EE: If you're attending college, which college are you attending? What is your major? 

PJ: I'm attending the University of Pittsburgh for neuroscience. 

EE: What are some of your favorite memories these past four years within MVHS?

PJ: Definitely hanging out with my friends outside of school. We've had a lot of cool parties and events like Great America and our picnics at the end of the year. 

EE: What are some aspects of MVHS that you will and won’t miss?

PJ: I’ll miss the closeness that you can have with the community here. I feel like you won’t get that in college but I won’t miss the academic pressure.

EE: What are you looking forward to most after graduation? 

PJ: I'm looking forward to having new experiences because I'm going to the East Coast. I'm excited to be living in a new city, experiencing new things and making new friends. 

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?

PJ: Take your freshman year as a way to explore clubs and classes. It's the most optimal year for exploring your interests and finding out what you want and like.

EE: If you're attending college, which college are you attending? What is your major?

AK: I'm going to UC Santa Barbara and my major is biology.

EE: What are some of your favorite memories these past four years within MVHS?

AK: A lot of the spirit days were my favorite. I also enjoyed those CAASPP days when we didn't have testing, hung out outside of school and went to school late. That was really fun. 

EE: What are some aspects of MVHS that you will and won’t miss?

AK: I’ll miss the little things like hanging out during tutorials and laughing with my friends. 

EE: What are you looking forward to most after graduation?

AK: I'm looking forward to starting a new chapter of my life and getting used to a new environment.

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?

AK: Be able to balance academics as well as a social life because sometimes it's really easy to focus on one over the other. Find that balance.

EE: If you're attending college, which college are you attending? And what is your major?

SK: I'll be attending Purdue University and my major is marketing.

EE: What are some of your favorite memories these past four years within MVHS?

SK: Some of my favorite memories were definitely spent with my friends. It was so much fun talking together during brunches and lunches. I'm excited to keep spending time with them every summer when we come home from college. 

EE: What are some aspects of MVHS that you will and won’t miss?

SK: I’ll mostly miss my senior year and all the

fun events that we were able to do. I won’t miss some of the stressful nights where I had to stay up late to finish homework.

EE: What are you looking forward to most after that graduation? 

SK: I'm really looking forward to some changes and new things in college. I'm really excited for summer. I know college is going to bring its own set of new experiences and challenges but I'm excited to conquer them head-on and make new friends as well as join new clubs.

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?

SK: My biggest piece of advice would be to get involved with the school because you make the most friends and have the most fun when you're a part of something. It’s a really good exposure to give you real-life experience for college. Joining clubs that interest you or sports teams is a good way to get involved with the school.

EE: If you are attending college, which college are you attending? What is your major? 

HJ: I'm attending UCLA. My major is Computer Science and Engineering.

EE: What are some of your favorite memories these past four years at MVHS?

HJ: Senior year with my friend group has been really fun, I’ve been spending a lot more time with my friends compared to other years. We've been doing events like a Valentine's Day party and one of my friends is vlogging everything. So that's really cool to watch. 

EE: What are some aspects of MVHS that you will and won’t miss?

HJ: I won’t miss the stressful environment but I will miss my friends.

EE: What are you looking forward to most after graduation?

HJ: Going to SoCal for college. That's pretty exciting and rooming with my close friends is also going to be really fun. 

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?

HJ: Try to meet as many people as possible even if you have a friend group coming in. It's important to have friends in your classes that you can ask

EE: If you are attending college, which college are you attending? What is your major? 

SY: I am going to UC Berkeley for biology.

EE: What are some of your favorite memories from these past few years at MVHS?

SY: Senior year was really fun—events like prom and senior ditch day were fun. I think being a senior was the most fun for me.

EE: What are some aspects of MVHS that you will miss?

SY: Being really close to everyone in terms of if I want to hang out with someone, I can. In college, I'm gonna miss having a car that makes it easy to go places. Honestly, not having any responsibilities makes it better too.

EE: What are you looking forward to most after graduation?

SY: The summer. I'm excited to go to the beach.

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?

SY: Don't stress out too much. Don't only worry about your grades, have fun too because sometimes stressing isn’t even worth it.

EE: If you are attending college, which college are you attending?

LK: I’m attending Carnegie Mellon University with a data science major.

EE: What are some of your favorite memories from these past few years at MVHS?

LK: Mostly making friends and the people I've met this year like my girlfriend.

EE: What aspects of MVHS will you miss the most?

LK: I think my friends, and brunch and lunch periods. I won’t miss the academic work and hard classes. 

EE: What are you looking forward to most after graduation?

LK: Making new friends at college and having more fun.

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen at MVHS?

LK: Maybe get a car and get your driver's license as soon as you can.

EE: If you're attending college, which college are you attending and what is your major?

MS: I'm attending the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. I'm majoring in mechanical engineering.

EE: What are some of your favorite memories from these past few years at MVHS?

MS: Honestly the spirit days with friends and hanging out with them. Some classes were fun because I could meet new friends.

EE: What are some aspects of MVHS you miss and why?

MS: One part of something I will miss about living here is that I do not have much responsibility but when you go to college you're going to have to be a lot more responsible and independent. 

EE: What are you looking forward to the most after graduation?

MS: I'm apprehensive about becoming independent.

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen going to MVHS?

MS: It's cheesy, but time goes by pretty fast. You should cherish the memories and if you do have bad days, pick yourself back up and realize that this is not all of school. You're going to have good times and bad times and you just got to push through it.

EE: If you're attending college, which college are you attending and what is your major?

OO: I'm majoring in computer science. For me, it's right now it's between San Jose State University, UC Santa Cruz and UC San Diego. 

EE: What are some of your favorite memories these past four years of MVHS?

OO: Just hanging out with my friends, sneaking out during tutorials, going places and going on rides.

EE: What are you looking forward to most after graduation?

OO: Probably a fresh start with new people and new teachers 

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?

OO: To not be scared, make friends and not stress out too much.

EE: If you are attending college what college are you attending? What is your major?

AS:I'm currently committed to UC Santa Cruz for Business Management economics, but there are still a couple of options I'm considering. 

EE: What are some of your favorite memories these past four years?

AS: My favorite memories are going to all the rallies with my friends and getting to perform  during the shows with andaaz.

EE: What are you looking forward to most after graduation?

AS: I'm looking forward to going to college, exploring new things about myself and experiencing a lot of new things and just getting to make new friends.

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?

AS: They should attend all the school events because they would have a lot of fun, make some good memories, start off the school year with a good bang and just make a lot of new friends. Get to know people and explore yourself throughout the four years. 

EE: If you're attending college, which college are you attending? And what is your major? 

KA: I'm going to UW Madison and my major is environmental science.

EE: What are some of your favorite memories these past four years?

KA: Just like getting to know a bunch of people and also dances like prom.

EE: What are some aspects of MVHS that you will miss and some aspects that you won't miss?

KA: I'll probably miss the people and all my friends because we're not going to college near each other. I'll also miss the classroom setting of high school. I won't miss the competitive environment.

EE: What are you looking forward to most after graduation?

KA: I'm looking forward to preparing for college. I might be taking summer courses to help with my major. I'm looking forward to that and relaxing with my friends. 

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?

KA: Find a group of friends that is right for you. Find your people and make friends with upperclassmen because that's really helpful.

EE: If you're attending college, which college are you attending? And what is your major? 

JL: I’m Attending Cal Poly Pomona for animal science.

EE: What are some of your favorite memories these past four years?

JL: I liked spending time with my friends, especially at school events and hanging around campus. 

EE: What are some aspects of MVHS that you will miss the most and why?

JL: I'll miss the community the most because that's one of the main components of high school.

EE: What are you looking forward to the most after graduation? 

JL: Just not caring and forgetting everything that I was stressing about in high school.

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?

JL: Don’t be scared, make friends and do not stress out too much.

EE: If you're attending college, what college are you attending? What is your major?

NV: I’m attending the New England Conservatory of Music for cello performance.

EE: What are some of your favorite memories these past four years of MVHS?

NV: Some of my favorite memories have been going on trips with classmates I don't really know that well and then forming special bonds with them. For example, going on a trip with my orchestra to Chicago for the Midwest Clinic and forming some lifelong friendships with people. 

EE: What are some aspects of MVHS you will miss and won't miss?

NV: I'll definitely miss the community, my friends and all the opportunities that they have here. Sometimes the environment can be toxic and I don't think I'm gonna miss all the pressure to do well academically.

EE: What are you looking forward to the most after graduation? 

NV: I'm looking forward to relaxing over the summer and pursuing my passion for music without having to get distracted by high school coursework.

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen? 

NV: For any incoming freshman, I would say to try to be balanced while going in and not overwhelm yourself with too much coursework and extracurriculars. Test the waters at first and make sure you know what you're getting into before you go full-on so you don't get overwhelmed.

EE: If you're attending college, which college are you attending? And what is your major?

NN: I'm attending UC Berkeley and my major is electrical engineering and computer science.

EE: What are some of your favorite memories these past four years of MVHS?

NN: Going to club meetings and sharing similar interests with people who have similar interests. Rallies were also pretty fun to watch especially because of leadership.

EE: What are some aspects of MVHS that you will miss and what are some aspects that you won't miss? 

NN: I'll definitely miss people here — I've made a lot of close friends. Not even my closest friends, but the people I've met and interacted with in this school are amazing. I've made some personal connections with teachers as well that I'll definitely miss. I won’t miss the studious environment here. I am glad that people motivate each other to work hard in school, but sometimes it might be too much. 

EE: What are you looking forward to most after graduation? 

NN:I haven't been on vacation for four years so I'm really looking forward to going to India. I also hope to go on a senior trip that we haven't planned yet, but I’m going traveling a lot so I'm excited.

EE: What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

NN: Don't think about what you should be doing. Rather, focus on what you want to be doing. I know in freshman year I was told by a lot of people, ‘Oh, if I want to get into this I have to follow this exact pathway.’ And sometimes that felt stressful. Over the years, I realized that I don't really need to follow a very specific pathway. Just putting all my effort into the things that I love doing and college admissions counselors will see that.

EE: If you are attending college, which college are you attending?

TK: I’m going to UIUC for computer science and bioengineering.

EE: What are some of your favorite memories these past four years at MVHS?

TK: My Robotics team and being involved.

EE: What are you looking forward to most after graduation?

TK: I'm looking forward to going to college and learning more about CS and bioengineering, which are two things that I'm really interested in.

EE: What advice would you give incoming freshmen?

TK: Work hard, play hard because balance is important. 

EE: If you are attending college, which college are you attending?

PB: I will be attending the University of Texas Austin and my major is statistics and data science. 

EE: What are some of your favorite memories from the past four years? 

PB: Spending time with my friends after school and going to all the school events like prom and homecoming. 

EE: What are some aspects of MVHS that you will miss and what are some aspects of MVHS that you won't miss? 

PB: I will miss the close community here at MVHS friends in high school. I'm not sure how that will be in college. I won't be missing the more toxic and competitive nature here compared to what I would assume will be in college. I feel like I'll be more free and have more freedom in college. 

EE: What are you looking forward to most after graduation?

PB: I'm looking forward to going to college, moving out, living in a new area that isn't the Bay Area, trying new experiences and other stuff like that. 

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?

PB: Go with the flow, things don’t always go your way and that’s alright.

EE: If you are attending college, which college are you attending?

AT: I'm majoring in engineering, currently at Purdue University, but I'm still waiting on the waitlist for some schools. 

EE: What are some of your favorite memories from the past four years? 

AT: Going on trips with different clubs and making new friends. 

EE: What are some aspects of MVHS that you will miss and what are some aspects of MVHS that you won't miss? 

AT: I will miss seeing people from the same background as me. Something that I won't miss is the academic pressure.

EE: What are you looking forward to most after graduation?

AT: Going on vacation with my family.

EE: What advice would you give to incoming freshmen?

AT: Don't focus too hard on academics and learn to have fun with your life.