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Nicolas Gomez Castro ’15

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Penn chapter.

This week’s HC UPenn Cutie is a hunky Whartonite who will both enthrall you with his Ecuadorian accent and be sweet enough to greet you with flowers on Valentine’s Day. In honor of the holiday, we chose a cutie who loves The Notebookand wholeheartedly believes that true love lasts forever. Keep reading to learn more about the adorable Nicolas Gomez Castro!

Age: 18
Birthday: May 5, 1993. I’m a Taurus. 
Year: 2015
Speaks:  Spanish, French, English
Major: Finance and OPIM concentration in Wharton
Relationship status: Single
Hometown: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Extracurriculars: International Mentorship and Orientation Committee in the Assembly of International Students

Weekend plans: That’s for me to know and you to find out. No but actually, I usually go out with my friends on Friday to parties or to a movie. Then on Saturdays I go to Center City in the morning to relax for a bit. And if I’m in the mood I’ll go out and party again.

Perfect Spring Break: Punta Cana. Just partying with my friends somewhere warm, I hate the cold!

Favorite sport: Sailing

Favorite music: I love Mika.

Favorite TV show: Top Chef.

Favorite book: Are you there, vodka? It’s me, Chelsea, by Chelsea Handler.

Favorite movie: The Notebook.

Dog person or cat person: Dog person.

Favorite food: Latin food!

Favorite on-campus restaurant: Qdoba

Favorite spot to eat in Philly: Max Brenner Chocolate Shop.

Perfect first date: I like having dinner because it gives us a chance to really talk. The most important part of a date is getting to know the other person.

What do you look for in a partner? Someone who’s goal-oriented and knows what he wants to do with his life. It’s also very important that he has a sense of humor…I think it’s really important to be able to have fun.

Do you believe in soul mates? No.

Do you believe in love at first sight? I don’t believe in love at first sight but I do believe in attraction at first sight.

Does true love last forever? Yes, of course it does. By definition, true love entails never wanting to be apart.

Favorite pick-up line:“How YOU doin?’”

Celebrity Crush: Ryan Reynolds

Favorite quote: Love builds bridges where there are none. –R.H. Delaney

Words to live by: Never let anyone tell you that you can’t be what you want to be.

Penn bucket list: Studying in Fisher Fine Arts, finding a frat party I actually like, and finding someone who knows where Ecuador is.

Grace Ortelere is a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, pursuing a psychology major. She writes about crime and is an assistant news editor for her school's student newspaper, the Daily Pennsylvanian. Grace went abroad to Paris for a semester, where she babysat for a French family and traveled to many other cities--her favorite was Barcelona! She's social chair of her sorority, Sigma Kappa, and likes to ski, hike and paraglide.