest answer.
"It's nearby... and a lot of my friends go here... it's very convienent here."

Whatever her reason for signing up, Diane seemed to be happy with her decision.

"It's really fun here. My classes are pretty easy, I guess - not the reading part... it's okay."

Diane is a Journalism major at Skyline. "I like the interviewing process," she said. She hopes to end up writing for teen magazines, like Pop Star or Seventeen, and possibly even working with celebrities.

"Journalism is my dream," Diane said simply. "I love the media."