Practice Interview #32

Nice to see you!

        In this blog, I am going to say the responses that Yianel Rivera answered with. 

1. What do you enjoy doing in your free time?

- "Soccer. It is the only thing that I truly enjoy doing during my free time. The thrill I get from playing, the adrenaline, the satisfaction from winning, it is all worth it to me. It is more than just a sport to me, it's my happiness. Soccer is a big thing in my culture; I was introduced to it at a young age. Forever grateful for my parents putting me in the sport when I was younger. "

2. Who is someone that you look up to?

- "I look up to my mom. She is who got me where I am today. My mom has always been my biggest supporter in everything. She has taught me everything I need to know. If it wasn't for her, I would not even be who I am today. All of me is half of her, and I cherish the half of her that is in me, if that makes sense."

3. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

- " In ten years, I can see myself in one of two scenarios. The first one would be in an expensive yacht with a family of my own and the next Messi to be, or become a pediatric doctor, with my own family, and coach soccer to children."

4.  Who is your inspiration?

- "Without a doubt, Messi. He is the Goat. He is everything I want to be. Granted I may not become the next Messi, but how he handles everything so well and he never gives up, that's how I want to be."

5. Why are you in the Cambridge Program?

- "I am in the Cambridge Program because I wanted to challenge myself and take college-level classes. I figured if I am capable of taking college-level classes, I am capable of doing more. My mom also was the one that made it known it would benefit me academically."

6. How do you look at life?

- "As a blessing. It is a blessing to be alive no matter the circumstances. Am I worried about the future? Of course, I am. But I try to not let it bug me. I am going with the flow. The fact that I am alive every day, doing the things I love, spending it with who I love, is the greatest gift anyone could ever have."

7. When was the first time you step out of your comfort zone?

- "When I was ten, I rode a rollercoaster for the first time. I believe it was 'The Hulk' at Universal Studios? Yea, it was. And I was so scared to ride it, but my sister kept calling me a wimp and decided to prove her wrong. I ended up loving it, it is my favorite ride."

8. Who is someone you never want to forget?

- "My twin sister. She is my other half. She has literally been with me since the womb. She is my forever best friend."

9. How do you handle criticism?

- " Eh... decent, I guess. Like, if I get criticized by my friends or family, I know it is for the better and they are trying to help me. On the other hand, if it is from someone I hardly know, I don't really care what they have to say really." 

10. When do you believe you grew out of your childhood mentality?

- " I would say sophomore year of high school. Like, I have matured over the years, but reality struck during tenth grade, and I have grown from that. I don't want to get into it since it was a lot of personal stuff that had happened, but I reflected a lot from that era and there was a lot of childhood mentality that I just had to get over and grow up. But hey, I have changed for the better and grateful that sophomore year taught me things that I needed to learn." 

        That would be all for today!

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