The Basics
Name: José Santamaría
Hometown: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
School/Year: Arts & Sciences 2015
Major: Political Science
BC Life
Activities/clubs: Intramural soccer, Student Admissions Program, Emerging Leader Program (ELP)
Best class: Beginner Italian
Worst class: Philosophy of the Person
Upper or Newton: Upper – Fenwick
Bapst or O’Neill: Neither, but if I had to pick – Bapst.
Favorite place to eat: Hillside
Favorite hangout spot on campus: Third Floor of CLXF
Fun Facts
One thing most excited about for senior year: Knowing more about myself and my plans for the future.
What languages do you speak besides English? Galician, Spanish, Portuguese, and I can translate Latin.
Where do you want to go abroad? Italy
Guilty pleasure: Swedish Fish
Favorite Halloween costume this year: I saw three girls as the Tri-state area – I thought that was pretty clever.
Relationship status: Single
Looking? Whatever happens, happens.
Ideal girl: Someone nice, pretty, possibly European.
Deal breakers: Drama queens or girls who are really clingy.
Perfect date: I’m from the beach, so anything involving that.
Any funny date stories? I went out to dinner with a friend, and I met one of her friends for the first time and she somehow knew everything about me – even random facts that some of my friends didn’t know.
Funniest pick up line you’ve used/heard? I’ve never used one, but I’ve seen a guy wrap up his phone number in a Hershey Kiss wrapper and give it to a girl – it worked too!
Best advice you’ve received: Don’t let life pass you by.
Best advice for fellow freshmen: Step outside your comfort zone and always try to meet new people.
What’s on your BC Bucket List? Road tripping to Notre Dame.
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at BC chapter.