Anastacia Garcia is a 16-year-old senior attending Birmingham Community Charter High School. Born September 20, 2007, in Sylmar, California, she dreams of becoming a famous psychologist and making her family proud. She has two older brothers and because she is in her fourth year of high school, she feels more confident and persistent about where her future may lead her.
When she first entered BCCHS, she was very curious about what high school would be like. Most people call her Ana since she doesn't like her first name that much. She always daydreams about going to UCLA or UC Berkeley to pursue her dream of becoming a psychologist. She has many friends and is a straightforward person to talk to, and many people say that she will stop whatever she's doing to help you. Ana joined Journalism two semesters ago and she is very excited to return to the class which started a spark for her love of writing.
Ana loves helping people in need, listening to music, taking care of her twin cousins, and having some mental time for herself. She loves listening to Latino Music, Love Songs, Heartbreak Songs, and Rap. Some of her favorite artists are The Weeknd, Christian Nodal, La Energia Nortenia, Juice Wrld, and $uicideboy$. One thing she loves to do is to listen to music after a long day because it also helps her think about the positive things in life. You will mostly see her doing her favorite thing in the world which is hanging out with her family or friends almost all the time.
When she is not with her family or friends, she binge-watches many Netflix shows and movies. Some of her favorite shows and movies include the following: Riverdale, Mayans M.C., Perfect Match, and all of the Fast and the Furious movies. She also enjoys helping people, which is one of the most essential things for Ana. She doesn't like it when people don't like to talk about their feelings. She is a very good listener and advice-giver; many people tell her that she's one of the most influential people in their lives. She loves being around nature, and she will take it if there is an opportunity to be around nature.
Overall, Anastacia is a 12th-grader who loves to be around her family and friends. She is looking forward to this year in Journalism and hopes she will be an inspiring writer for kids her age. Ana is returning to The Patriot Post as Editor-In-Chief after gaining some experience from being a Staff Writer/Managing Editor. She will not give up on her hopes and dreams because her life depends on them. As she always says, "If There is No Struggle, There is No Progress."
