Martin Hernandez

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Paloma Ocampo, Staff Writer

Martin Hernandez is a sophomore at Hoover High School. He was born in Tijuana, Mexico, where he finished kindergarten. He then started coming to school in the US, going back and forth, which was exhausting, He finally moved to the US at the age of 13. Even after the move, he still visits Tijuana when he’s on vacation from school.

Martin is currently in Cardinals Interact, FACES for the Future and in the Class of 2021. Last year, he was apart of the Hoover Badminton team and says that he will continue badminton, but will try out for track and field this year as well. He’s hoping to pursue a career in the medical field, like being a male nurse. He wants others to remember him as a caring, smart, and funny guy. Also, as the guy that never did his hair in high school but made it look good. In his spare time, he practices doing pen and card tricks and on some occasions, watches The Office, which he finds to be amazing. Some of his friends would describe him as a social, smart, quirky, and interesting guy that will make you laugh for no reason at all.