Senior and reporter Wendy Jaimes makes her arrival starting her first year in The “Rosette” Media. She likes the new environment and the new friends that come with it. So far, she finds them very interesting (IN A GOOD WAY! HAHA). Jaimes likes to challenge herself to take on new beginnings and conquer the hardships that come with it. Currently, Jaimes enjoys cooking; she likes to cook for her family (as long as they’re not bugging her about it!) ANYWAYS, she plans to learn more from her mother, so when she gets married to a fine papa he falls in love with Jaimes and her cooking. She describes herself as reserved, but once you get to know her she’s very outgoing and silly, so don’t be afraid to strike up a convo. Jaimes looks forward to continuing to have a fun and an eventful year in The “Rosette” Media!
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Senior Wendy Jaimes is best friends with her family members for life.
Reported by: Uzoamaka Onuorah
It’s the good times, the bad times, the effortless moments and the painful ones. When she’s feeling down, she knows who to call. When she needs support, she knows who to lean on. When she wants a break, she knows exactly who can help her relax. They’ve survived hardship together, and it only made them stronger. She can look at the people she’s shared a home with, who have seen every part of her, and know, without a doubt, that they are her people. Her best friends.
Senior Wendy Jaimes’s family has been her best friend for as long as she can remember.
“They’re my whole world,” Jaimes said. “Sometimes we argue, but I feel like if they weren’t in my life, I don’t know what I would do. They know me best. Yeah, I have my friends, but I feel like we’re close to a point because I don’t live with them. I live with my family, so they know who I really am. They see all my sides, from when I was growing up to me when I’m older. They understand me. I can’t really hide anything from them because, regardless, when I go home, it’ll show or I’ll say it.”
Jaimes’s family has played a large role in creating who she is today.
“They shaped me as a person,” Jaimes said. “Since my siblings are older than me and my mom raised me, I could see their personality, the things they went through, the errors they made, the things they did that made them successful, and I tried to learn from all of that. I feel like at an early age, siblings help you learn how to become social with people. My grandma taught me how to be mature, how to mature as a woman, and be understanding of people’s situation. She taught me how to be empathetic and read a room. At the end of the day, they’re just people too.”
Growing up, she grew closer with her family through their struggles.
“There’s times when things are rough,” Jaimes said. “With four kids in the house, everyone’s going through teenage depression, puberty, all of that. But now we grew out of that and got closer and now we all understand each other. People will be in bad moods, but I think at the end of the day, we’re family and it works out. Usually we sit at the table and we discuss what happened and talk it out, or we go to our room, and we just cool off and calm down. Sometimes we pretend like nothing happened. I feel like sometimes you don’t even have to say anything. You’re just like, I know I was wrong. When my mom knows she’s wrong, she goes to my room and asks what I want to eat.”
Jaimes is able to connect with her family in their own special way.
“Whenever I have an issue, I always talk to my mom,” Jaimes said. “With my mom, I like to go out to eat out with her a lot because it’s the time when we get to talk girl to girl, because I’m her only daughter and she’s the only woman in the house. If I have a problem with friends, or problems with other people from work, or issues at work, I talk to my mom. She also tells me a lot of things that happen at her work. We gossip about everything. She’s always been there for me, and basically who I am is a representation of my mom.”
After everything, she always knows her family will be her people for life.
“I think it’s a gift if you have siblings,” Jaimes said. “I feel like family is really, really important. It takes a lot to lose them. When I was younger I wished I had different siblings and thought they were so annoying, but once I grew up and matured a little, I realized that I really need them. I really, really have support from them. At the end of the day, they’re always going to be my siblings. They’re always going to be my blood. They’re always going to be there for me. They’re always there.”
