Name : Alvaro Voelker Class : 2009 University : Syracuse University Major : Sport Management
How would you describe your college experience ? It was an unbelievable experience , everything I expected it to be . The fastest and best four years of my life .
What was the hardest thing / class / experience for you ? The hardest thing for me was definitely the language during my first weeks on campus . My English was on point when it came down to schoolwork and writing papers , but it was a different story in a social environment . I was not used to speaking English all the time , socially I always speak Spanish , never really spoke English at school besides at a class presentation or when Sr . Lilia was around .
Were you part of any clubs ? I was part of the Sport Management club , and part of Syracuse University Men ’ s Soccer team , as their manager .
Did you study abroad ? I never had the chance to “ study ” a semester abroad . I had two abroad experiences , I took an Olympic class , which was a threeweek class in Europe , and we traveled to London , Paris , Greece , and Switzerland going through different Olympic sites . My second experience is that at the moment I ’ m interning with Adidas in their Brand Marketing department at Adidas HQ in Germany .
What will you do next ? I ask myself that every day , I still don ’ t know . I will apply for jobs and other internships in August , then work or intern for a year , and apply for grad school for 2014 , but nothing set at the moment .
What is your favorite college memory ? Working with the Syracuse University Men ’ s Soccer team . I was their manager for three years , and my favorite memory is that we were the second team in school history to ever make it to the National tournament , and first team to reach the Sweet Sixteen , and after two awful years and being disregarded by everyone in the country , ending up our season as the # 17th team in the country was a great feeling .
What tips would you give to a VMCHS graduating Senior who is about to embark in their college journey ? Enjoy yourself , don ’ t take school too seriously , obviously work hard and get good grades , but have fun doing it because time flies .
Anything else you would like to mention : I just want to thank all my professors who helped me get where I ’ m at - Ms . Ana , Mr . Contreras , Mr . Jacobelli , Mrs . Carreno , Sr . Lilia , Mrs . O . Mr . Eddie , Mano , Sra . Guillen , Mrs . Valenzuela , Ms . Guilin , Mrs . Gallego and especially Mrs . Ramirez who was always there to help me , and guide me through the college process .
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