Five Love Languages

BY NOAH HERNANDEZ

Love comes in many different forms. There is romantic love, familial love, and neighborly love just to name a few. Everyone shows somebody loves in one way or another, but how love is communicated would be what makes all the difference. In 1992, Gary Chapman came up with the concept of the five love languages. They are words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, and physical touch. To learn what your love language is, take the quiz on page (X) or visit 5lovelanguages.com.

Words of Affirmation

If one’s preferred method of showing love is words of affirmation, then flattery would be the way to go with them. Phrases such as “I love you” and compliments are how they would show somebody that they love

Acts of Service

It will be the little things that truly count with the people who prefer to show their love through acts of service. Helping out with the chores, making dinner, and helping out with pending tasks are the methods

Recieving Gifts

Those who prefer to show love through receiving gifts might seem materialistic, but it is more than just getting a random gift. The sentiment, thought, effort, and quality are all taken into consideration when receiving a gift.

Physical Touch

People who prefer to show love through physical touch will gravitate more towards hugs, pats on the back, and affectionate touches on the arm or shoulder. They most likely will get near to anyone they feel attracted to or that they consider close to.

Quality Time

These people consider time to be incredibly precious, and so they want to spend it wisely. Being attentive when they want your attention and being sure to check in on these people is what will show them that you love them.

Knowing your love language and the love language of those around you can help you when expressing your affection or gratitude towards them. It helps to know what their preferances are so that when appropriate, you know how to treat them.

directions

choose the statement that fits you best from the following six sections. then tally up the amount of each letter you selected.

I like it when my loved ones go on trips with me and have a meaningful conversation with me

I like it when my loved ones get me gifts that they put a lot of thought into

I like it when my loved ones will help me out with pending tasks and assignments I have

I like it when my loved ones hug me or massage my shoulders

b.

d. d. e.

I would rather receive a hug after greeting someone I would rather have a conversation after greeting someone

b.

I would rather listen to the person speak after greeting them

a.

I would rather plan a future event after greeting someone

I show appreciation for my family/ freinds by helping them with a task or assignment

c.

I show appreciation for my family/ freinds by giving them gifts and treats

d. e.

I show appreciation for my family/ freinds by giving them hugs, forehead kisses, or back rubs

I show appreciation for my family/ freinds by saying I love you or other phrases of affection

e.

I am careful with who I say, “love you” to becuase those words hold a lot of meaning for me

I am careful with who I spend my time with, because time means a lot to me I am careful with who I give a gift because that action holds a lot of meaning for me

I am careful with who I give a hug because that action means a lot to me

a. d. c.

When my friends give me a random hug, I feel good When my friends give me a random gift, I feel good

a.

When my friends take me on a random outing, I feel good

b.

When my friends help me out with my assingments, I feel good

5 LOVE LANGUAGES QUIZ

c.

d. e. c.

I make sure others know I love them by saying, “I love you” or other affectionate phrase

I make sure others know that I love them by giving them gifts with meaning

a. b.

I make sure others know that I love them by spending time with them

I make sure others know I love them by helping them solve their problems

SENIORS

BY LEILANI CALIXTO

For many high school students, senior year is the grade most people look forward to a senior trip, last banquets, last vespers, senior prank day, a graduation and so much more. This year it’s very different for the class of 2021 with online school and no gatherings. However, we can look back on the great years we spent together and be thankful for them.

Seniors were asked what event they missed the most. 40.5% of the seniors surveyed said they missed Havasu the most. Lake Havasu is the senior class trip taken while the other students are MAP testing in the fall. Others also said they missed campout, handshake, banquet, Jr./Sr. Bible Camp, class games, government trip, talent show and vespers.

On a scale from 1-5 on how motivated they felt for school it seems as though also 46% of seniors surveyed answer a three. 21% answered they have no motivation at all, and 3% said they were very motivated.

On a scale from 1-5 for how worn out seniors feel at the end of the school day, 43% said they needed a nap at the end of the school day, 3% answered that they were ready to keep going. 31% prefer inperson learning and 3% enjoy distance learning. 12% answered that they’re struggling with mental health, and 9% said their mental health is great.

Some students have been having difficulties this year including, personal fitness, trying to keep grades up without motivation, the fatigue from staring at a screen all day, checking all the different platforms, working through the stress, and the lack of interaction. There are also some positives that have come out of distance learning including, more sleep, schedule flexibility, getting to stay in bed during free periods, no classes on Wednesdays, more independence, and more family time.

All seniors surveyed are attending college next year, 72% are staying in California, 28% are not staying in California. 19% are moving abroad and 81% are not moving abroad.

Although senior year hasn’t turned out like students thought it would, they can still enjoy the little things. Knowing that all seniors are going through this together seniors can lean on each other for support.

Senior

SHOUTOUTS!

Thanks for being my safe place and always cheering me up:) admire you for being an outstanding leader for our class, while having a 24/7 full plate. I love you Allison Rhee<3 -Danielle Que

Hi Alley! Thanks for being such a great friend and sticking by me over the years and for recommending the best books! I love you so much! -Clarissa Tching

Shoutout to Lauren Vitangol for always checking up on me and always sending me positive affirmations !!! -Kalise Couture Shoutout to best looking class I know!! -Elise Chuquimia

S/O Aidan Walls -Evan Knecht

I love Nathan Terrado -Javan Knowlton

We have been through a lot guys. Let us march forward to a brighter future for the class of 2021. The end of COVID-19 is near. -Funanya Ikechukwu

Hi Alley! Thanks for being such a great friend and sticking by me over the years and for recommending the best books! I love you so much! -Clarissa Tching

SHOUTOUT NOAH WANG YOU’RE A REAL ONE -Trevor Samples

Sup Luka. -Steven Queja

Shout out to Scarlett for being such a good friend since freshman year. -Gabrielle Marpaung S/O to Leslie Rodriguez just cause she’s Leslie. -Gabriela Mawikere

Hey Zane, we’ve been friends for a really long time and I couldn’t ask for a better one. May the force be with you. -Paul Murphy

To my boy Ayan -Kyle Bermudez

Roman what’s poppin -Ezekiel Eliamani

I want to write a shoutout to Alison Rhee for being an amazing class president and a great friend. -Sophia Ciaramello Isaiah Sledge, stay fresh, cheese bag. -Sebastian Diaz Shoutout to Jerry Liu for being the These responses were submitted worst World of Warcraft player this through Google Forms and are world has ever seen. :-) from the class of ‘21 -Luka Samardzija To all my friends I love you guys very much and hope that we stay communicating during college. -David Lazo-Rivera Shoutout to my boi egger. -Marc Domini Canosa McKenna, ur rly smart -Noah Hernandez Shoutout to my brothas LJ and Sterling and shoutout to my dawg Dr. Sandiford. -Charles Amoateng Zane Rice, great friend for the past 4 years. -Mingtian (Tomorrow) Xu

I miss you all -Noah Wang

Shoutout to Mckenna Davari Yahoo -Abigail Inostroza

Scarlett bestie I Love U, you’re the best! -Leanny Arteaga

S/O to Miss Allison Rhee for keeping our class afloat and still doing an amazing job as our President despite the situation. -Kylee Uway

I would like to say thank you to Trevor for being a great best friend. -George Isaac

Appreciation for LLA

To the swim team, Mr. Oswald, and Mrs. Constanzo. -Luka Samardzija

I appreciate how eager everyone is to get back to school in person -Kalise Couture

LLA’s response to the pandemic & how intimidating yet awesome Dr. Sandiford’s teaching style is. -Marc Domini Canosa

Half-days and Asynchronous Wednesdays. -Charles Amoateng

They’re teaching me to be a better person. -Aidan Walls

I appreciate the teachers. -Sophia Ciaramello

Playing Smash (Bros) in the cmc is something I held really close to my heart. -Sebastian Diaz

I love the friendships I’ve developed at LLA and how God centered the school is. -Elise Chuquimia

I appreciate the students. -Evan Knevht

I love all the friends that I have made at LLA -Javan Knowlton I appreciate our teachers, staff, students, and administration for working hard to accommodate our circumstances. -Funanya Ikechukwu

I appreciate chapel. -Clarissa Tching It’s nice that everyone is very friendly toward others -Mingtian (Tomorrow) Xu

I appreciate the community, definitely a ton of solid friendships you can find at school and you could be a part of! -Trevor Samples

I appreciate Coach Hall. -Steven Queja

I appreciate being able to learn and connect with God. -Gabrielle Marpaung

I like the class culture/spirit that comes with noontime activities and the drive to beat all the other classes. -Gabriela Mawikere

I appreciate my friends and the teacher. -Paul Murphy The people are nice. -Noah Wang

I appreciate that they keep trying even when the situation is at its lowest point. -Danielle Que

I love how many people you connect at school and outside of school. -Melissa Gomez

I appreciate that they get us ready for college - Abby Inostroza

I appreciate how LLA cares about its students and teachers. -Leanny Arteaga

Overall community is great. Whether it is the staff, teachers, or classmates, its a fun environment to be in. -Kyle Bermudez

The smiling faces of everyone and the welcoming teachers. -Kay Santos I appreciate the size of it because it allows us to all be friends or at least know each other. -Ezekiel Eliamani

They offer great opportunities for extracurriculars. -Mason Possinger

I appreciate the approachability of teachers. -Alexandria Falvo

I appreciate their persistence -Kylee Uway

Scale from 1-5 do you prefer distance learning?

Scale from 1-5 how motivated are you for school? What senior event do you miss the most?

Are you planning on staying in California next year?

Scale from 1-5 how worn out do you feel at the end of the day?