Author Archives: STEPHANIE MICHACA-BANDERA

Hello everyone, My name is Stephanie Michaca but you can call me Steph. This is my fourth semester here, I’m currently in my sophomore year, majoring in finance. I currently live in the Bronx, which seems foreign in this school as everyone I’ve met is either from Queens or Brooklyn. Hoping to find more of my people in school. 

I’m an avid coffee/energy drinker, so don’t be alarmed when you see me walking into class with either in hand. Dunkin has my heart, as it is my preferred choice. While we’re on the topic I have this FAVORITE place I love going to. It is a korean chicken place just by the school on 27th and 3rd ave. It was recommended to me by a friend but any chance I get I recommend it to others. So please go try it and you won’t be disappointed.

When it comes to travel, though I haven’t been far (Hoping to change that in the future), I’m fascinated by the culture in Mexico. Im a first generation Mexican-American and i Love visiting family and learning more about where my family is from and historic background of such beautiful places. I’ve been to the Pyramid of the Sun, which is a well known pyramid in the ancient city of Teotihuacan. If you get the chance to go I promise you won’t be disappointed. Taxco is another beautiful pueblo located in Guerrero Mexico. I went there recently during winter break, I miss it already. 

Video games don’t call out to me very much, but I will take time out of my day to play Mario Kart or Super Mario Bros any chance I get. I do it more so for the nostalgia feeling. Taking me back to when I was in fourth grade playing on my nintendo Dsi with my sister during the hot summer days. Something I wish I could do more often, holding onto those joyous memories. The smell of a nice rainy day on a summer evening, blasting the AC in the living room, eating a big bowl of cookies and cream ice cream while playing on the hardwood floor. Now that’s what I call life.

I’m interested to see where this class will take me, and the things I will learn. Hoping to come out of this class knowing something new and delving deeper into a new field of literature.