Pearland ISD Progress Magazine Issue 4 | June 2018 | Page 11

Elexana Tristan 7th Grade, PJH West Matthew Nguyen 11th Grade, Dawson High School I’ll miss being able to see friendly faces in the hallways and having in-school responsibilities. I will miss the interactions. I had such AMAZING teachers that helped pick me up when I was down and inspired me to do my very best. I struggled throughout the year but having to push myself to the very limits and eventually succeed has left me more than satisfied. Galveston, because I had the opportunity to go on a cruise. It was a new experience and gave me a new perspective of the ocean. Summer 2016. Aruba and Bonaire. Crystal-clear, blue seas and sandy, white beaches. If I had the chance to go back, I definitely would. I look forward to going to Universal Studios in Florida this summer! It won’t be my first time out of the state, but Florida is always somewhere I wished to go! Spending time with family and friends, playing in a Sunday soccer league. There are some new movies and attractions that I would not mind seeing/visiting either. Whatever it is, I am excited and ready to go have fun. I’d like to go to L.A., specifically around Hollywood. It’s always caught my eye…the views, the city and the recognition it has. I would choose to travel to Vietnam. As someone of Vietnamese descent, I would love to visit the country that my parents grew up in. I want to be able to understand the true difficulties of what my parents went through and to understand my “roots”. Taking all the opportunities I can to help out my school and be able to help students too. I also look forward to learning more about my favorite subjects, like science and English! Graduating and moving on to college, seeing and talking to friends, and exploring new things. I look forward to improving myself, my skills and character. I will continue pursuing my dreams and pushing myself. I am ready for the ’18-19 school year, but of course…I am going to enjoy summer as long as I can! www.pearlandisd.org | 11