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Meet HCUPR Contributor: Claudia Vélez

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UPR chapter.

Name: Claudia Nicole Vélez Plumey

Major: Political Science

Classification: Proud Prepa

Age: 18

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Hobbies: Writing, Singing, Dancing, and Reading

Relationship Status: Single

 

HCUPR: How would you describe yourself in three words?

Claudia: Optimistic, Sociable, and Outgoing

 

HCUPR: Claudia, what motivated you to join Her Campus UPR?

Claudia: I love writing. It’s my favorite hobby! When I was 9, I found some of my older sister’s diaries and I read them all the time. She would write poems in her diary and I instantly fell in love with poetry. When I entered high school, I developed that art and began writing other things as well. My favorite part about English class was creative writing. I have always loved it, and I  feel like I express myself better that way. Being part of Her Campus UPR was a dream come true!

 

HCUPR: That’s great! When did you join Her Campus UPR?

Claudia: I joined mid-October.

 

HCUPR: What is your favorite thing of being in Her Campus UPR?

Claudia: THE PEOPLE! I was a bit scared the first time I met with the group because I was joining so late in the semester, I was a little freaked out that they wouldn’t let me join or that I would be looked upon like I was infiltrating their secret club. I wanted to make Her Campus UPR a part of my college life, so it was important to me that they like me. I’ve always been a sociable person, so when they added me to the group chat on WhatsApp I began to comment on random things and out of nowhere they began answering back like I was already one of them. I loved the group immediately and I feel like their daily conversations are part of my routine. If I don’t talk to them, I miss them.

 

HCUPR: That is so sweet! How would you describe yourself?

Claudia: RANDOM. I am a very positive person. I love seeing the good side in life and it’s rare to see me sad. I love life, simple as that. I am a very friendly person and I love talking with people. I’m the type of person who refuses to let her inner child go, but I know when to let her out.

 

HCUPR: Do you have a hidden talent?

Claudia: I sing and dance. I wanted to be a singer until tenth grade, when I decided I wanted to be a lawyer and politician. I could say singing is my hidden, but failed dream.

 

HCUPR: Where do you see yourself in the future?

Claudia: I see myself running for a position in the government. I dream of making a change in Puerto Rico, and I want to try and do that from inside the government.

 

HCUPR: In what organizations are you involved on Campus?

Claudia: Aside from Her Campus UPR, I’m also in MONU (Model United Nations) and I’m trying to join the Estudiantes Orientadores for next year.

 

HCUPR: What have you learned so far at La Iupi?

Claudia: Patience and how to be sure of myself. I have always had a good self-esteem, but I have learned not to keep my opinions to myself here. I also learned patience thanks to PuttyTel. Thank you, pre-matrícula. It’s so horrible.

Madelyn is an undergraduate Marketing Management student at the University of Puerto Rico- Río Piedras Campus. She is a multitasking genius who can tame Wild beasts while baking cookies. On the pink side of things, she has been a contributor for the UPR chapter since September 2014 and on May 2016 became Campus Correspondent of the UPR chapter.