Herald Publications - El Segundo, Hawthorne, Lawndale & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - (310) 322-1830 - Vol. 2, No. 16 - April 16, 2020
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Gerardo Blanco is Looking
Forward to His Bright Future
Story and Photo by Gregg McMullin
When you meet Gerardo Blanco, you can’t
help but smile back at his infectious smile that
he has already greeted you with. He is naturally
shy, but behind that 6’4” 260-pound frame,
he is one of those unforgettable individuals
that exudes confidence. He’s an outstanding
athlete, an excellent student, but most of all,
he’s a friend with leadership skills with a
bright future ahead.
Gerardo has kept a focus on what he does
each day, especially in terms of being a good
student. Being a good student is important to
Gerardo, so he injects some of his competitive
nature into his classroom standing. “I structure
my day as much as I can so I can stay in the
habit of doing my homework. If I don’t have
any structure, I tend to lose focus and do
anything but my schoolwork,” he said.
If you ask students what their favorite class
is, you’ll get varying answers that range from
Biology to History to the Arts and even P.E.
Ask Gerardo what his favorite class is, and he
immediately says, “My favorite class is AP
Calculus.!” Wait. What? Did he say AP Calculus?
Gerardo’s favorite class happens to be one
of the most challenging courses a high school
student can take. The fact that he maintains an
above 4.0 average in that class is even more
impressive. “AP Calculus is my favorite because
I learn something new every day while
also being challenged. It’s definitely one of
my harder classes, but that’s what makes it
so rewarding.”
Gerardo misses the social aspect of being
able to communicate and collaborate with his
classmates and teachers. The routine of going
to school kept him in his zone, but now with
so much free time, he’s learning to go with
the flow of things. His hard work, determination,
and his thirst for challenging himself has
been rewarding. He has a 4.3 GPA through
the first semester with a cumulative GPA of
4.2 throughout high school. He will continue
his education at Occidental College and will
major in Biological Sciences. “I’ve always had
a passion for the medical field, so I hope to
continue onto Med school.”
While attending one of California’s
finest college institutions, he plans on
playing football, a sport that has really developed
him. “Football has taught me to
embrace failure. It’s a game full of pain, both
mentally and physically.” He added that it taught
him patience, to be humble, and to be prepared
to face adversity, not run from it. “I’ve had a
handful of injuries throughout high school that
has taught me that life is a process of peaks
and valleys. Everyone is bound to face some
adversity in their life; the winners are the ones
who choose to keep fighting.”
Playing football is one of the best decisions
Gerardo says he’s ever made. “I enjoyed every
moment of playing for Coach Shev (Head coach
Steve Shevlin). Every player who’s played for
him can say he’s made them better both on
the field and as an individual.”
See Gerardo Blanco, page 5
Gerardo Blanco will be playing football at Occidental College while studying Biological Sciences.