
When I was at the age of four I was diagnosed with a cancer called Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and underwent four years of chemo therapy. I lost all my hair, underwent several surgeries and faced weight fluctuation and scarring. I missed tons of school when I was at the hospital and when I did go I was so embarrassed that I didn't look like the rest of the kids.
My hair was gone and sometimes I was chubby from the medicine, sometimes I was skinny or other times I had to go to school with tubes coming out of me. Due to this my brothers and I had an abnormal childhood and grew up in the hospital. Most of our significant milestones as children happened there. I am currently eight years in remission and am 100 percent cancer free.
My home school is not El Paso High, it is actually Ysleta High School. My father was a teacher and coach for football and track here last year, so I came here so I could be at the same school as my father. I attended Wiggs Middle School and Dolphin Terrace Elementary school where my mom teaches kindergarten.
I am apart of the newspaper (The Tatler) and the broadcast team. In previous years, I was in journalism, newspaper, and yearbook. I got a taste of writing and photography and I really enjoyed it. I think because of this love of writing and photography, I can further the newspaper by publishing more often and with great quality photos and writing content.
Sydney Truax, Student Life Editor
Feb 22, 2020 | Lockdown places school on high alert (Story) |
Feb 22, 2020 | 56 years in the making, Tovar family shares Spring Fiesta crown (Story) |
Sep 27, 2019 | El Paso High Community Reacts To Walmart Shooting (Story) |
Jun 01, 2018 | All EPHS Boy-Girl Reflect On Recognition (Story) |
Apr 30, 2018 | Tiger Cheer Losing Six To Graduation, Adds Boy To Next Year’s Squad (Story) |
Apr 04, 2018 | Tiger Choir Earns First Division Ranking At UIL (Media) |
Dec 19, 2017 | Spur Editorial Staff Goes Big At Journalism Convention In Dallas (Story) |
Dec 15, 2017 | New Soccer Coach May Determine How Far Team Goes (Story) |