Diandra Mejia's student profile

Diandra Mejia

Valley View High School Class of 2011

HIDALGO, TX

www.zinch.com/diandra-mejia

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

Last Update:
November 4, 2010
Birthday:
November 8
Religious:
Pentecostal

Background

Ethnicity:
Hispanic or Latino
Heritage:
Mexican
Fluent Language:
English // French // Spanish
First Gen Student:
Yes
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