
Krystal Castellanos, a senior at SBHS who is a contestant of Mr. and Miss Cardinal reflects on the importance of community service and being a positive role model. She discusses her favorite movie, music, hobbies, as well as travel aspirations.
What is one of your favorite movies and why?
I like It Ends With Us because the message it spreads is domestic violence in the relationship, I loved it.
What do you do during your free time?
I do nails in my free time and I’ve been doing them for four years now. I mostly draw on nails like characters. I started during Covid because I didn’t have anything to do so I wanted to keep myself busy. I don’t really get stressed doing nails and having to go to school since I’ve already done them for two years while in school so I’ve already got used to it. I can manage my time doing mostly everything like school, the gym, sports, and doing nails.
What is your favorite type of music?
I like Latin music; my favorite artist is Aventura.
What are some things you love?
I like shopping, buying nail things and I like going to the gym.
Describe your personality.
I’m very productive, responsible, and I also have really good time management.
What is one of your favorite childhood memories?
We would go to Big Bear a lot, my dad would take me, my sisters and my brother.
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would it be and why?
Europe and Italy. They’re different environments from what I’m used to and I want to try their different foods.
How do you feel being in advanced classes?
Well I’ve been in them since like freshman year so I got used to it. Right now, for my class rank, I’m in 12th but I used to be in 7th. I hurt myself Junior year because it was so hard for me, like my whole transcript was A’s until junior year so I went down because all my classes were advanced placement.
Describe what independence means to you.
Independence to me means being able to take care of yourself and not relying on anyone.
In your opinion why is community service important?
It’s important to give back, be involved, and meet new people within your community.
What is one of your greatest strengths and weaknesses?
My greatest strength is academic wise and my weakness is getting overwhelmed and stressed.
How do you handle stress?
I do nails in order to take my mind off of it for a while.
How or why is Mr. and Miss Cardinal important to you?
It’s important to me because I got to meet a lot of new people that I didn’t know but you have to be very out there, they tend to put people on the spot and that’s something that I don’t like at all. But overall it’s a fun experience.
What has been your biggest regret or mistake so far?
I honestly don’t have any regrets whatever happened, happened and I can’t control it.
If you could give advice to your younger self what would it be?
To not get other people’s opinions and to do what I think is best for myself.
