Memories, predictions from the Class of 2000

CAMERON SINCLAIR

What was invented within your lifetime?

“Microsoft came out with the first operating system. And America Online.”

What do think will be invented in the next century?

“Nothing new. Basically, everything will be the same. I don’t think

anything is going to be coming out.”

What was your favorite high school memory?

“Going to the dances.”

When did you first start hearing about being in the Class of 2000?

“Freshman year, when they told us we were the Class of 2000.”

MILAN ROUSSET

What was invented within your lifetime?

“The Internet.”

What do think will be invented in the next century? “Everything will be

bigger. We’re coming to a point where everything is specialized.

Everything will be bigger and better. Bigger cruise ships. Computer-run

robots -- robotic teachers.”

What was your favorite high school memory?

“Out on the water in my boat with my friends. Jet skiing, water skiing.”

When did you first start hearing about in being the Class of 2000?

“The first time I think I heard about it was in the fifth grade.”

DIANA GIRGIS

What was invented within your lifetime?

“The Internet on cell phones. And something that has to do with a new

form of cancer research -- chemotherapy that only targets the bad cells.”

What do think will be invented in the next century?

“They’ll be able to prevent diabetes.”

What was your favorite high school memory?

“Going on church conventions. We’d go to places like Palm Springs and

Hemet.”

When did you first start hearing about being in the Class of 2000?

I think it was eighth grade. I just thought about it and started counting

the years.”

ALISON ARNOLD

What was invented within your lifetime?

“Electric cars.”

What do think will be invented in the next century?

“Flying cars.”

What was your favorite high school memory?

“I got to go to Washington, D.C., with model United Nations. That was

cool.”

When did you first start hearing about being in the Class of 2000?

“Freshman year.”

NIKKO GALLARDO

What was invented within your lifetime?

“Mini discs, more compact digital stuff, digital answering machines and

phones, cameras on computers and phones through satellite.”

What do think will be invented in the next century?

“I think there’s going to be faster ways of transportation. Planes are

fast but I think they’ll come up with turbo jets. And there will be no

more gas-fueled cars. It will be all electric. And maybe we’ll find

another universe.”

What was your favorite high school memory?

“The dances, because you get all dressed up pretty and dance. And either

you go with someone you like or friends.”

When did you first start hearing about being in the Class of 2000?

“From this newspaper, when I started high school.”

MATT GLOVER

What was invented within your lifetime?

“DVDs and digital everything.”

What do think will be invented in the next century?

“Cures for diseases.”

What was your favorite high school memory?

“Jimmy Buffet concerts with friends, because everyone goes. It’s fun.”

When did you first start hearing about being in the Class of 2000?

“Freshman year, when we were chosen for the Class of 2000.”

SEAN RORDEN

What was invented within your lifetime?

“The electric car.”

What do think will be invented in the next century?

“I think we’re going to have flying cars soon. That’s about it.”

What was your favorite high school memory?

“For me, it was beating Woodbridge at our basketball home game in

overtime. That was January, senior year.”

When did you first start hearing about being in the Class of 2000?

“My first-grade class. We made little T-shirts at Kaiser School. Not too

much else. It was kind of big freshman year.”

ZACHARY GELBAUM

What was invented within your lifetime?

“They have advanced movies. They’re much better.”

What do think will be invented in the next century?

“I think they’ll find the cure for cancer.”

What was your favorite high school memory?

“Senior prom, because it was the most fun dance.”

When did you first start hearing about being in the Class of 2000?

“I remember in first grade we had to make T-shirts.”