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THE
Volume 8 2nd Semester Issue
MANDARIN TIMES An Award Winning Newspaper! 2018–2019
Miss Mandarin 2020 is Crowned
By: Destiny Caraway, Staff Writer
On April 12th, Mandarin pressive tumbling tricks, Brooks Ferris performed a jazz dance to
High School held the Miss Man- Garvie wowed the crowd with her win over the crowd. Callie Wil-
darin pageant. There were ten excellent dance skills, and Caroline kins performed a monologue
juniors participating in this from the well-known movie
year’s pageant: Mallory Luter, “Clueless.” Madison Espling Es-
Callie Wilkins, Madison Espling quirdo demonstrated a few self-
Esquierdo, Madaline Krawchuk, defense tactics. Skyler Geer
Caroline Ferris, Skyler Geer, An- performed the comedic mono-
na Ceballos, Lyla Palompo, logue entitled “Secret Identity.”
Brooks Garvie, and Shelby Kalil. Shelby Kalil won the hearts of
Ms. Jennifer Brown was the the audience with her perfor-
Pageant Director for the tenth mance of “Who You Say I Am”
year and co-hosted the show and Lyla Palompo performed a This year, Ms. Jennifer Brown, Pageant Director, is
with Activities Director April tear-jerker with her self- joined on the stage by Ms. April Lane, Activities Director
Lane. composed song. Madaline and Senior Class Sponsor. Ms. Lane said, "Miss Brown
The contestants showed Krawchuk performed a cello runs an excellent program from OPENING NUMBER to
their unique abilities in the piece from the Phantom of the CROWNING. I am so thankful to have been included as
talent portion of the pageant. Opera, and Anna Ceballos per- a guest emcee. Mandarin High is lucky to have such an
Mallory Luter performed a Choreographer Tina Kenny guided formed a tap dance. amazing group of leaders on this campus from
dance which incorporated im- the contestants in their opening those performing on stage to those running the stage
dance sequence. behind the scenes."
From left to right: Madison Espling Esquierdo, Callie Wilkins, Caroline Ferris (1st Runner Up, Miss Photogenic, Director’s Choice),
Mallory Luter (3rd Runner Up), 2010 Miss Mandarin Skyler Geer, Brooks Garvie (2nd Runner Up), Lyla Palompo (4th Runner Up,
Miss Congeniality, Director’s Award), Madeline Krawchuk, Anna Ceballos (Most Academic), and Shelby Kalil.
Center Stage: A Talent-Rich Environment
Contestant Shelby Kalil Miss Mandarin 2020 Skyler Geer
Lyla Palompo moved the crowd Brooks Garvie danced a jazz Caroline Ferris performed an won the judges with her
with a song she wrote and piece to show off her years of performed “Who You Say I Am” entertaining jazz piece. comedic monologue titled
composed herself. dance experience. by Hillsong Worship. “Secret Identity.”The 411 on Who’s Who The Mandarin Times, 5/1/2019, Page 2
2019 Student Who’s Who
By: Rowan Vanhoof, Editor-in-Chief
Photo Credit: Cady Studios and Mrs. Jennifer Brown, Chorus Director
2019 Miss Mandarin Pageant Homecoming
Court
Traditionally, the Miss Mandarin pageant occurs in the spring of the previous year. As a result of the pageant, Abby Homecoming King Kasimir Absolu and
Dionne was selected as the 2019 Miss Mandarin, First Runner Up was Leah Batchelor, 2nd Runner Up was Krystiana Homecoming Queen Claire Harvey
Rego, 3rd Runner Up was Laural Dunathan, and 4th Runner Up was Morgan Harper. In addition, Morgan Harper
was named the Most Photogenic, Jenna Herrington was Miss
Congeniality and Most Academic, and Krystiana Rego was the Director’s Choice.
Krystiana Rego Sara Takacs, Eliana Jaffa, Junior Prince Andrew Lodge and
President Vice President Secretary Princess Shaquirah Bass
Senior Class Officers
Sophomore Duke Kevin Raspopi and
Duchess Khalila Shoop
Freshman Lady Abril Gomez
Senior Class Officers: Luke Butler (Treasurer), Jenna Sammons (Vice President), Parker Blessing (President),
Abigail Daniels (Historian) and Marc Pappas (Secretary).The Mandarin Times, 5/1/2019, Page 3 The 411 on Who’s Who
The Go-To Peeps on Campus
By: Rowan Vanhoof, Editor-in-Chief
Photo Credit: Cady Studios and Aaliyah Rocourt, Staff Writer
Our Administrators
Mr. John Kniseley (Principal), Janetta
Lucas (Principal’s Designee), Assistant
Principals Brian Holloway, Mary Flynn,
and Beth Pecarek. This is the team
dedicated to ensuring our campus is
filled with successful scholars.
Our Guidance Counselors: Mrs. Diane Dempsey (Department Chair), Mrs. Tanu Seymore,
Yearbooks capture
Mrs. Lori Boyd, Mrs. Amanda Chamberlin, and Ms. Erin Heinze.
For the first quarter, the guidance counselors focused on senior graduation checks, ninth grade pro-
motions, and credit checks for all students. They were also involved in leveling classes to ensure that
students were as evenly distributed as possible among the teachers in such a way to meet every stu-
dent’s need to earn the credits necessary to make this a successful academic year for all. Each coun-
selor has a specific group of students they are assigned to help out. Mrs. Seymore works with AVID
and students with last names beginning with A-F. Mrs. Boyd works with AICE and students with last
YOU.
names beginning G-J. Mrs. Chamberlin works with Biotech, Vystar, and 9th grade students A-Z.
Mrs. Dempsey works with ESOL and students with last names beginning with O-Z. Mrs. Erin Heinze
works with Medical Academy and students with last names beginning K-N.
And they are on
their way! Dean Joyce Jones, Athletic Director Brian Rado, Activities Director April Lane, Yearbook Advisor Mi-
chael Santana, Newspaper Adviser Doni Parkinson, Book Manager Paulette Mills. In addition to facili-
tating our athletic program, Coach Rado also sponsors the Senior Athletic Leadership Team (SALT),
runs our senior aide program, and handles graduation. Ms. Lane not only teaches ACT Prep, but also
sponsors the Leadership team and the senior class, to include the purchase of senior packages. During
the 4th quarter, Coach Dan Wilcox resumed the responsibilities of Activities Director. As most of you
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have already found out, Ms. Mills works in the Media Center managing the distribution of textbooks
and student IDs.
The Mandarin Times Staff
The Mandarin Times the ocean. The paper also
newspaper staff received includes articles on balance, Do you have a story Summer Alexander Manuel Baez-Articles
many letters from anony- discussing how to deal with and/or photo you want
mous students explaining growing stresses and main- Destiny Caraway Anahi Galvan
what they enjoyed about taining a school or work-life to share? Contact the Laney Haggard Vivien Hansen
the first semester issue. balance. The third big topic Journalism Advisor at Niya Jackson Isabella Nicodeme
Most of the letters men- in this issue is delving into parkinsond@
tioned some of the editori- oneself, with articles on an- duvalschools.org Clarissa Pimentel Alyssa Richardson
als on social issues like cestry, intrinsic and extrinsic or stop by the Journal- Aaliyah Rocourt Bella Updegraff
cheating and working as a motivators, and emotional ism room (J201a) during Owen Wooten
group, so it seemed appro- intelligence. lunch, or before or after
priate to focus on a more in school. We want your
-depth understanding of -Rowan Vanhoof,
Editor in Chief contributions
oneself and social prob-
lems.
The Newspaper and staff is committed
In this issue positive to capturing the events and emotions
social change is discussed
with regards to topics like
of the ‘Stang Nation for you.
gun control and cleaning up
Mr. John Kniseley, Publishing Information:
Principal
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Editor in Chief Many thanks to our advertiserswho have provided the newspaper
Rowan Vanhoof staff with this opportunity of publishing student work.Awards and Accolades The Mandarin Times, 5/1/2019, Page 4
Thespian Troupe 4871: It’s Showtime!
By: Mrs. Doni Parkinson, Adviser
Results from the district competition: Results from state competition:
SUPERIORS (8 total)
1. Miles Coats (monologues): 2nd place for best mono-
logues, was Critics’ Choice nominee
2) Jeida “Bubby” Sevilla (solo musical): perfect score
3) Dakota Wood (student directed piece)
4) Ryan Dubas & Shelby Carroll (pantomime)
5) Megan Phillips, Jairo Hernandez, Miles Coats, Katie Renzi,
Sydney Toke, Evan Prescott, Madi Williamson
(pantomime)
6) Hannah Alexander and Lily Thomas (duet acting)
7) Madi Williamson (monologues)
8) Miles Coats, Grant Conley, Allison Fisher, Jaden Koller Hannah Alexander &
(ensemble acting) Madison Williamson Miles Coats Lily Thomas Jeida “Bubby” Sevilla
2 Superiors, 1 Excellent Straight Superiors Straight Superiors Straight Superiors
(Monologues) (Monologues) (Duet Acting) (Solo Musical)
EXCELLENTS (14)
1) Madaline Krawchuk (solo musical)
2) Anna Ceballos (solo musical)
3) Alejandro Ramos (solo musical)
4) Ryan Dubas and Shawn Stermer (duet musical)
5) Helen Strickland and Dakota Wood (duet acting)
6) Madison Espling-Esquierdo (monologues)
7) Shelby Carroll (monologues)
8) Emily Nolan (publicity design)
9) Jamie Getman and Jeida Sevilla (duet musical)
10) Elena Ramirez (solo musical)
11) Skyler Geer and Shawn Stermer (duet acting)
12) Lily Thomas (solo musical)
13) Grant Conley and Megan Phillips (duet acting) Dakota Woods Dakota Wood: Straight Superiors, Top Honors, Tampa Theatre
Superior and Highest Category Score at the Festival
(Student Directed Piece) (Student Directed Scenes: Including actors
Miles Coats, Anna Ceballos, Skyler Geer, Grant
Conley, Megan Phillips, and Lily Thomas
Hail to the Band! Moving Through Music
By: Mrs. Doni Parkinson, Adviser
By: Kylah Burroughs, Staff Writer
CONGRATULATIONS 2018-19 Last year as a freshman, I and alto. cluded in the film “The Polar
HONOR BAND MEMBERS! was in the SSA and enjoyed it The annual Christmas event Express.” I enjoyed having all of
because I enjoyed being in is an opportunity for us to us in our performance outfits
the chorus program. This practice in front of an audi- and on the stage decorated with
All District year, I’m in the Women’s ence in preparation of the up- red and white. It makes a differ-
Ansley Spaulding - Flute Chorale, and I enjoy this coming MPAs. Two songs that ence in our singing.
Sarah Swain - Clarinet group as well because the I really enjoyed were “Canticle My hope is to someday be a
songs we sing allow us to sing of Winter” by Joseph M. Mar- member of the Chamber Choir,
Cassie Bailey - Horn within our range. For exam- tin and the song “Believe” by but that requires an audition. In
Lauren Ellis - Trombone ple, I sing between soprano 2 Josh Groban, which was in- the meantime, I’m practicing.
Savanna Seaver - Trombone
Sam Gilbert - Percussion
USF - Festival of Winds
Ansley Spaulding - Flute
Celeste Lash - Flute
Ashwin Mendez - Clarinet
Tiffany Black - Clarinet
Sarah Swain - Clarinet
Devin Walmsley - Tuba
Julia Winston - Trumpet
FSU - TriState
Nick Cirell - Euphonium
Katherine Kartsonis - Percussion
Cassie Bailey - Horn Choral Director Jennifer Brown conducts the combined choirs during the annual Christmas event.
Congratulations to the Mandarin
Symphonic Band And Wind Ensemble
for earning Straight Superior Ratings at district
MPAs, which qualifies them for the state
MPAs.
The Women’s Chorale during the annual Christmas event.The Mandarin Times, 5/1/2019, Page 5 Awards and Accolades
District Science Fair Students of the Year
By: Isabella Nicodeme, Staff Writer
By: Mrs. Doni Parkinson, Adviser
Young minds often ponder
ideas that strike curiosity and
interest. Freshmen Jennifer
Khing and Abigail Fixel won-
dered, What’s in a Name?
Their goal was to see how
adults of different races and
genders viewed gender neu-
tral names. To do this they
created a questionnaire that
included 20 different gender
neutral names each with an
activity that was specific to
both genders. For example,
the question looked like this:
Alex likes dancing and playing
football, Male or Female?
They then handed out the
questionnaire to adults and
middle school students to see
who was more gender biased. 2019 Exchange Students of the Year Service Award
Out of the 9th grade contest- Luke Butler and Jenna Sammons
ants they won 2nd place. Abi-
gail Fixel said her favorite part From left to right: Thomas Hebert, Connor Murphy, Ms.
was, “Sharing the results with Janine Brand, Abigail Fixel, and Jennifer Khing. Receiving this award
others to spread awareness was something that I am
about the inherent gender bias in society.” Jennifer Khing said her favorite part was, so grateful for. I have
“Separating the groups based on gender and race and seeing what option they mainly se- I was very honored to
lected, as well as coming up with conclusions explaining why they would pick different an- receive this award. I made great new rela-
swers. It was interesting to see their different opinions.” tionships with the Ex-
Placing at 1st at the District Fair, and 3rd in Microbiology at NEFRSEF Regional Fair, Fresh- owe great thanks to
men Conner Murphy and Thomas Herbert’s project: Microbes! The New Face of Energy, my guidance counse- change Club members,
tested how the temperature effected the wattage output of a microbial fuel cell. and it’s all thanks to my
They came to the conclusion that as the temperature rises, the wattage output rises with lors, teachers, and
it. Both Conner and Thomas agree that, “The science fair was a great experience. Especial- most importantly, my wonderful guidance
ly having worked with a friend.” Thomas Herbert said, “It was an experience to remember; counselors, teachers,
it was a way to learn new things about the world around us.” Conner Murphy also valued parents for shaping
his fair experience. He said, “I greatly enjoyed my science fair experience; I learned a lot my character. and parents that have
about microbial fuel cells.” The 1st place team also received a $2oo JEA award and a $50 made me the student
Johnson & Johnson award. They both agreed that, “The fair allowed us to make connec- -Luke Butler
tions with JEA employees who can provide us with more helping resources for a future that I am today.
project.” Congratulations to the 2018-2019 District Fair winners: Conner Murphy, Thom-
as Herbert, Abigail Fixel and Jennifer Khing. -Jenna Sammons
Teacher of the Year
District History Fair By: Isabella Nicodeme, Staff Writer
The 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year award goes to Mrs. Alissa Kes-
ter. The honor of receiving Teacher of the Year requires going above
By: Isabella Nicodeme, Staff Writer and beyond the regular duties of
a teacher to truly make an impact
on the academic community.
As usual, our school was well represented by students in Social Studies classes at the Dis-
academic community. Freshman
trict History Fair. One individual, a pair, and two groups of four students walked away with Alijah Whitaker says she deserves
awards for the history projects they worked diligently to demonstrate the research they con- this award because, “She dedi-
ducted. On May 6th, three district winners will move up to the state competition. cates herself to her students.”
Emily Wilmot and Lauren Delarea
both agree that, “Mrs. Kester is
really nice and cares about her
students. Spencer Reading, one
of Mrs. Kester's students believes
that balancing teaching material
and the well-being of your stu-
dents is a hard task to do. Making
sure that all your students fully
understand the material your
teaching is important, and Mrs.
Kester does that well. He said, “Mrs. Mrs. Alissa Kester
May-Ann Paz, Morgan Brodie, Sruthi Moorthy, and AP Human Geography
Gyuri Kim won with their project about the aftermath of Kester ensures that the content she
the American Civil War. teaches is both useful and memo-
rable.”
Alena and Anika Christmas placed
third with their project on 9/11. Emily Wilmot also agrees that, “Mrs. Kester is a great teacher who
knows the material she teaches and is amazing at making her
students know it as well.” Mrs. Kester’s way of caring and teaching is
well valued by
her students and
has contributed
to her receiving
the
award of Teach-
er of the Year,
her students
exclaimed,
“Congratulations
Mrs. Kester!”
Lindsay Gonzales placed third Jonah Moorhouse, Connor Murphy, Curtis Beaman, and
in Individual Project on the Jacob Chattin won second place in the Senior Group
Great Fire of 1901. Project.category.Keeping Our Balance The Mandarin Times, 5/1/2019, Page 8
Push your limits... but not too far
By: Rowan Vanhoof, Chief Editor
The idea of pushing your- on finding success in one This is usually the result of to push yourself than to achieved; you have to be
self to your limit is ubiqui- major life goal that they trying to balance too many admit that you should have careful with this kind of
tous across many cultures. end up sacrificing relation- pressures at once. Both sides went easier on yourself. thinking though, don’t start
Lines like “with hard work ships, hobbies, and their of the scale are overloaded Burnout may be a vi- sacrificing your family,
and dedication anything can mental health. This obses- and the whole thing falls cious beast of counter friends, or happiness to meet
be accomplished” and “You sion for success can start at apart, leaving nothing but productivity and stagna- your ultimate goal. Instead
can’t give up until you have a very young age and can some heavy stuff and a bro- tion, but it is not impossi- find a balance that you can
given your all” are mantras develop into unrealistic ken scale. The problem is that ble to escape from. It can maintain without losing sani-
of the Western culture that expectations. Many stu- many people don’t realize be avoided by treating the ty. Western culture seems to
are widely recognizable. dents who had an easy that they are being pushed causes and look down on taking time
This idea of hard work is time in elementary and beyond their limits until nega- not the away from a
inextricably linked to Ameri- middle school end up tive symptoms of burnout are symptoms. project or
can literature, film, music, crushed by failure and exacerbated to the point that The most task to reflect
and television; it is imbed- eventually by being any- they are too large to ignore. notable but often that
ded in the American culture. thing less than perfect later The issue then becomes the is when the
From books like The Great in life. Students deter- fact that many cultures exem- symptom of best solutions
Gatsby to the Rocky films, mined to make the most of plify doing whatever it takes burnout is a are thought
there is some perspective their free education push to reach success, no matter complete of or when
on hard work or the Ameri- themselves past their limits the cost. Despite recognizing lack of moti- the best deci-
can dream in much of Amer- and usually end up dam- the symptoms, many deter- vation to sions are
ican media and arts. The aged in some way or burnt mined people keep going with continue made. If you
issue is that these ideas of out on school work. At some overly confident idea as working. If have time to
pushing oneself have been some point, people be- to how they will ignore burn- you feel this reflect and
misconstrued to the point come apathetic towards out and keep moving forward. major lack of think about a
that many people wish to success because they are There are many reasons motivation decision, project, or goal
achieve perfection and do so burnt out from the hard that determined individuals than you should take a step then take that time. The
not know when they have work that it has taken to succumb to burnout even back and check if you are in point is that sometimes it is
given it enough; these ideas reach that success. There is after realizing that they are over your head. It is com- better to walk away and fo-
in American culture have no longer any light at the pushing themselves too far. It mon to feel stressed out cus on something else.
been romanticized and in- end of the tunnel, it is just mostly has to do with the fact about all the work that This article may seem bleak,
stead focus on the the end of the tunnel. The on top of being terrified of needs to get done and to but it is important to realize
success that is destination be- failure, these people usually put it off because you don’t that the expectations that
eventually comes no differ- cannot accept that their deci- want to do it, but once it is individuals set for themselves
achieved while ent from the sion was wrong. It is difficult at a point that you cannot are not always reasonable.
forgetting the im- journey. It often to come to terms with the bring yourself to get any- There are ways to handle
mense struggle or gets to the fact that your main goal in life thing done then there is a burnout, but the most im-
sacrifice that it point that the might have been a waste of problem. For those who portant part is that you real-
takes to get there. difference be- time. This is called choice- have completely lost moti- ize when you are pushing
It is safe to tween success supportive bias, when some- vation to work towards any yourself too hard and you do
say that most and failure is one ignores the negative re- goals, it is helpful to clear something to ease up a bit.
irrelevant and sults of their decisions and your mind and evaluate the Finding a balance between
people don’t want most important but achiev-
to give up until instead of going focus on the positive results, productivity and relaxation is
a bit easier peo- even if the decision had a net able goal and why it is so important, even if it feels
they feel that they ple lose motivation, negative impact. Instead of important. After this it is a that you are being less pro-
have tried their hardest. The productivity and end up admitting that pushing your- good idea to make a list of ductive. Overall shorter
issue with this is that an un- back where they started. the steps that must be tak-
realistic expectation of what self far past your limit may bursts of productivity and
Alternatively, some people have been a bad idea, it is en to achieve this goal. At intermittent breaks will be
one’s limits truly are can do continue working hard this point you also need to
lead to someone taking on much easier to ignore the more beneficial than unre-
even after losing motiva- damage that it may have realize what goals you have lenting hard work.
more than they can handle. tion, but they do not find that can be put off or even
By chasing perfection, many done and only focus on the
the satisfaction when progress towards success. It is ignored until the most im-
people become so focused achieving success. portant goal has been
easier to support your choice
Controlling Procrastination
By: Isabella Nicodeme, Staff Writer
It’s been a long day at We’ve all been in those cific order according to the lessness, organize a work
school, you come home, stressful situations where due date of the assignment, plan and execute it.
drop your backpack on the we cram three days’ worth that way my work is always Actually doing the work is
floor, kick off your shoes, of work into one night, and done on time. Organizing probably the hardest part in
grab a snack, plop yourself those times suck, right? and having time manage- trying to get things done.
onto the couch, and turn on Here is a solution. Realizing ment really help my grades We’d much rather play on
the TV. Despite the fact that the difference between maintain what they are or our phones and talk to our
your grades are slipping and what you want and what go up.” Time management is friends than sit down and do
you have three assignments you need is a big step to extremely helpful especially time-consuming work. We
due tomorrow you’re still overcoming your impulse to if you’re a student athlete, have the mindset: “It’s too
casually sitting on the couch procrastinate. Sophomore or work after school. That much work, I don’t feel like
eating your snack, and Kendal Joyner said, “I’ve way as you go along, you it.” So, to motivate himself a
watching TV. Procrastina- been struggling with pro- can cross out what’s done student anonymously said, grades start going up and
tion is something students crastination since the sev- on your list and can see “I tell myself positive things you find yourself happier
struggle with every day. It enth grade and it’s followed what still needs to be done. to try and get the work and less stressed.
sets them back from me into my high school ca- Organizing, planning, and done.” Perhaps words of Your urge to procrastinate
meeting their fullest poten- reer. I noticed that because I time management can also motivation like, I can do it, I can be controlled, by identi-
tial. Whether it be with was pushing important take stress off your shoul- got this, etc., encourage stu- fying, planning, and exe-
school, chores, work, or things to the side my grades ders. Elena also said, dents to preform and do cuting your plan. It’s a mind-
even small things like taking kept going down, and once “Planning out the things I things at the best of their set only you can control. So
the trash out it’s still im- I’d see my grades go down need to do and keeping ability. Another student also put your phones away, turn
portant to manage. As a I’d get stressed.” Kendal track of my assignments has said, “I go to tutoring to try off your TV, and grab your
student, you can manage realized she was procrasti- definitely relieved some of to get better at math” and “I books. Everything you want
your procrastination with nating and when asked how my stress. I don’t worry made it a competition to get to do will still be there once
these three simple steps: she controls it she replied about the work load any- better than others.” Some you have done what you
Identify, plan, and execute. with, “I separate my desires more because I know that if simply just do it to need to do. In the long run
If you procrastinate on from my needs.” A way she I follow my plan it’ll all work “get it over with.” Con- controlling your procrastina-
amending your procrastina- separated them was out.” After conducting a Sur- trasting this, a student said, tion will benefit you as a
tion, well … good luck. through planning and organ- vey Monkey, 67 percent of “I just don’t do the work at better student, with better
There’s a difference be- ization. students said they feel all.” With planning and or- grades, and less stress.
tween the things to want to Planning and organizing stressed when they do ganizing your assignments, We’re all guilty of watch-
do versus the things you the things you need to do by things they aren’t good at. doing the work will be easi- ing TV instead of doing our
have to do. These things priority can help with pro- Students say they “do it any- er. After doing the work, homework.
that we want to do might crastination. That way you ways” because they know and turning it in on time, Procrastinating is saying
not always be what’s best can get the work that needs “it’ll help in the long run.” you would not only have you’ll do something later
for us, and these things we to be done out of the way. To relieve your stress, frus- broken your bad habit to over and over again until…
have to do might not always Sophomore Elena Crabtree tration, and feeling of help- procrastinate, but also your let’s face it, you never end
be the things we’re good at. said, “I do my work in a spe- up doing it.The Mandarin Times, 5/1/2019, Page 7 Keeping Our Balance
Managing Stress is Essential to Health
By: Owen Wooten, Staff Writer, and Mrs. Doni Parkinson, Adviser
One thing that all students school assignments as some- death situation where your ginning a relationship (a something you should be
know about is stress—the thing that is dangerous. response would be to freeze change) is a stressful doing without a reminder?
feeling we have when we’re When we do that, we go because you’re too afraid to event? What about a mar- How many times do you
overwhelmed with struggling into ‘freeze’ mode, and ex- fight or flee. Threats that re- riage? Or when your par- force your teacher to re-
to cope with the demands plain it away to our parents sult in ‘freezing’ include hav- ents buy a new home—a mind you to do something
placed on us by others and and teachers as being a ing a gun in your face—not an home that the entire family you should be doing with-
the demands we place on ‘procrastinator.’ The re- assignment to complete all of considers the perfect home out a reminder? What
ourselves. sponse of the even numbered math and the move to this per- about your coach, employ-
Think of “Change is the only constant ‘freezing’ or problems on page 132 of your fect home is something er, even your friends? You
the areas doing noth- algebra book. Or an Achieve everyone wants. This level are creating stress for
of respon- in life” ing at all ac- article once a week. Or learn- of change is huge, and those people and stressful
sibility tually is a ing a list of vocabulary words stressful even though it’s people don’t necessary
each of us -Heraclitus of Ephesos 500 response. It’s that will enable you to under- something that everyone respond positively to those
has. The BC a response to stand the lesson in a class. To involved wants and works who create stress in them.
level of fall behind in seriously deal with stress, con- hard to bring about. Envi- If you can have a negative
responsibility is a very per- our school work until we’re sider which threat would re- ronmental factors also in- influence on another’s
sonal thing. At one end of the actually failing a class. Re- sults in which mechanism— crease the stress we expe- stress level, you can have a
continuum, some of us are gardless of how energetical- fight, flight, or freeze. rience. For example, loud positive influence on it.
responsible to ourselves, our ly we pursue the route of noises, aggressive behav- Just do the things you are
families, and our school ‘doing nothing’, it really The next stage of managing ior, scary scenes in movies, supposed to be doing.
work. At the other end of the does bother us. It also both- personal stress is to be aware and even first dates. Teach- Sure, it’s nice to get home
continuum, some of us are ers our parents and it both- of all of the things that actual- ers can make students feel from school, lay back with
responsible to ourselves, our ers our teachers. Having all ly creates stress. Change stressful. For example, a snack and use the time
families, our school work, our of these people (including would have to be the most when a student is late to meant to fulfil your respon-
sports team, and our jobs. ourselves) being ‘bothered’ obvious cause of stress. Did class, the teacher may sibilities with social media
Most of us fall somewhere in by our lack of action creates you know, for example that show that he or she and Netflix. But then, you’ll
the middle of these two ex- stress. So the decision to learning is strongly correlated doesn’t appreciate the in- pay for it with the stress
tremes, but all of us struggle ‘freeze’ or do nothing actual- to stress? terruption in you’re creating for your-
with stress that our responsi- ly has a negative effect on Learning oc- “Growth is painful. Change is his or her self. Make a plan. Start off
bilities trigger. Stress is trig- our mental and physical wel- curs when lesson and by making a list. Put the
gered by a real or perceived fare. The shame of this is, you come painful. But, nothing is as pain- make you things you need to do at
challenge and is a threat to the ‘freeze’ mechanism across an aware of the the top of the list. At regu-
our well-being. shouldn’t even be a re- ful as staying stuck where you do lack of appre- lar intervals on this list,
idea that’s
sponse to something as non- outside of not belong.” ciation. How- build in rewards. If you do
While stress can be a moti- threatening as school work. ever, switch your homework, you get to
vator for us, it can also be your previous
The freeze mechanism is understand- -N. R. Narayana Murthy perspectives. reward yourself with an
critical to our survival. The actually an inability to re- How many episode of your favorite
‘fight, flight, or freeze’ mech- spond by fight or flight. ing and caus-
es you to feel out of balance. students are late to the Netflix program. If you do
anism guides us in how and average class—especially all of the chores your par-
when to respond to threats. Therefore, the first stage The process of learning actual-
ly restores that balance. during first and fifth peri- ents expect you to do, you
However, the more stress we of managing personal stress ods? Do lots of students can make yourself a snack
experience, the more over- is to be cognizant of the Therefore, learning is change
that responds to stress. How- show up late? Do they all and spend a quarter of an
whelmed we can be by each threats that should trigger show up at the same time, hour of texting friends. Be
trigger until we find it in- each of the response mecha- ever, if you don’t pay atten-
tion to the learning cycle, that or do they drift in at five determined. No unearned
creasingly difficult to ade- nisms: fight, flight, or freeze. minute intervals? This re- rewards. You’ll be sur-
quately cope mentally and Take some time to consider restoration of balance doesn’t
occur. The result is, as all stu- sults in the teacher being prised at the reduction of
physically. When stress builds what threats would cause interrupted at five minute stress in your life.
to the point that we can’t you to fight. To respond with dents know during quizzes,
exams, and teacher’s ques- intervals, which is most
cope mentally and physically, flight. To respond by freez- certainly stressful to him or By managing your stress,
it may be harmful to our ing. Make a list—this could tions, stressful. Who likes not you can learn to make
knowing the answers? Who her. How often are the
mental and physical health. be an interesting self reflec- same students late to the change a positive element
That’s why we need to be tion activity. It could also be feels comfortable with not in your life. And we can all
knowing? Very few of us, ac- same classes? There’s no
aware of stress factors and the basis of an interesting way that a teacher (who is, use a bit of positivity in our
consciously manage the discussion with your friends. tually. Therefore, not learning lives, can’t we?
in order to avoid stress, actu- after all, human) can avoid
stress in our lives. If, at the end of your discus- a buildup of stress when
sion, you decide that freez- ally creates a larger amount of
Our response to a threat stress that we have to deal this happens time after
ing when it comes to com- time after time.
vacillates between fight or pleting your school work is with.
flight. However, when the an appropriate response, So, the last stage of be-
stress is perceived as too Change is universal, a force
google the word ‘threat’ and of nature, and ubiquitous in coming aware of how to
dangerous, our response is start all over again. Home- manage stress is to be “Those who are crazy
sometimes to simply freeze. our lives. We can’t avoid
work may be an annoyance, change. What many people aware of what you do not enough to think they can
The problem is when we un- it may be an inconvenience, only to create stress within change the world are the
dermine ourselves by catego- it may be boring, or even don’t realize that stress can
be caused by both positive yourself, but within those ones that do.”
rizing something as unthreat- perhaps unnecessary, but around you. How many
ening as keeping up with our and negative events. For ex- -Steve Jobs
it’s certainly not a life and ample, did you know that be- times do you force your
parent to ask you to do
Invest in a Tutor: We All Need Help Sometime
By: Vivien Hansen, Staff Writer
Parents often consider tors provide academic assis- Along with better grades, the thinking, organization, and don’t offer Latin, though
enlisting the help of a tutor tance and support, which benefits of tutoring include better study habits. These Latin could be beneficial if
when they suspect their can help anyone who is the many academic skills kids academic skills help stu- you are thinking about ma-
son or daughter is strug- struggling with a difficult develop while enrolled in an dents not only for this year, joring in law or the medical
gling with schoolwork. subject. Since tutors often afterschool program. These but throughout grade field. Latin is a challenging
Some parents feel unable act as academic mentors, skills include improved critical and high school. language, so it could pro-
to help their child with there are many There are many ways vide the stimulus your brain
homework. Others may find ways they can help tutoring could help you. needs.
their children are more re- you. For example: self-esteem, Some students do not
ceptive to working through A tutor can de- with better grades come face major difficulties with
school struggles with an- velop a learning higher self-esteem. Tutor- school, but need homework
other person. Tutoring can strategy for specific ing helps increase your mo- help. They may need help
help strengthen subject problems the stu- tivation and attitude mak- writing papers or working
comprehension, boost con- dent is facing. The ing your more able to reach through math problems.
fidence, and build im- tutor can even de- your full academic poten- Some students feel more
portant learning skills. Tu- velop approaches tial. comfortable working with a
toring gives students indi- that use the stu- According to Margery D. tutor than with their par-
vidualized attention that dent’s strengths and Rosen of Scholastic, even ents on these regular as-
they don’t get in a crowded help the student gifted students can benefit signments. David Kahn,
classroom. This helps kids feel less stressed from the specialized atten- who was interviewed by
who struggle to keep up, as about the subject. If tion of a tutor who chal- Rosen for Scholastic, says
well as those who aren’t your grades are be- lenges and motivates them. that students often listen
challenged enough. It also ing affected by a dis- AVID student Chris Newton is participating in You could pick an area of more to tutors because
keeps students on track ability, you could Big Brothers Big Sisters at Bartrum Springs interest, such as literature, they act as a referee, some-
during breaks from school, find a tutor who spe- Elementary with little “Nasir” as part of a com- art or a foreign language, to one to guide without judg-
such as during spring break, cializes in such areas. munity service hours project. study with a tutor. For in- ment or emotional bag-
or during the summer. Tu- stance, many high schools gage.Delving Into Self The Mandarin Times, 5/1/2019, Page 8
Our Mind’s Potential to Control Fight, Flight, and Freeze Mechanisms
By: Niya Jackson, Staff Writer
As humans when we en- what it is or you can ignore least two people around me presence of danger, it is not and they don’t know what to
counter a state of shock our it and go back to sleep. As and yanked them as hard as wrong to run in order to do. This is the freeze aspect of
natural instinct is to react. our mind’s potential we I could.” After experiencing save yourself, especially fight-or-flight, when you can-
How we respond depends need to decide when it is a mass shooting his natural when you can not fight. not fight or flight. Unlike fight
entirely our mind’s poten- best fitted to utilize fight-or instinct was to help as many Stress can be a burden and and flight, freeze is not some-
tial, this is called fight-or- -flight instead of overusing people as he could instead when more stress is added thing an individual chooses.
flight. It occurs as a reaction it. of fleeing the bar. it creates an internal con- For example, sexual assault
to something that has trig- On a more serious In a modern world there flict of ‘What should I do and rape are incidents when
gered you physically or men- matter, a majority of socie- will be times when we un- next?’ and fight-or-flight is victims freeze because they
tally. It becomes our choice ty feels the need to fight in expectedly encounter activated. Many people are unable to fight their abuser
to decipher between facing order to survive. Fighting threats that put our life in view flight as the “right” or find a way to escape. Ac-
it or running away from it. doesn’t necessarily mean danger. Our mind has the way out because it’s the cording to the article titled,
Due to trauma our mind you physically attack some- potential to equally use easiest of the two; which is “Paralyzed with fear: why do
cannot always quickly estab- one, but it’s a way you can fight as frequently as flight. why it is utilized more than we freeze when frightened?”
lish what to do next; thus, confront conflict. A recent However, flight is more flight. Its everyday use is to by Rachel Sharman, the author
our body freezes. Our brain event took place in Thou- commonly used. Senior Ja- prevent an overwhelming states, “Many people who
plays a vital role in a fight, sand Oaks, California. On mie Getman thinks, “Our situation from escalating. ‘freeze’ report little or no
flight, or freeze response. November 7, 2018, a gun- mind tells us to flight more For example, while walking memory of the trauma.” Trau-
On a daily basis we use man opened fire on a bar because if we’re scared you see someone in a dark ma is overwhelming and can
fight-or-flight to determine filled with college students. we’re going to run away. In alley with a weapon come cause you to not realize what
our actions. Being a fighter Reports stated after the the event of a shooting you in contact with you. Your is happening. Most people are
or a flighter is based on first victim was shot, vic- clearly don’t want to fight natural instinct would be to unaware of freeze and blame
many factors such as logic, tims fled the scene and because they [the shooter] run because most likely you victims for not doing anything
emotions, and personality tried to escape by finding have an advantage.” It is don’t have a weapon and such as ‘simply’ saying no. As
traits. Although fight-or- hiding spots or breaking important to take note of the only way to survive is to straightforward as it may
flight is neither negative or windows. Brendan Kelly, a the fact that the fight and flee. Flight is commonly sound, ‘no means no’ is not
positive, there is an appro- former victim of the Las flight mechanisms in our used because it’s the easi- that easy when it comes to
priate time to use it. A situa- Vegas shooting was at the brains can be utilized in est way to escape danger. consent. Fight or flight may
tion doesn’t essentially have bar during the shooting. everyday life. Flight is when Trauma can take a toll activate after you experience
to be severe to activate this Kelly stated in an interview you avoid stress or escape on someone to the point freeze because you are aware
defense mechanism. More with ABC, “I grabbed at any potential threat. In the where their body freezes of what happened and you
than likely, it’s a stressful know what actions to take to
scenario that our mind per- justify the trauma.
ceives as a threat. In the Fight and flight response is a
article titled, “6 Ways to defense mechanism in our
Switch Off The Fight- or- body. When it comes to stress
Flight Response,” the author or danger it is activated so we
states, “Your mind has had can decide what action(s) to
thousands of years to devel- take next. However, fight and
op its own effective way to flight are not always reliable
keep you safe…” Over the because you are limited to only
years you have adapted to two choices: fight or flight.
this system and depend on Once those two choices are
it. It’s difficult to break away eliminated you have no choice
from this system because but to freeze. Fight is when
it’s inseparable. We have a you handle conflict and flight is
tendency of sparking false when you look for a way out of
alarms that activate fight-or conflict. Fight, flight, and
-flight. For example, waking freeze are actions that are a
up in the middle of the night result of stress or danger.
to an unusual sound from
your bedroom window. As
your nerves flow you may Source: https://ascensionglossary.com/index.php/Relax,_Fight-Flight_and_Freeze
consider checking to see https://ascensionglossary.com/index.php/Relax,_Fight-Flight_and_Freeze
Developing Emotional Intelligence
By: Alyssa Richardson, Staff Writer
The benefits of reading are others are feeling, and to ex- not only the insight into the char-
numerous: knowledge is perience a deeper sense of acters thinking and feeling, but
broadened, vocabulary is ex- empathy and sympathy for also provides sufficient time to
panded, attention span is those experiencing any degree absorb these important aspects
lengthened, and memory is of a less than ideal situation. the author uses to develop his/
improved. One of the most This is the very reason behind her theme.
important benefits, however, the books and plays teachers
from reading—especially the assign us to read. Teachers Shakespeare provides excel-
reading of the classics—is a use literature to not only in- lent resources for developing
deepened level of emotional crease our academic intelli- emotional as well as academic
intelligence. gence, but also our emotional intelligence. For example, 9th
intelligence. grade students are exposed to
Books—especially the clas- Romeo and Juliet—a story of
sics—are about the human Watching movies and tele- very young love, love as a source
condition. How the average vision programs do not pro- of violence, parental demands
person deals with life emo- vide the same results as read- and restrictions, the individual developing emotional intelli- hiring managers are plac-
tionally, how he/she confronts ing a well written piece of versus society. Understanding gence: self-awareness, emo- ing greater emphasis on
and responds to life’s obsta- classic literature primarily love, the sources of violence, tional regulation, empathy, emotional intelligence
cles emotionally, how he/she because the viewer doesn’t what motivates parents, and the and social skills. With self- when hiring and pro-
responds to life’s rewards and experience the characters role of society on the individual awareness, we can recognize moting employees. That’s
punishments emotionally. thinking as the reader does. In provides a plethora of emotional positive and negative emo- because they know that it
Classic literature is considered addition, scenes in movies and lessons. tions. Emotional regulation promotes a more positive
classic because this literature TV programs often occur so provides the ability to control work environment and
epitomizes the average human quickly that the viewer has Tenth grade students study any strong emotions and how increases customer satis-
response to life in addition to insufficient time to actually Julius Caesar, a story about trust, to come up with a solution. faction.
being particularly absorb the emotional subtext. loyalty, betrayal, violence, and Empathy is being able to rec-
well written. Alternatively, reading provides guilt—all emotions. ognize how others are feeling Read more books. It
According to positivepsy- without feeling sorry for them. will help you in many
chologyprogram.com, By exploring emotions at a ways: self-awareness,
“Emotional intelligence is the safe distance—through litera- Lastly, social skills is simply the
ture—we develop an intelligence art of communicating with emotional health, rela-
ability to monitor your own other people. Being able to tionships with others,
emotions as well as others, to about such emotions. In addition, and employment.
distinguish and label different notice that we are expected to understand how others feel
emotions correctly, and to use discuss literature assigned to use enables us to build and main-
emotional information to in collaborative groups, which tain positive relationships with
guide thinking and behavior gives us the opportunity to share them.
with yourself and others.” our development of emotional Emotional intelligence also
intelligence with our peers. helps us in the work environ-
Reading enables us to put ment. Thirty-four percent of
ourselves into the position of Four main benefits exist from
others, to understand whatThe Mandarin Times, 5/1/2019, Page 9 Delving Into Self
What Motivates You: Intrinsic or Extrinsic Rewards?
By: Clarissa Pimentel, Staff Writer
Has your mom or teacher cause we like to; they make example, might perform a ways possible in every situ- vation is increased or de-
ever yelled at you to get us happy. When you pursue number of routine tasks ation. In some cases, people creased by external re-
your grades better or just an activity for the pure en- that are not enjoyable. Be- simply have no internal wards. Salience or the sig-
overall to do better? You joyment of it, you are doing cause this person is receiv- desire to engage in an activ- nificance of the event itself
should always push yourself so because you are intrinsi- ing an extrinsic reward (a ity such as school. Excessive often plays a critical role.
to be the best version of cally motivated. If we were paycheck) for completing rewards may be problem- An athlete competing in a
yourself, regardless if it is to think about school in this these tasks, he or she will atic, but when used appro- sporting even might view
for school, athletics, or just manner, it would be a lot feel motivated to perform priately, extrinsic motiva- the winner’s prize as confir-
yourself as a person. Most easier to succeed. them. See how school could tors can be a useful tool. mation of the winner’s
people tend to set goals for fall into this category for For example, extrinsic moti- competence and exception-
themselves to help with “After learning what in- most? vation can be used to get
trinsic motivation is, I wish I alism. On the other hand,
this process, but are they people to complete a school some athletes might view
doing it for the right rea- thought about my school “I can definitely say that assignment in which they
work like that. I think, I after hearing and under- the same prize as a sort of
sons? In other words, the have no internal interest. bribe or coercion. The way
motivation refers to behav- should do so much better standing about the differ- Unexpected external re-
academically if I enjoyed ence of the two types of in which the individual
ior that is driven by internal wards typically do not de- views the importance of
reward. This is different school as much as I do soc- motivations, school is ex- crease intrinsic motivation.
cer, or another person does trinsic. If there was no re- different characteristics of
from extrinsic motivation, For example, if you get a the event impacts whether
which involves engaging in painting,” said sophomore ward of not failing in life, good grade on a test be-
Dionis Xhaferi. Your motiva- then I would not be here,” the reward will affect a per-
a behavior in order to earn cause you enjoy learning son’s intrinsic motivation
external rewards or avoid tions for engaging in the said junior Richard Chavez. about the subject and the
behavior arise entirely from for participating in that ac-
punishment. Many students see school teacher decides to reward tivity. Put another way, if a
within rather than out of a you with a gift card to your
In psychology, intrinsic desire to gain some type of as a chore and don’t have student studies for a test to
the motivation to go to favorite pizza place, your make a qualifying grade to
motivation distinguishes external rewards such as underlying motivation for
between internal and exter- prizes, money, or acclaim. school simply because they play for the basketball
find it enjoyable. What if learning about the subject team, that would be an
nal rewards. We simply will not be affected. Howev-
enjoy an activity or see it as For most people, school you could motivate yourself example of extrinsic moti-
falls into the extrinsic cate- to think of school as intrin- er, this needs to be done vation. Another example?
an opportunity to explore, with caution because peo-
learn, and actualize our gory. Extrinsic motivation sic motivation? Would you Studying to ‘get good
occurs when we are moti- do it? “Of course! If I could ple will sometimes come to grades.’ And, as you proba-
potentials. When was the expect such rewards. “If I
last time you did something vated to perform a behav- find a way to wake up at bly know by now, its polar
ior or engage in an activity five in the morning with a knew how to properly go opposite, intrinsic motiva-
simply for the enjoyment of back and forth between the
the activity itself? There are to earn a reward or avoid smile on my face ready to tion, is the more powerful
punishment. In this case, start my long day at school two whenever I needed the of the two, though not nec-
several activities that fall one type that was most
into this category. For in- you engage in a behavior just to be followed by a essarily the more common.
not because you enjoy it or long tiring practice, I totally beneficial, I would, said
stance, you may plant a sophomore Josh Strobel.
garden, paint a picture, play because you find it satisfy- would do it,” said sopho-
a game, write a story, or ing, but in order to get more Kevin Raspopi. It is important to note,
read a book. These may or something in return or however, that a number of
avoid something unpleas- While most people would
may not produce something suggest that intrinsic moti- factors can influence
or be rewarded in any way. ant. A person who works I a whether the intrinsic moti-
manufacturing position, for vation is best, it is not al-
Instead, we do them be-
Ancestors: How Much of Who They Were
Then Determines Who You Are Now?
By: Alyssa Richardson, Staff Writer
Our generation is so caught up on us- ty. There have been cases where
ing our cell phones to capture images, someone of one ethnicity who was
that we may not value the paper photo- very prejudiced toward another eth-
graphs of our parents and their parents. nicity only to discover his or her DNA
Have you looked through all of your fami- includes that other ethnicity. This
ly’s photograph albums? Sitting with your puts a whole different meaning to
parents and grandparents, aunts and un- ‘not judge others until you walk in
cles provides a rich opportunity to find their shoes.’ If you discovered your
out your family’s stories. Who they were, ancestors excelled in sports, would it
what skills they had, what their values compel you to try sports yourself?
and beliefs were, how they acted and Would it give you the courage to step
reacted to the obstacles they faced in outside of your comfort zone? Yet
their lives. Family values and beliefs can another aspect of your story you can
be passed on in such discover with online
subtle ways in how resources is any
our parents raised us members of your
that it may be difficult family who may
to pin down what we have somehow been
received from who in ‘lost in the shuffle.’
previous generations Our nation is very
and why those lessons mobile with family
were considered im- members spread out
portant enough to from ‘sea to shining
pass on to us. From sea’ between the
the stories about our countries of our
earlier generations we northern and south-
can learn so much ern borders. Imagine
about ourselves. And finding out that your
from what we’ve learned about the great grandmother’s brother eventu-
past, we can be more conscious in how ally made it back from Europe years
we shape ourselves into who we want after the end of the first world war
to be. and settled on some farm in the mid-
In addition to finding out what we West? And that you have distant
know from our living relatives about cousins from that great uncle? And
our ancestors, we have the ability to that one of those cousins turned out
explore the distant past through online to be a Boston Globetrotter or a fa-
ancestry programs. Some are free and mous painter or the guy who devel-
some are costly. No doubt some are oped Facebook or someone you
good and some are not. One incentive watch on the red carpet on her way
of exploring our distant past is to dis- into the Academy Awards.
cover whether or not we are related to While it would be supercool to find
someone famous—or infamous. A poli- out that you were related to some-
tician, an athlete, a suffragette, a warri- one who’s famous, you may find out
or, an aristocrat, a slave. Each has a more by exploring the ancestors you
remarkable story and had an impact on find who are as average as you are.
who our parents turned out to be and Finding out their story may enable
who we will turn out to be. you to discover interesting stories in
Another aspect of ourselves we can your past, which makes your story
discover is confirmation of our ethnici- more interesting.You can also read
