Today, Mike and I decided we were going to the second floor during club hours. I still had no idea what club I wanted to be a part of, and Mike offered to come with me and help me out.  I knew that Mike was half Ecuadorian, and it was extremely ironic that we stumbled upon the Ecuadorian club. I love the food, and was extremely excited that they were holding an event called “Let’s Go Bananas!” on Thursday during club hours. They will be playing Ecuadorian music, serving authentic Ecuadorian food, and teaching people more about the Ecuadorian culture.

Many of my friends, and even best friends/brothers, throughout all stages of my life have been Ecuadorian, but they were all from Queens. One thing I am hoping that this club will do is allow me to meet Ecuadorian people from all over the 5 boroughs, and all over the world. Hopefully, I will be able to learn many aspects of the culture that will open my eyes to how other people live.

Everyone lives so differently and experiences different things that shape them. It is extremely interesting how people from the same culture can experience similar things throughout their life while those experiences are different from someone outside of the culture. To see how life is lived through a different lens allows for people to understand the people around them. Becoming knowledgeable of another culture gives me insight on how to live my life better.

In addition to learning how to live my life better, when my linebacker “bro”, Paul Cardova (who is Ecuadorian), comes back from the University of Buffalo I can surprise him with my newfound knowledge of the Ecuadorian culture.

If you are interested in the event, let me know, and we could go together. If you do not want to go with me, that’s cool too, the event will be at Room 10-170 in the Vertical Campus from 12:40 pm to 2:20 pm. Hope to see you there!