Marissa Quintero, Contributor
Marissa Quintero was born on September 15, 2009, the same year Barack Obama became the first African-American President. She was born in Kaiser Hospital in Anaheim, California, also known as the home of Disneyland, the Happiest Place on Earth. Marissa Quintero has two younger brothers named Moses and Jayden who are in elementary school. She also has a three-year-old husky named Balto who enjoys long walks and sprinting through open fields. Marissa Quintero loves going to the movies with her friends, late-night drives, listening to music, archery, baking, and more. Her favorite hobby is archery, but she also enjoys baking for her family and friends and going on long walks with her dog, Balto. Being able to attend her archery classes gives her a rush of adrenaline, especially when she sees the arrow heading straight toward the center of the target. Marissa plans to attend UCLA and major in psychology to become a therapist. She wants to major in psychology because she has a vast interest in how the human mind works. Marissa also wants to help people, thus her interest in becoming a therapist. One of her firm beliefs is that so many people dwell on the past when they should live in the future. A quote that Marissa Quintero lives by is " There are so many great things in life; why dwell on negativity?" - Zendaya.
