Denise Zuniga Interview

First impressions are paramount. They make or break the basic notions you conceive of a person's character. That is the moment when you decide whether you can either be this persons friend, tolerate them, or simply loathe them. Frankly, it is a million times easier to just ignore them and keep to yourself, although this note taking exercise has expanded my curiosity. Never have I ever taken the chance to get to know anyone from my classes as a first year college student, but Professor Straus made that a possibility. Learning basic facts about each student, including Professor Straus's talent as a drummer has arose my interests to learn more. One person who caught my attention was Denise Zuniga. She spoke about her nationality and how she is from Mexican ancestry. It is always interesting to find out about a person's background because it makes me wonder if her Hispanic roots are something she personally identifies herself with? Is she a proud Mexican? Does she follow the culture herself or maybe her family does? It's all a mystery which I personally question and want to know more about. Denise also mentioned that her major is mechanical engineering. Honestly, how fascinating is that? That is such a demanding and rigorous major to take on, I give her props on her …show more content…
His unique background as being part Puerto Rican and Portuguese interested me by the fact that he is mixed and so am I. I would like to know how being mixed has affected him throughout his life. Also, if being mixed has brought him a lot of questioning? As an example, physically. In my experience, I am often either mistaken for being Mexican or just simply of Asian descent. It makes me wonder if people are able to guess Aaron's nationality correctly. I personally have a fascination towards different cultures and would love to know Aaron's opinion on the different cultures he is from. Also, if he has had the chance to visit each