Meet Donovan Garcia
- unomostate
- Oct 22, 2015
- 2 min read
This is Part 1 of many mini biographies. We asked members that are part of our UNO community a couple of questions to get to know them a little more.
Interview:
Q1: Where are you from?
Mexico City, Mexico
Q2: Where is your family from? If they are from outside the state, what brought them here?
Mexico City, Mexico. My family moved to Costa Rica when I was 5. I consider myself Mexican and Costa Rican, as I was fortunate enough to grow up in such a beautiful/peaceful country. I moved to Missouri in 2013 as an International student to continue my education.
Q3: Are you an observer or a talker?
I am definitely more of an observer. Though there are times where I won’t stop spewing out words, I enjoy being able to understand where people are coming from and what makes them who they are. It makes me appreciate what I learn from others..
Q4: What was your favorite childhood television program?
That is so difficult! It’s definitely between Dragon Ball Z and Pokemon.
Q5: Are you a morning or night person?
I am definitely still a night owl. Though the older I get, the more I have to shift in to the mornings. But at the same time, who doesn’t love early morning breakfast and coffee?
Q6: Are you a collector of anything?
Yes! There are 2 main things I like to collect, music from different genres. Even if it just means writing the song down and archiving it for later. The second comes from early years; I can still remember saving up every month to get the infamous Lego Bionicles.
Q7: What is your favorite food?
Sushi. Sushi all day, sushi any day. Sushi is love, sushi is life.
Q8: What do you do for fun?
I like to play competitive online video games. I also like to fabricate music on my spare time. You will most definitely always find me listening to some kind of music.
Q9: List 3 of your best personality traits:
Dreamer, honest, forgiving.
Q10: Write in 3-5 sentences a short narrative of a time where you learned something valuable that you’ve applied in your college years.
Never take the space you grow up in for granted. As a young high schooler all I wanted to do was to go out and explore the world. Without a doubt, I was determined to leave my home country thinking I would never miss it. I believed that I had missed out on an immense amount of opportunities. Little did I know, Costa Rica protected me from the vast negativity of today’s chaotic sociocultural standards. Today, I occasionally find myself wishing I was back home. It helped me realize that you should never underestimate the deep and ingrained relationship you can develop with a region.
El hogar es en la tierra rica, en mi bella Costa Rica.
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