Sarah Krusleski: How was your first day of class?
Victor Quiros: I showed up late.
Krusleski: Whoa. So how’d you get past that?
Quiros: The teacher was looking away, so I snuck in.
Krusleski: Lucky break. Was it one of those huge lecture halls?
Quiros: Yeah.
Krusleski: How many students were in it?
Quiros: Probably like 100 or 200.
Krusleski: So what’s attracted a first-year student to biotechnology?
Quiros: I like the job description that they have.
Krusleski: So what’s in the description?
Quiros: They said when you’re in biomicrotechnology, you have to interact with people a lot. I also like medical stuff. I’m pretty smart.
Krusleski: You look pretty sleepy.
Quiros: I am. I was up late and got up early.
Krusleski: Why’d that happen?
Quiros: Both of my brothers go to high school. I drove them and then went to UH.
Krusleski: Wow.
Quiros: Man, it wasn’t even my fault that I was late to class. You know the parking garage near the Welcome Center? On my turn, it broke. I was stuck there for 30 minutes, saying ‘oh my gosh.’
Krusleski: Yeah, that’s horrible.
Quiros: So now I should come earlier.
Krusleski: How early do you think you’ll be coming?
Quiros: To be safe, I’ll come at 8:30 (a.m.) and class starts at 10 (a.m.)
Krusleski: What? What will you do with all that time?
Quiros: Probably study.
Krusleski: I guess that’s good. Studying always helps.
Quiros: Freshmen always get the worst classes. 10 (a.m.) to 11 (a.m.) is my first class. My second class is 4 (p.m.) to 5:30 (p.m.), so I’ve got all that time.
Photo by Yvette Davila
Victor Quiros, Biotechnology freshman
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