This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Buff State chapter.
Name: Diego Felix
Age: 21
Class Status: Junior
Graduation Year: 2016
Major: Public communications and a minor in speech
Quote to live by: “By any means.”
If you could have any super power what would it be and why? Teleportation because I dislike the timing that traveling takes.
HC Buff State: Who is your biggest inspiration and why?
Diego: My biggest inspiration is definitely my mother because of her hardships in her life experiences and she managed to still be a successful woman. I believe since I’m not going through what she went through, there is no excuse for me to be successful just like her and I want to make her proud of my accomplishments.
HC Buff State: What things have you done or organizations are you a part of on campus and what have your learned from them?
Diego: My freshman year I wrote for The Record on campus because I love to write but at the same time that made me realize I didn’t like the field of journalism. Being affiliated with this encouraged me to change my major and I love the field of public relations and advertising. I am also a member of Adelantes Estudiantes Latino which is a student organization on campus that has given me the feel of a home away from home because of the friendships I have built through this organization. This organization helped me meet a lot of goal-driven individuals and has helped me to be as motivated as they are. I am also a brother of Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Incorporated. This has helped me grow as an individual while appreciating all aspects of life from familial history to how I go about my day.
HC Buff State: Why did you choose to come to Buff State?
Diego: I honestly came to Buffalo State because I wanted to go somewhere cold, as weird as that may sound, because I believe in the cold weather stimulating the mind. Also because my field of study is accredited, meaning a Bachelors Degree in my field of study is equal to a Bachelors Degree from a reputable school such as Vanderbilt, for example.
HC Buff State: What is one of your best and one of your worst experiences as a student here at Buff State?
Diego: My worst experience at Buffalo State had to be my freshman year when I got lost and stranded in Buffalo and my phone was dead. Luckily I used a random person’s phone and my friends picked me up. I believe my best experience has yet to happen although I’ve had great experiences while attending this school. I believe my best experience will be when I graduate next year because that is a goal I have set for myself since a sophomore in high school.
HC Buff State: How would you describe your experince here at Buff State?
Diego:My experience at Buffalo Is best described as a learning experience because I have learned things more than things taught in a classroom.
HC Buff State: What do you hope to do when you graduate?
Diego: When I graduate I hope to go to graduate school in New York City so I can get a Master’s Degree in Communications.
HC Buff State: What has been your motivation to continue on as a student here at Buff State?
Diego:My biggest motivation as a student at Buffalo State is definitely the road to graduation and how long I’ve wanted to graduate. Being the very few in my family to graduate will be a huge accomplishment in my life.
HC Buff State: What advice do you have for females here at Buff State?
Diego: My advice to females is to choose your friends wisely and be yourself and not let anyone change you.
All of us here at her at HC Buff State wish Diego all the best of luck on all his future endeavors!