Saya/Bio

Born in Lantern Hill 16 years ago two two third generation Asian-Americans, Saya knows very little of life outside of her cities rolling sandy beaches and climbing palm trees. Small vacations to other parts of California are all her busy parents have afforded their children, seldom lasting longer than a week before the busy couple returns to Lantern Hill, ready for their next work week. while her parents mean well, they've starved their children for a different life, and both Saya and her brother cannot wait to leave the city in their rear-views.

Growing up Saya was an adorable, chubby-cheeked sweetie-pie from birth up until she was five years old. After that (due to spending a lot of time with her older sister) she became a Ms. Bossy-Pants. Thankfully she grew out of that phase, developing eventually into what many would call a complicated young woman. Saya's brother often makes jokes about his sisters bipolar personality, but in the end Saya is no worse than any other 16 year old girl trying to find her place in life. Sure she's sassy, but you have to be to make it in today's world!

It was at 8 when Saya first showed interest in dance. After some begging to her mother, she was enrolled in ballet and tap classes (much to the chagrin of her father). Unlike her older sister Saya didn't lose interest after a few months. In fact as she advanced through her classes, Saya found that she had a natural talent for dance. A talent so profound that even her father was forced to acknowledge it. Eventually Saya abandoned tap, throwing herself into ballet. Being involved in dance had many positive effect so n her life. It made her more confident, kept her healthy, and most importantly it it helped her socially. By the time she reached her freshman year Saya was prepared and excited. She set her sights set on becoming a cheerleader. though common sense pointed more squarely toward dance line, Saya craved the recognition that being a cheerleader brought. She blew them away at tryouts and was quickly added to the team roster. Once on the team she had to admit that the attention was exactly what she'd hoped for. More boys noticed her. More teachers were impressed by her, and her parents were proud. The drive to stay on the team helped her remain focused on her classes, though as the year wore on into the next, and as Saya began to learn more about her true self, she found the redundancy of cheer exhausting.

Cheer camp over the summer was enjoyable enough, though the first week back at North Shores, Saya walked into the school with a new attitude. her Junior year would be fun. It would be remarkable. And she would not be a cheerleader. her pompoms were handed over, and despite her sudden change of heart Saya was shocked to find that most of her freinds actually respected her decision. Not all, but most.