Name: Brandon Lagos
Year: 2019
Hometown: Chino Hills, California
Majors: Business and Economics
Her Campus: Why Brandeis?
Brandon Lagos: I was recruited to Brandeis for basketball. What sold me was how good the academics are here. Once I realized the prestige of the school, I figured it was a done deal.
HC: What are you involved with on campus?
BL: I’m on the varsity basketball team. I haven’t gotten too involved yet since I’m still feeling my way around. I plan to get involved with some really meaningful clubs that are pracical for what I want to do in the future.
HC: What position do you play on the basketball team?
BL: Power forward/center
HC: What’s one thing that you want to tell your 10 year old self?
BL: Plant a shade tree under which you will never sit. My dad alway told me this when I was a kid. To me, it means doing things for others that you might not benefit from. You don’t always need a reason to be good to others.
HC: Who is your role model?
BL: Defintely my dad. He always tells me that he wants me to be better than him, but I think he’s the best. I feel like if I were half the guy who he is, that wouldn’t be too bad.
HC: What do you hope to accomplish before the end of this year?
BL: I want to really get to know as many people as I can. A part of being away at school is forming relationships with people. It’s not about the number of relationships that you have; it’s about the quality of the ones that you make.
HC: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
BL: I’m part of the international business school program. Hopefully I’ll have done my masters degree in five years (that’s the plan). I’m hoping to then get an internship in a smaller city in Florida, maybe Texas.
Single or Taken: Single
Favorite late night snack: Fruit Roll-Ups
Place you hope to travel to: Italy. I’ve been there once before because that’s where my family is from but I definitely hope to go back.
Hidden Talent: Masseuse
Guilty Pleasure: Honestly, I really like shows like the “Vampire Diaries” and “Greys Anatomy”
Favorite thing to do on the weekend: Every Thursday night I clean my room spotless so it’s ready for when all of my friends come over to hang out (I’m a bit of a neat freak)
Favorite Waltham Hotspot: Not Your Average Joe’s. I really like the food there. All I need is good food, a good gym, and a comfy bed and I’ll be content.