Managing Web Editor Daina Rama continues to grow

By Daina Rama
Managing Web Editor

There is no doubt that there is a lack of school spirit at Costa; however, that lack does not reside within the four-walled chambers of my heart. I am extremely proud to say that the experiences I have had at Costa and the people I have encountered have shaped me into who I am today.

My tenure in the Model U.N. program has instilled within me a passion for world issues. Without a doubt, the South Bay is its own little bubble; Model U.N. allowed me to step outside it for hours at a time and care about something bigger than the beach and the ArcLight theater catastrophe.

Model U.N. has also shown me that although I’m a petite person, I can still have a strong, resounding voice that is worth listening to. In other words: looks can be deceiving, size doesn’t matter, etc. All of those aphorisms actually contain bits of truth.

The time I have dedicated to La Vista has also been extremely important to me. I have befriended many people I would not have even met under normal circumstances, some of them being the most hilarious, kind and spontaneous friends I have ever encountered.

Being involved on campus in Model U.N. and La Vista, as well as in various clubs over my four years at Costa, has pushed me to widen my horizons socially, which I am sure has effectively prepared me for the next four years I face at University of Califonia Santa Barbara.

I won’t go so far as to say that I bleed green and gold, because I don’t. But I will never forget my years here at Costa. I will never forget a certain chemistry teacher’s meltdowns during my sophomore year, and I will deeply miss hearing “beep beep” coming from the world’s friendliest janitor.

Sure, some of the teachers are incredibly frustrating most of the time, but so are most of the people in the world. I would say that dealing with them for four years is an adequate gateway to acquiring sufficient patience for those out in the world.

Mira Costa has taught me so much and has prepared me for my time outside of Manhattan Beach. I have spent the last four years of my life as a Mustang: Now, however, I am looking forward to spending the next four years of my life as a Gaucho.