May 2026 Mustang on the Street: “What advice do you have for the underclassmen?”

(Tori Roderick)

Diya Bhandari, Senior

“I would say don’t take school that seriously, but that only applies if you have a high GPA. If you don’t, then take it seriously. Take a lot of APs because getting good scores on the exam is fun, so try studying.”

(Ryan Needham)

Izzy Schmidt, Senior

“I would say explore your options and find friends in places you wouldn’t expect to find them.”

(Daniel Macedo Gomez)

Selenes Rivera, Senior

“Do your work on a timely manner and don’t let things build up 'cause it’s hard to catch up after you have so many missing assignments.”

(Emanuelly Silva)

Sylvia Caparrotta, Senior

“It can be hard to find yourself and your people, especially in your younger years. So I say just like find your people, find who you are, and be that person.”

(Emma Lazarus)

Rylee Martin, Senior

“Take advantage of all the games, try out a new sport, and try to think of what do you want to do when you’re older, so you can take classes for that.”

(Olivia Svagdis)

Emma Lazarus, Senior

“Be on time for school and do your work on time.”

(Ariana Bletzer)

Olivia Tucker, Senior

“Meet lots of people and make lots of new friends!”

(Reagan Hart)

Sylvie Deeks, Senior

“Pay attention to your academics when you first get here and don’t just put it off.”

(Sara Suazo Pena)

Madison Dwyer, Senior

“Do your homework, get on top of stuff, like mind your business.”

(Steven Marcelonis)

Adam Ghadbouni, Maddox Connolly, Michael Grenham, Seniors (left to right).

“Stay Fresh. ”

(Samantha Lee)

Steven Marcelonis, Senior

“Don’t fall behind on your school work.”

(Shareen Ahmed)

Sam Prajapati, Senior

“Just be active, play sports. You’ll find great people that you can connect with. And just have fun, don’t focus too much on your studies because that doesn’t matter too much in the end. Just maintain your GPA.”

(Madelyn Creveling)

Jordan Shea and Caitlyn Hamwey, Seniors (left to right)

“I would say to make friends.”

“My advice would be to enjoy every moment.”

(Ben Niemisto)

Maddy Lyons, Senior

“I would say to just join everything.”

(Eleni Boutas)

Anika Mabano, Senior

“My advice for the underclassmen is to take risks… take classes that you don't think you're qualified for, even if it’s like an AP.”

(Shreyansh Prajapati)

Jurgen Shuhaipi, Senior

“My biggest advice to underclassmen would be to just try out different sports, and see what you like, and just try to have as much fun with that sport, cause you make a good relationship with your teammate, and you will have a lot of fun in the process.”

(Cadence Phillips)

Laury Anm Michael, Senior

“Make sure to be on top of your studies, and do your work, and just put stuff in on time.”

(Sienna Powers)

Joann Yamoah, Senior

“You only live once, so don’t focus too much on what other people think about you and just live your life. Because 4 years is really short, and when you leave, don’t regret your high school experience because you didn’t step out of your home.”

(Shariah Spates)

Cayden Bell, Senior

“Do your homework. It’s good, like, it’s not for no reason. Teachers assign homework to help you get like reps and like learning a skill and doing it over and over, which is actually going to help you understand stuff. So do your work, you're going to know what’s up, and then tests are going to become easier.”