Diandra Mejia
Follow messageValley View High School Class of 2011
HIDALGO, TX
Hello. My name is Diandra. I believe that we are all created equal. It just depends on how you pursue the American dream we are all instilled with. "I have good reason to be content, for thank God I can read and perhaps understand Shakespeare to his depths." - John Keats.
Extracurricular
- Volleyball Team
- I am extremely passionate about the wonderful sport that is volleyball. I wasn't able to compete in volleyball in the 10th grade due to the fact that I moved half way across the country from Washington to Texas far too late to be able to join the volleyba
- French Club
- This year I had the wonderful opportunity to join the French Club. Having taken the class for only one year and being dedicated to the romantic linguistics of French, I quickly surpassed my peers in knowledge of the French language.
- National Honor Society
- National Honor Society was a chance for me to enable my service upon my beloved community with a sense of pride knowing very well that the prerequisites in being in the National Honor Society were critical to maintain.
- Lead Designer
- Being a Lead Designer entailed the responsibility that the school yearbook was cohesive in design and overall flow. Being a Lead Designer, I was exposed intensely in CS3 Photoshop and CS3 InDesign.
- Medical Club
- I joined this club with an eye for opportunity in the medical field. This club taught me many important concepts to the medical field that I probably would have had to learn later on in the game. Fortunately, I made connections with local doctors and appr
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Volunteered at Westview Elementary School.
- During my ninth grade year, I would go to the nearest elementary school every day after school and help challenging first graders with their reading and arithmatic skills.
- Rio Grande Valley Reforestation Project
- This type of labor was actually both fun and fulfilling. Not only was I able to be with my peers for an entire day, but I was also able to help my environment by planting all types of foliage.
- Technician at Church
- I am currently the technician at my church (Apostolic Assembly of the Faith in Christ Jesus). I maintain the mixer settings, making sure that the microphones sound professionally sustained. I also manage the EasyWorship software, enabling visitors to look
- Youth Advisory Committee
- We strive to advocate healthy lifestyles among our fellow youth. We gather to educate and encourage youth to acknowledge social issues and try to solve them by offering alternative activities.We also encourage youth to attend college and follow their drea
Experience
- Strawberry Picker
- Sakuma Brothers Farm
- 2007 to 2007
- From 6:00 AM to 12:30 PM sharp, I learned the true meaning of hard labor. Although the job was not forced upon me, I felt it pertinent to feel the quality of life of the people of my heritage. Throughout a tiring month of pure labor, I reflected on the ty
Education
- High School
- Valley View High School
Honors & Awards
Commended in TAKS
Specialties & Skills
I recieved "Commended Performance" for excelling in all four TAKS subject areas.
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
November 4, 2010
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Birthday:
November 8
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Religious:
Pentecostal
Background
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Ethnicity:
Hispanic or Latino
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Heritage:
Mexican
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Fluent Language:
English // French // Spanish
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First Gen Student:
Yes
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Hometown:
HIDALGO
Interests
- Foreign Languages
- Biology
- Health & Medicine
- Social Sciences
Favorites
- Movies:
Pride and Prejudice; Slumdog Millionaire; The Wedding Singer; The Notebook
- TV Shows:
Glee; The Office; House; The Biggest Loser
- Music:
All Time Low; John Meyer; The Beatles; Queen
- Websites:
www.zinch.com; www.scholarships.com; www.youtube.com
- Quotes:
"I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship"-Rick Blaine from Casablanca; "Between the idea And the reality Between the motion And the act Falls the Shadow"- T.S. Eliot from The Hollow Men
- Books:
The Catcher in the Rye; The Inferno; The Diary of a Young Girl; Pride and Prejudice

























