Senior Spotlight:
Alex Lor Hey Dragons! To start our Spring semester, I interviewed Alexandria Lor for this latest issue of Senior Spotlight. We talked a lot about her passion for helping others and her ambitions. Alexandria Lor (also goes by Alex) is a Hmong Asian-American born in California. At three years old, she moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she lived for most of her childhood until she was eleven years old. Her hobbies include reading, singing, and cooking. She loves to listen to musicians like Sam Smith and Lewis Capaldi. Unlike most people, she likes and enjoys listening to country music. Her favorite meal is chicken alfredo, and her favorite dessert is cookies and cream ice cream. She likes dark chocolate but doesn’t mind eating milk chocolate as well. During quarantine, she’s spent her time reading and cooking. She learned how to make savory dishes like pho, curry, and pasta. A new hobby of her’s is watching TikToks. Overall, she’s been sleeping more frequently during the quarantine. Alex’s plans after graduation are ambitious and motivated. She plans on getting a graduation tattoo of a dragon– to represent finishing high school and moving on to adulthood. She hopes to attend either Chico State or Fresno State. She has been accepted to Chico State, CSU East Bay, and Sacramento State, and is still waiting for Fresno State and UC Merced. We congratulate Alex for her acceptance and hope for the best outcome for Fresno State and UC Merced. Her major is psychology, and she hopes to complete her degree and get her Master’s in counseling and a Teacher’s credentials. She aspires to become a teacher or professor to help future students make their dreams come true through guidance and advice.
“I also want to experience what it is like to be a teacher or professor. I think that it’s a valuable job and it would be a good experience.” Her main goals for the rest of the year are obtaining her driver’s license and passing her classes (I’m sure we all are hoping for a good semester). Most of all, she wishes to graduate and leave with good memories. Alex expected to attend school events like Prom, Culture Cuisine, Dragon’s Night, Senior Sunrise, school dances, and Club Rush during her senior year. Unfortunately, with remote learning, school has been stressful, especially with not seeing friends and classmates. However, Alex appreciates the teachers, faculty, and PSA who’ve helped us transition into online school. She hopes to see everyone one more time before this semester ends.
“Hopefully, we can at least have an outdoor graduation because I’d like to see everyone face to face at least one more time.” 1
