Fifty Not-So-Fresh Faces

Seniors interviewed for Fifty Fresh Faces in their freshman year follow up on old questions

Rana Aghababazadeh, Claire Chang, Sunjin Chang, Helen Chao, Tyler Cho, Sara Entezar, Ruth Feng, Claire Wen, Chelsea Wong, Brian Xu, and Julia Yang
May 12, 2019

The graduating class of 2019 is well on its way to donning graduation gowns, receiving diplomas and entering a future beyond MVHS. These students entered high school as curious freshmen, both excited and apprehensive for what lay in store.

Their first year of high school was the beginning of a set of stressful, yet meaningful four years. Though many have changed since their freshman year, every one of these seniors documented their initial outlook on high school through a series of questions titled “Fifty Fresh Faces.”

Four years later, we decided to revisit these seniors, asking them nearly the exact same questions from the start of their high school career. Read below to see how these once-fifty fresh faces became the fifty not-so-fresh ones.

About the Writers

Rana Aghababazadeh, Co-editor-in-chief

Rana is a third-year member of El Estoque and is currently a co-editor-in-chief. She is a former sports editor and enjoys covering basketball and volleyball. In her free time, she enjoys playing movie scores on the piano and watching Billboard's Top 50 hip-hop and R&B Songs of the Week.

Claire Chang, Features Editor

Claire Chang is a senior at Monta Vista and is the print features editor for El Estoque. Before she was a features editor, she was both a multimedia and print news editor. She runs for the school's cross country and track teams and enjoys reading and hanging out with friends and family in her free time.

Sunjin Chang, News Editor

Sunjin Chang is currently a senior, news and public relations editor. Previously she was a visuals editor. In her free time she enjoys listening to music, playing the piano and taking a nap.

Helen Chao, Managing Editor

Helen Chao is currently a senior who likes an afternoon snack of hot coffee and cookies. She is currently one of three managing editors and was formerly a Features section editor.

Tyler Cho, Opinion and Design Editor

Tyler is currently a senior and an opinion and design editor for El Estoque. He is a player on the varsity MVHS Boys Volleyball team and also participates in club volleyball. Outside of school and volleyball, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing bass guitar and spending hours on end absorbed with Starcraft.

Ruth Feng, Managing Editor

Ruth Feng is a managing editor of El Estoque.

Claire Wen, Entertainment Editor

Claire Wen is a senior at Monta Vista and an entertainment editor for El Estoque. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching random videos on YouTube and playing with her cat, who tends to be too naughty for his own good but adorable nonetheless.

Chelsea Wong, Beats editor

Chelsea Wong is a currently a senior and a beats editor for El Estoque. She is a movie buff and would discuss about anything and anybody that is nominated for any year of the Oscars.

Brian Xu, Managing Editor

Brian is a senior and managing editor for El Estoque. He has previously served as a Features and Opinion editor. Aside from journalism, he enjoys playing with the Rubik's cube, learning random pieces on the piano or getting absorbed in a riveting book.

Julia Yang, Features writer

Julia Yang is currently a senior and a features writer on staff and has previously written for entertainment, sports and news. She enjoys dancing, listening to music, eating good food, and spending quality time with family and friends.