Jack Manansala, a freshman, is on the staff of The Mirror, the award-winning student newspaper and website at Van Nuys High School in Los Angeles. Some people don’t know this about him, but he loves to play volleyball since he believes jumping high means breaking free from any height. When relaxing or bored, he spends his time listening to music or watching anime, especially romance. During school, outside of journalism, he spends time playing with the school tennis team from morning to late afternoon as he finds it a sport that is both challenging and valuable for college applications. After high school, Manansala looks forward to being accepted to Cal State Long Beach for a business major, aiming to work in real estate and travel to Japan in the meantime. He loves Japan for the culture and beautiful views, hoping to inspire him in more writing and art. In essence, he is a very outgoing but polite person, ready to explore.