Full Name: Diana Arana

Grade: 11

Plans after High School: I want to attend a university and major in business and graphic design, and possibly study film and Japanese. I really want to study abroad and see new things. Hopefully I further my education, graduate, and make my parents proud.

Where I get my news: CI Live, Isle File, CNN Student News, and Univision

On my iPod: Anime soundtracks, Studio Ghibli soundtracks, Hindi Pop, Korean Pop, Japanese Pop, Instrumental, Kyu Sakamoto, Joe Hisaishi, Vocaloid, Spanish oldies, 1950’s and 1960’s Rock N’ Roll and love songs, Spanish 60’s - 80’s songs, Italian, French songs

Favorite Book(s): Manga

Favorite Movie(s): Kiki’s Delivery Service, Porco Rosso

Activities: Science Club, Anime Club, YEA (Young Entrepreneur’s Academy) at OC, BFA (Business and Finance Academy)- vice president of Junior class

Hobbies/ Interests: Film, Animation, Graphic Design, Illustration, Business, Japan, Japanese culture, Korea, Korean culture, World culture, World languages, World history, travel, martial arts, Cosplay, Anime, Manga, Mangaka, Korean drama, music, reading, writing, drawing, Bruce Lee, Hayao Miyazaki, Rumiko Takahashi, Joe Hisaishi

What most people don’t know about me: I write stories that I want to screen write in the future.

Words to live by: “Reality is for people who lack reality” –Hayao Miyazaki.