Zuleyka Silver (Audrey, Y&R) reminisces about her college days
What’s your earliest college reminiscence? “I do bear in mind the primary college that I went to within the U.S. after my household moved right here from Mexico. I couldn’t converse any English however I used to be positioned in a daily class anyway and the instructor advised me if I wanted to get water to boost one finger and if I wanted to go to the toilet, increase two fingers. In order that’s one among my earliest reminiscences as a result of I bear in mind not understanding anybody or something, however I started selecting up the language little by little.”
How would you describe your self as a scholar general? “I used to be a greater scholar once I received older, however general, I made good grades so I’d say I used to be scholar.”
Would you describe your self as a instructor’s pet? “No, undoubtedly not. I’d get despatched to the principal’s workplace for speaking an excessive amount of or for passing notes. As soon as I had command of the English language, I used to be unstoppable.”
Did you do the rest that might be thought-about naughty conduct? “We weren’t allowed to eat in school, however my favourite factor to do was sneaking [Flamin’] Scorching Cheetos in my backpack. I’d open the bag earlier than class after which I’d sneak my hand into my backpack and eat Cheetos one after the other very slowly.”
Some other unhealthy conduct you wish to cop to? “We needed to put on uniforms and I used to be simply making an attempt to look cute, so I’d put on a spaghetti strap prime beneath, and no matter colour it was, I’d additionally put on an identical synthetic flower. I’d have a pink flower to go together with the pink spaghetti strap and the subsequent day could be inexperienced. I additionally wore hoops [earrings] that I’d paint with nail polish to match no matter colour I used to be sporting that day. Inevitably, a instructor would ask, ‘Do you assume this can be a style present?’ and I’d get despatched to the workplace. I used to be solely doing it as a result of the universe was boring and I used to be making an attempt to offer it some life.”
Who was your favourite instructor in grade college? “Mr. Lopez. He was our music instructor and all of us needed to sing and discover ways to play the flute. I simply bear in mind having quite a lot of enjoyable and all the time trying ahead to his class. He was very affected person with all of us.”
What was your favourite ebook at that age? “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”
What was most memorable to you about highschool? “I had an odd highschool expertise. I used to be there for ninth grade after which homeschooled for tenth and eleventh grade as a result of I used to be both going out for auditions or my household was transferring round. I bear in mind not liking homeschool as a result of I couldn’t be with my mates. I went again to public college for my senior yr.”
Was one among your dad and mom your instructor once you had been homeschooled? “No, we might go as soon as every week to satisfy a instructor and she or he would give us the work for the week. Then we might meet together with her and take checks in particular person.”
Did you might have plans to attend school? “I used to be in a position to get forward with homeschooling, so in my senior yr I began going to group school. I’d go to highschool within the morning and at midday, I’d go away to attend Cerritos School. I took courses that might rely for each highschool and school credit. Wanting again, I feel I used to be making an attempt to get forward too quick.”
For the years that you simply attended highschool, what clique did you belong to? “I used to be undoubtedly an outcast and wasn’t in style in any respect. The homeschooling prevented me from having a stable group of mates however I did have two mates, a man and a lady, and that turned out to be helpful for me. A variety of women had been getting pregnant, whereas me and my mates had been nonetheless enjoying tag, throwing water balloons at one another, studying dance strikes and writing raps.”
Did you ever have an after-school job? “No, however I did get a job on the snack retailer throughout recess in center college as a result of I wished to make some cash. It was, like, 60 bucks a month, which was fairly good as a result of I solely labored half-hour every day.”
Did you ever go to promenade? “No. I by no means had a boyfriend in highschool, so no promenade expertise for me.”
Which one among your highschool courses would you do over once more? “Physics as a result of I cheated by means of it. I do not know why I didn’t pay extra consideration.”
Though you didn’t go to varsity instantly, you probably did find yourself incomes your diploma. How did that come about? “I took an extended break to go to appearing college for 2 years. After I was 24, I went again to group school after which I transferred to UCLA, the place I graduated with a level in philosophy, with my minor in movie and TV. I already knew I wished to be an actor however I nonetheless wished to undergo the school expertise. Initially [my major] was political science after which I took one philosophy class and I switched to that. I believed, ‘I’ll do philosophy and perhaps if I don’t wish to act, I’ll go to regulation college because it’s such a preferred undergrad [thing to do] earlier than going to regulation college.’ ”
Are you in contact with any former classmates? What do they give thought to your cleaning soap job? “I’m in contact with a couple of by means of social media however I nonetheless have my finest good friend and she or he loves that I’m on TV. She’s actually pleased with me.”
Courtesy of Zuleyka Silver
