OC HIGH: STUDENT NEWS AND VIEWS : OC High asks: What’s your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?

“Rent old movies and watch them while wearing sweats, bundled in my favorite blanket and wearing my Tasmanian Devil slippers.”

Rachel Kim, 17, senior, Villa Park

“Run through the mud.”

Marc Janoff, 16, junior, Canyon

“Stand underneath a trough with an umbrella.”

Nam Tran, 17, senior, Mater Dei

“Watch a movie and stuff my face with popcorn.”

Yvette Artega, 17, senior, San Clemente

“I like to sit down, drink some cocoa and chicken soup and watch ‘The Price Is Right’ and my soap, ‘The Young and the Restless.’ ”

Janis Castaneda, 18, senior, Brea Olinda

“Talk to my boyfriend on the phone or go shopping with my friends.”

Kim Gump, 17, junior, Saddleback

“Go down to the beach and watch the waves.”

Rachel Gandin, 16, junior, Laguna Beach

“Kite . . . key . . . Ben Franklin.”

Nicole Laicato, 17, senior, El Dorado

“Sleep through the entire day.”

Andreas Schwartz, 16, sophomore, Irvine

“Sing show tunes underneath a lamppost.”

Jared Shaver, 15, sophomore, Brea Olinda

“Go running.”

Matt Arevelo, 17, senior, Los Alamitos

“Play mud football or basketball.”

Erica Hoernig, 16, junior, Foothill

“Make paper boats and race them in the gutter.”

Steve Kaufman, 16, junior, Mission Viejo

“I listen to classical music and work or play with my computer. I also like to open the window to let the fresh air in and listen to the rain falling.”

Uy Vu, 16, junior, Katella

“Sit in my room and read books.”

Kristin Yata, 14, freshman, Huntington Beach

“Look for people walking on the sidewalk so we can drive through the puddles drenching them--with the exception of old people and small children; that’s too cruel.”

Celeste Gomez, 17, senior, Loara

“To go splashing in puddles and running around in the rain. After I am really cold and wet, I like to go home, put on my pajamas and take a nap.”

Carla Scaglione, 16

junior, Fountain Valley

“Go driving around splashing in the flooded streets.”

Jose Amaya, 16, junior, Garden Grove

“Sit and watch the drops flopping off the flowers, running down the windows and squiggling past one another to their eternal fate.”

Heidi Cain, 16, junior, Capistrano Valley

“I like to drive around and find a puddle, look for pedestrians and calculate the time that I can drive by and splash them, ‘cause it was done to me when I was a kid.”

Hiep Do, 18, senior, Westminster

“Make a grilled cheese sandwich and some chicken noodle soup and watch a good movie.”

Jodi de Boom, 17, junior, Newport Harbor

“Jumping in puddles. I love the rain!”

Jeanne Vu, 16, sophomore, Los Amigos

“Sleeping--I love hearing the sound of the rain on the roof, and as I fall asleep, it is the most soothing sound.”

Irene Voronel, 16, junior, University

“Play football in the rain and mud.”

Tim Shinn, 17, senior, Cypress

“I watch Kung Fu movies or go outside and drive in the rain.”

XuanLan Nguyen, 17, senior, Katella

“Play mud rugby.”

Lisa Schmidt, 16, junior, Canyon

“Sit in front of a fire and watch football.”

Jaime Auten, 17, senior, San Clemente

“When I get home, I like to do my homework and then play Mortal Kombat II. I also like to make s’mores.”

Aaron Silzle, 16, sophomore, Laguna Beach

“Lay down and read all day.”

Peter Cao, 17, senior, Saddleback

“Go swimming.”

Mary Ciecek, 15, sophomore, Mater Dei

“Light my candles and read or listen to music.”

Mae Hsu, 17, senior, Villa Park

“Make paper boats and send them down the gutter.”

Mark Afram, 17, senior, El Dorado

“Go to the mall or the bowling alley.”

Julie Meyer, 14, freshman, Irvine

“Sit on the couch with a warm blanket on me, watching a movie and drinking hot tea.”

Monica MacManis, 16, junior, Los Alamitos

“Watch a good movie or read a book.”

Kristel Halter, 17, senior, Foothill

“Cuddling with my girlfriend by the fireplace, listening to classical music and drinking hot chocolate.”

Reza Paydar, 17, senior, Mission Viejo

“Go to Disneyland because no one’s there.”

Michael Pulos, 15, sophomore, Katella

“Get bundled up and drink hot chocolate.”

Stephanie Ikeda, 14, freshman, Huntington Beach

“Drive down the street and splash pedestrians.”

Kim Lumsdaine, 17, senior, Cypress

“Either go to the movies with a group of friends and keep dry, or else I stay cozy at home with a blanket and a friend.”

Cathy Mar, 17, senior, University

“Build a fire in the fireplace, sit under a warm comforter and watch movies.”

Adriana Poacinta, 16, junior, Garden Grove

“I like to go out with regular clothes on and play tackle football in the rain. You slide real far and get sopping wet and muddy. It’s a lot of fun.”

Brandi Lynn Witham, 17, junior, Westminster

* Responses gathered by Sabrina Friedman, Canyon; Nicole Broussard, San Clemente; Craig Hammill, Laguna Beach; Michelle Tran, Saddleback; Jason Foo, Mater Dei; Amy Chen, Brea Olinda; Jennifer Tobkin, Villa Park; Michael Steinberger, El Dorado; Robert Wenzel, Irvine; Amber Pierce, Los Alamitos; Dana Lenetz, Foothill; Dan Nieto, Mission Viejo; Jeff Wang, Katella; Amy Woo, Huntington Beach; Catherine Drummond, Garden Grove; Tricia Michels, Fountain Valley; Joslin Gemsch, Capistrano Valley; Koreen Kalie, Westminster; Eve Winnick, Loara; Katrina Tangen, Newport Harbor; Linda Dao, Los Amigos; Luke Fenchel, University; Roxeanne McGraw, Cypress.