BY: AMANDA GUTIERREZ

My History

My Home Town

I have lived in Rancho Santa Margarita all 19 years of my life, and I love it here!

My Travels

I have never been out of the country, although I would really like to visit Spain!

I have been to several states in the U.S. thanks to many of my softball tournaments. They include: Arizona, Utah, Illinois, Texas, and Oregon. I also have family that lives in Washington State, and my family and I have traveled up there a few times to visit.

My Family

I come from a Mexican Heritage, and value our culture and traditions.

My family is very important to me. We are all very close and see each other very often. I am almost always surrounded by family members and they are the most important thing in my life.

My Grandma is to the very left of the picture and those are her

sisters. I love them!

My Education

I graduated from Trabuco Hills High School in 2010, and I am currently studying at Saddleback. I plan to major in health-science.

My Future

I plan to pursue the career of a Physician's Assistant. I’m not sure what department yet, but I am interested in cardiology. This is going to take a lot of schooling and hard work, and I’m up for the challenge.

I would also like to eventually marry and have kids of my own!

Softball

I have been playing softball since I was just 6 years old.

By the time I was 12, it had become my life, almost literally. I had games every weekend, and practice every week. During the summer I would be gone for weeks at a time for out of state tournaments.

I was thinking about quitting softball for good before I came to saddleback, and I am so glad I decided to play. It give me relief from the stresses of life, and I really enjoy the game.