integrated health science freshman
“When I was a child, I wanted to go into culinary and be a private chef. But now, I am doing integrated health science so
I can become a travel nurse.”
psychology senior
“When I was a child, I really loved basketball. I’m pretty tall, so it makes sense why I really liked it and I wanted to be an NBA player when I was a little kid. But when I grew older and I started to understand myself more, I realized that I’d be a better fit as a therapist.”
computer science junior
“When I was a child, I basically dreamed to be like Barbie. … She did, like, everything and I wanted to be like her. I wanted to be an astronaut. I wanted to be a cook. Now, I decided to just settle down and I knew that the tech world was more stable. So, I got a little more mature mindset, and I decided to major in computer science.”
integrated health science freshman
“They haven’t. I am trying to live in luxury, financial freedom and that’s it.”
![Maria De Leon finance junior “When I was a kid, I wanted to be a [veterinarian] or a teacher. And then when I was in middle school, I wanted to be an artist or a comic artist. But then, I reached high school and I was like, ‘Well, I’ll just choose something in business.’”](https://www.utrgvrider.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Maria-768x1024.jpg)
finance junior
“When I was a kid, I wanted to be a [veterinarian] or a teacher. And then when I was in middle school, I wanted to be an artist or a comic artist. But then, I reached high school and I was like, ‘Well, I’ll just choose something in business.’”
–Compiled and photos by Silvana Villarreal
