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Name: Eve Aguilar
Year: 2010
High School: Boulder High School
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Major: International Political Economy
Minors: Spanish and Latin American Studies
favorite quote:
"If you smile at me I will understand
'Cause that is something
Everybody everywhere does in the same language"
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
campus activities:
Co-leader for Early Birds Tutoring (providing early morning tutoring and reading enrichment services to students at Bristol Elementary)
International Political Economy Student Advisory Committee
BreakOut trip leader (BreakOut is a student-led organization that develops, organizes, and implements service projects during breaks)
Victims’ Advocate for the District Attorney’s Office
La Junta (a Latin American interest group)
Tour Guide/Admission Intern
spare time activities:
Riding my bike! Colorado is absolutely gorgeous, and there are several great bike paths close to campus.  My favorite place to ride through is Garden of the Gods.  Its breathtaking views and hilly terrain make for a great workout! 
favorite class:
I have loved all of my classes at CC, but my favorite has to be Topics in Hispanic Literature and Culture. The entire block was taught in Santiago, Chile by Antonio Skármeta, a famous award-winning Chilean author. I stayed with a host family and learned things about Chile that I never could have in a text book. I found Chilean politics and economics so intriguing that I plan to go back to do an independent study or thesis research in the next year. In addition, one of my Spanish professors is currently writing a book about Chile, and has offered me a position as his research assistant. What a great opportunity for an undergraduate student! This class has been my favorite class at CC because it is something that I could only do on the block plan, and it sparked an interest in Chile and Chilean culture that I would not have otherwise.
favorite CC Professor:
I have been fortunate to have amazing professors nearly every block here at CC, but if I had to choose one professor to talk about, it would be John Gould.  I took Conduct of American Foreign Policy with John at the end of my freshman year, as well as Introduction to International Political Economy during my sophomore year.  In my first class with John, I was very shy and intimidated by upperclassmen that had already taken many political science classes.  John encouraged me to speak up and provided a safe classroom environment for me to work through new ideas.  I found my two blocks with John extremely challenging, but equally rewarding.  John is definitely one of the most demanding professors that I have had, and I have worked harder in his classes than with any other professor.  It was after taking his classes that I decided that I wanted to be an International Political Economy major. 
field study classes:
My freshman year, I took Field Zoology, an intermediate biology class.  The block plan allowed us to take many field trips, ranging from an afternoon in the Colorado River to an eight day camping trip in the Sonoran Desert.  It was such a unique opportunity to observe and study animals in their natural habitat.  I have never spent so much time in class, but I have never had so much fun either.  We would spend our afternoons hiking and collecting live insect specimens that we later preserved and identified. The other chunk of our time was dedicated to bird watching.  To this day, a bird will fly by, and I can decipher exactly what kind of bird it is.
study abroad semester location:
I spent a block in Chile and a six-month semester in Brazil, focusing on Latin American Studies.  I had always wanted to learn Portuguese, but CC wasn’t offering any Portuguese classes at the time.  I discovered the Brazil Exchange program and found it attractive because everything would be taught in Portuguese, and I would be with all Brazilian students. When I arrived in Brazil, I knew less than ten words in Portuguese. Luckily, I caught on quickly and after about two months, I was completely conversational; after six months, I was fluent. Juiz de Fora had few tourists, so I was a total celebrity! I was known as Ivi (pronounced Evie), the American, all over town. At the end of the semester, one of the university employees organized a “bate-papo” (chat) with me to answer other students’ questions about the U.S. and discuss pressing issues.
internship experience:
I wanted to spend time in a law office, so I have started a volunteer internship at the District Attorney’s Office, working as a Victims’ Advocate with misdemeanor domestic violence cases.   My responsibilities include answering questions from victims about the court process, obtaining pertinent information from the victim regarding the domestic violence incident, sitting with victims in court, reporting on case resolution, conducting victim follow-up, preparing reports for liaison agencies, and advising victims of available community resources.
most memorable block break:
Third block break I led a BreakOut trip to Sante Fe, NM to work with the local Boys and Girls Club. We had a fabulous group, consisting of 11 students. We played with the kids and helped out with tutoring and reading workshops. We also had plenty of time to hang out in Santa Fe, enjoying the mercados and art scene downtown.

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