Who is Maryana Ruiz?

Elizabeth Maldonado, Staff Writer

Year of High School: Junior

 What are you thinking about for your future? I am currently looking into flight attendant school because I love to travel and I feel like being a flight attendant would be a really fun way to do that. I love seeing different places and actually enjoy being in airplanes so the thought of being in one all day excites me. Not only that but my mom persuaded me into looking into flight attendant school. 

 Where I work: I currently work at a Mexican restaurant here in town called Alberto’s. I’ve worked there for two years now and there was never conflict until recently, but I discussed things with my manager and found a solution to the problem. Other than that I really enjoy working there and have created some friendships with my coworkers. 

 Daily Routine: My daily routine is pretty simple. I wake up and get ready for school, for either online or in person, and then after school I take an hour out of my day to finish homework or any missing assignments that I need to get done. After I’m finished with my school work, I usually just watch a show or movie. I then eat dinner and hang out with my family for a little while until it’s time to go to bed. 

Most essential ritual/habit:  My most essential habit is checking my Sleeptracker app. I wake up in the morning and check my app to see if I happened to sleep talk or wake up at any time during my slumber. It also tells me how long I slept, which is very convenient because I like to make sure that I at least get seven hours of sleep so I can feel refreshed in the morning and not feel or be as tired. 

Favorite Hobbies:  A favorite hobby would be reading. I’m currently reading a book called They Both Die at the End about two men who receive a phone call telling them they would die in 24 hours. They then live their last day together and I’m not quite done so I’ll have to get back at you for the ending. 

What is your favorite App on your cell phone?  Tiktok. I just think it’s very time consuming. Not only that but I love that it shows you more of what you like and I just find so many funny videos on there. They just crack me up. 

Favorite time waster/procrastination habits:  Tiktok, again. Like I said earlier it just takes up so much time. There’s been times that I’ve scrolled through Tiktok for over an hour and I didn’t even realize. I feel like I also learn a lot of interesting or even useful things there. 

Sleep schedule:  My sleep schedule is pretty normal. I typically start getting ready for bed around 9:30 or 10:00 on a school night and lay in bed for an hour or two until I actually fall asleep which is around 11 or midnight. I then wake up around 6:30-7:00 and go on with my day. 

How do you know when you have been successful?  I know I’ve been successful when I feel completely confident in myself. I will finally have a sense of release and feel accomplished with everything I do. I also know I’m successful when I get told “good job,” because hearing that from people will make it known that I have achieved what I want.