The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

El Estoque

In my own world

In my own world

Krish Dev May 31, 2023

As a 4 year old, visiting Disneyland was a dream come true — seeing my favorite characters in real life, surrounded by mesmerizing sights and sounds made me feel like I was transported to another world....

Learning to procrastinate

Learning to procrastinate

Angela Zhang May 31, 2023
Facing toxic productivity
I am a collage of all the people I’ve met before and all that I’ve held important to me in the past, and that is something that will never change.

Metathesiophobia

Anna Jerolimov May 30, 2023
Coming to terms with my fear of change
Photo | Krish Dev and Sophia Ma

My mom, my dad and me

Shivani Verma June 6, 2022
How I realized that the two versions of myself were one all along
Exploring the effects my mother has had on me

All I am

Anushka De May 30, 2022
Tracing the story of my mom and me
Senior year in core memories

Senior year in core memories

Shivani Madhan May 27, 2022
The epic highs and lows
Flipping the pages

Flipping the pages

Jayanti Jha May 25, 2022
Looking back at the journal entries from my childhood
Like father, like daughter

Like father, like daughter

Sophia Chen May 24, 2022
How my dad inspired my love for sports
My father’s smile

My father’s smile

Rajas Habbu May 24, 2019

10:26 p.m., March 12, 2007. My sister and I were ushered in to my aunt’s house. I turned back to see my mother and father driving away. My sister grabbed me by the shoulders and assured me that everything...

Class of 2013: Choosing happiness

Class of 2013: Choosing happiness

Rachel Beyda May 29, 2013
How a crushed dream led me to a healthier outlook on life
Class of 2012: People are friends, not food

Class of 2012: People are friends, not food

Lisa Zhang May 29, 2012
Lessons learned from finding Nemo in the desert
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