Rigo is a Junior at DVHS.  His podcast is about how some events in his life have made him appreciate both close friendships and solitude.

This is Antonio's last year at Desert Valley and he was honored to have been a part of Scorpion Tales.  In this story, he remembers a day during summer in which he was given a surprise gift from his grandparents.

Ms. Speltz is tremendously proud of every student who learned alongside her and gave voice to the stories in Scorpion Tales. She cannot offer enough thanks to Principal Munguia, Ms. Munguia, and Mr. Jimmy Gilder for their generous help and support throughout this project. Her own episode draws inspiration from a childhood memory and an essay she wrote as a high school student. Ms. Speltz would like to dedicate this story to her sister, Clare. 

Joseph loves to hang out with friends and enjoy quality time with family. In his story, he shares how it is hard for him to get attached to something or someone but with his dog, Coco, it was different. 

Mrs. Munguia had the pleasure of working with the Scorpion Tales creators.  She appreciated the students and their support in helping her strengthen the narrative traits in her story.  This episode reflects her work as she devotes her time supporting teachers as they take risks and try new things in the classroom.  Mrs. Munguia is grateful that Ms. Speltz asked her to be a part of this project and is proud of the work of each student.

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Jordan's story is about a tragedy this is a short journey in Jordan's life that taught him lessons about loss, love, family, and friends. When he's not writing, Jordan likes to surf the internet in his free time and enjoys making music. 

This short story is about things that make Gia the happiest: music and her friends.  She enjoyed the podcasting class as it helped her edit her stories to make them sound better.

Jonathan's experience writing and recording have brought a new perspective within himself. He enjoyed the change to tell his stories from his own perspective. In this episode, he shares the experience of adopting and losing a beloved pet.  He hopes you all enjoy his story!

Matthew used his story to reflect on the role that art and close friendships have played in his personal growth throughout high school.  Matthew enjoys drawing and hanging out with his friends. 

Andrew enjoys staring at his phone all day and he dislikes reading books. His narrative is about how he started wrestling at a young age and his mentor in the sport. 

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Ricky struggled this year but had fun pushing himself to new limits. In his free time, he loves to listen to music (such as Mozart), use snapchat, and sleep in on the weekends. He wants a big shoutout to his momma and his grandma for feeding him and giving him the energy to work on his narratives.

Kelly Henderson was one of the few students in Ms.Speltz's podcast class. She hopes that this episode will help other people gain the courage to try new things with her story Soda Trauma.

Dean likes riding motorcycles, music, and skateboarding.  This podcast is about Dean overcoming a challenge and realizing he could take on anything. 

Mykul has also been through hard times before,  but none as unexpected or difficult as the one he shares in this story. He hopes listeners who have been in a similar situation can relate to his experience.

Rachel likes to spend time by herself, listen to music, and spend time with her friends and mom.  With this story, Rachel hopes to remind people to be grateful for the things they may take for granted in life.

Jasmine is 16 years old and is motivated to have good grades. She moved to Brawley from Los Angeles when she was 5 years old and family means so much to her. Her story is about learning to appreciate mundane sources of happiness.