So far this year, I have not done any traveling! It has been quite a shift a jump onto a steady path of direction. After getting back from Argentina, I really buckled down. It proved to be one of the strangest semesters at Eckerd, almost surreal. When I recount the story to others, they are certainly shocked. It is so strange, that only I can tell you in person the whole account after I get to know you, so leave me a comment at the bottom!
In the meantime, let me summarize:
I made straight A’s in the spring, while taking up Judo thanks to my friend Andrés. We trained hard, hit the weights almost everyday, and studied. I also began taking Salsa lessons from Leo at Mama Rumba. This is the best way to celebrate a Friday night, AZUCAR!
During the summer I worked my first professional job with Pinellas County Economic Development. I learned a great deal about business, business research, and became very familiar with the computer. They offered me a chance to stay in the fall, but I was on to bigger and better things.
To ends the summer, I went to vacation to the Dominican Republic. I have lived in Florida, on the beach, for the past 4 years, and I have never seen a beach anywhere close to this beautiful. Words can’t describe it...
This past semester, which I finished only several days ago, was the most incredible semester of my whole college career. I was busy! Since last semester, Andrés and I (President and Vice-President, respectively) had been working together to found the Eckerd College Judo Club, which was the first Judo Club Eckerd College had ever seen, and one of the first clubs to be opened in the city of St. Petersburg, FL. It was quite an experiance, and a huge success. Since May, the Eckerd College Judo Club has:
1. Won 1st place in its first and only tournament by its President, Andrés Hermida, an international champ
2. Held practice more than 3 days a week
3. Reopened an abandoned building on Eckerd College’s campus for its exclusive use
4. Contracted world renowned Gedi P and local hero and former U.S. Air Force Captain Bob as coaches
5. Formed strategic alliances with St. Pete Judo and other statewide Judo Dojos
6. Advanced its two founders, Andrés Hermida and David Stevens in rank
7. Trained with over thirty people (and growing), ranging from never having done any martial art to being world renowned black-belt champs
8. Influenced the lives of millions (Haha, just making sure that your still paying attention!)
On top of that I formed the Eckerd College Salsa Club to continue my passion for Salsa, AZUCAR! Once again, another enormous success! During the spring, I was in negotiations to strategically acquire the Eckerd College Ballet Club. I immediately converted it to the Eckerd College Salsa club and hired Andrés Hermida as Vice President. Since then, the Eckerd College Salsa Club has:
1. Taught over 50 people how to dance Salsa
2. Had two of its members, Cassandra and president David Stevens perform and the Dali Museum during the Spanish Heritage Festival
3. Contracted Leo from Mama Rumba as our professional Salsa dance instructor
4. Formed strategic alliances with:
a. Palmetto Productions
b. ISA
c. Midtown Economic Development
d. Ali’s Mexican-American Café
5. Cosponsored Noche de Salsa in The Pub with Palmetto Productions and ISA which:
a. Solicited Mama Rumba to teach a lesson that taught almost 50 people how to salsa
b. Hired Ali’s Mexican-American Café to cater
6. Had a lot of fun AZUCAR!
Other than that, I began some volunteer work with the Midtown Economic Development Project, in which I volunteered over 70 hours of my free time by:
1. Fulfilling the needs of many local business owners
2. Working on a project that skyrocketed sales of Green’s Bakery
3. Working with business associate Andrés Hermida by assisting Ali’s Mexican-American Café by:
a. Crafting and Executing business strategies in the strategic area of Marketing
i. Designed:
(1) promotional material
(2) business cards
(3) menus
ii. Translated/interpreted
(1) Business plan
(2) Menus
iii. Researched local market
b. Worked as cultural ambassadors building bridges between the U.S. and Latin America
c. Facilitated U.S. government/City of St. Petersburg procedures through bilateral communication
Is that enough yet? I continued to improve my GPA, and finished the semester with a 3.9 GPA, ensuring a 3.8 and High Honors! Oh, and I almost done with my third comprehensive course that will give me a triple major that I obtained in 3.5 years. Not bad Huh? I am now in Macon, GA with my family again. Looking forward to Xmas, when I will get to see everyone again. It has been too long. I regard my family as the best, and have missed everyone for way too long.
On the 26th I go to D.C. to see el culiado, Klep-dizle himself! I will be there until the first, and my boy Benny better show up sometime to hang out with me before I go to Argentina on New Year’s day, 2007. Until then, leave me a message on my site!
No comments:
Post a Comment