HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL
FIVE NEW YORK STUDENTS TALK ABOUT FAVORITE FASHION, FADS AND FUN
By FARRAH WEINSTEIN
August 27, 2007 --
BECCA ELAINA BATTINO
Wannabe cheerleader who enjoys making funny faces at herself in the mirror and considers herself an “old soul”
Age: 16
Hood: Bayside, Queens
School: Benjamin N. Cardozo High School, class of ’09
Music: Muse, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd. “Emo def is taking over, yuck. Bring back The Beatles!” “I go on LimeWire. My iPod broke. I hate technology. They’re coming up with all these cool things, and they break and they suck.”
Movies: “A Bronx Tale,” “Forrest Gump,” “A Night at the Roxbury.” “Movies are so cheesy compared to the way movies used to be. Every movie has to have that one sex scene. Like in ‘300.’ And with the prices today, I’d rather wait for it to come out on DVD. It’s $10 to see a movie, and I’m not the kid who gets money from her parents. That’s gas money.”
Wearing: American Eagle jeans with Rainbow flats and a T-shirt with no label that she borrowed from her sister. “I don’t have a favorite designer. I don’t care about wearing a name. I shop at H&M, Forever 21, Target.”
Tech: “I love having my AIM. I am always on. I really like the Sidekick because you can talk to your friends and text as much as you want.”
School supply: “The North Face book bag is totally cool. I wanted it, but I’m not going to spend $80 on something that might get stolen. Instead, I have a huge bag that used to be my grandma’s. I think it’s pleather, deep brownish purple. People are always telling me that I can fit in there. I guess big bags are in fashion today so it works.”
Cigarettes: “Any kid smoking a cigarette has no idea why they are smoking it, and they look completely retarded. I’m not into cigarettes. They smell.”
