Hey everyone,
My name is Rico and I am a junior in Early and Middle Childhood Studies. I am the second of five children in a biracial home; my dad is Mexican, my mom is white. The photo is of my youngest sister and me mini golfing (I won). We were raised in good ol’ Grove City, a suburb 15 minutes southwest of OSU. I originally went to University of Cincinnati to study actuarial sciences, but realized very quickly that I wanted something more fulfilling and interpersonal. Now I want to be a middle school math teacher. I currently work at the circulation desk in Thompson library, as well as being a parking valet on the nights and weekends. I really enjoy music, art, television, humor, skateboarding, lights, big & fast movements, and magnets. I like to play bass and guitar, as well as climb. Hot Rod is also my favorite film.
Although my major is childhood studies, this trip seemed very interesting to me and will be something I can tell my future students about. I have been to Mexico to visit family a hand full of times, and am excited to see another Latin America country and practice my Spanish (it’s pretty bad). I hope to improve my sketching skills and gain some basic knowledge about architecture. My experience from valet parking has also sparked an interest in traffic flow theory and road efficiency, which I’m looking forward to seeing in Santiago. Can’t wait to see how it all goes!