The CHIEF September 2020

Upperclass Acts

Alyssa Rodriguez

NAME: Alyssa Rodriguez

NICKNAMES: Lyssa, Lysser, Jellybean, etc.

FAVORITE AUTHOR/BOOK: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

ROLE MODEL(S): My parents, grandfather, and aunt

MOST POSITIVE MOMENT: Being inducted into Tri M

ACTIVITIES @ PTHS: Tri-M, band, Choir, Jazz Band, The Chief, and yearbook

PET PEEVES: People who are not prepared for class and people that talk a lot.

FONDEST MEMORY OF HIGH SCHOOL SO FAR: Being a part of the bands Disney trip to Florida during the spring of 2019.

WHAT MY FRIENDS WILL REMEMBER ABOUT ME: My determination, creativeness, thoughtfulness, and of course my un-ironic love of “Never Gonna Give You Up.” HOW WOULD YOU SPEND $1,000,000? Education expenses, travelling, save some of it, and use some of it for my family. IF YOU WERE STRANDED ON A DESERT ISLAND, WHAT 3 ITEMS WOULD YOU WANT WITH YOU? A boat, a water purifier, and nonperishable food items.

3 MAJOR AREAS OF INTEREST: the medical field, music, and English

PLANS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL: Attend college to become an OTA.

FAVORITE MOVIE: Revenge of the Sith or Beauty and the Beast (1991)

MOST INSPIRATIONAL SONG: “Remember the Name” - Fort Minor

LAST WORDS OF ADVICE: “Follow your passions and be smart about your choices.”

FAVORITE TEACHER/CLASS: Anatomy with Mr. Nollen