Ayleen Bran, a junior, is on the staff of The Mirror, the award-winning student newspaper and website at Van Nuys High School in Los Angeles. She enjoys photography, music and watching TV shows, particularly sitcoms like “Modern Family,” “The Bear” and “La La Land.” Exploring themes and lyrics in media inspired her to pursue her interest in writing. Photography plays a huge role in her life, something she is extremely passionate about and dedicates her free time to. She plans to travel the world, visiting all the areas on her bucket list, and hopes to attend UC San Diego to major in media industries and communications.