Luz C. Ventura-Polanco ’20
Name: Luz C. Ventura-Polanco
Year: Junior
Hometown: Union City, NJ
Major: Psychology and Sociology with a social work concentration
Activities/clubs: Psychology club; O.L.A.S (Organization of Latino American Students); E.O.F Images Program; Peer to Peer Program; Psi Chi (The International Honor Society in Psychology); Her Campus Magazine; Feminist Collective
Sign: Aries
Relationship status: Single
Fun Facts
Favorite Quote: “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” -Vivian Greene
Self-explanation: Distracting yourself from the present and entering another realm that may help create your own desirable paradise. Life is full of difficulties(storm) and one must learn to enjoy(dance) life while overcoming these hardships(rain).
Dream vacation: Italy
Dream job: Clinical Psychologist
Pet peeve: Saying “Let’s make plans!“ then acting surprised when I try to follow up and make actual plans.
Celeb crush: Jason Momoa/ Joseph Morgan/Ian Somerhalder (oops couldn’t choose one)
Love Life
First thing you notice about a guy: Facial features (eyes, lips, etc.)
Your most attractive quality: My sense of independence
Turn-on: Sense of humor, nice smile, confidence and maturity
Turn-off: Lack of self confidence and immature
Perfect date: A picnic at the beach
Best pick-up line: “You must be a magician; because any time I look at you, everyone else disappears.”
Favorites
Song: “A Puro Dolor” by Son By Four
Movie: 13 Going On 30 by Gary Winick
TV Show: Power, Empire, Star, Charmed, The 100, and The Originals
Book: Beautiful Creatures by authors Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl
Sport: Ice skating, Ice hockey, baseball and Equestrian
Team: New York Yankees
Food: Pernil “pork” and yellow rice with plantains
Dessert: Mango ice cream
Just For Fun
Choose a super-power: Telekinesis
Best class you’ve taken at WPUNJ: Principles of Sociology with Arturo P. Lewis
Choose three people to have dinner with – one living, one dead, and one fictional: Luz Gonzalez, Princess Diana, and Niklaus Mikaelson
The Disney Princess you most relate to and why: Tiana from The Princess and the Frog because I work hard for the things I want
Where someone can find you on campus: On duty in Hillside or DA shift at Overlook South
You can find Luz on Instagram as clarita_1997