Ruben M.

name or nickname:  My whole name is Ruben Ivan Marquina Barrientos y Tanco, but friends in school call me FES (Foreign Exchange Student).

hometown:  I was born in the remote city of Buenos Aires, Argentina; however, my family is currently living in a "small place," Mexico City.

major:  Biochemistry Major

favorite movie:  I like suspense movies like 'Signs', 'The Sixth Sense', and 'The others'.

favorite food:  I love Italian, and Chinese Food. Of course, I don't eat that all the time, so I will say that Mexican is good, too.
 

favorite music/band/etc.: I like Music of Protest (Eric Chapelle, Tracy Chapman, Mercedes Sosa, and La Raza Chungara). But I also like bands like Linkin Park, Mana, Babasonicos, Coldplay, and Foo Fighters.

on-campus activities:  International Club, Student Senate, and Science Club.

what do you like to do OFF-CAMPUS? (hobbies, etc.):  I like outdoors, while spending time with my friends.  One time my friends and I went to the river and jumped from a swing to the water, it was awesome. I also party a lot.

my greatest accomplishment?  I am the first member of my family in coming to the United States. It is hard because I carry a lot of responsibilities, and I want to honor them in everything I do. I want to graduate and show them that anything is possible in this world. That is what matters me the most--being persistent in reaching my goal.

why do you like Schreiner?   It is a place where you really get to know the teachers and students around you, rather than just sitting in a classroom with hundreds of people who you don't even talk to. It's like your friends become your family, and the university your house.