Michael Rodriguez
- Grade: 11
- School Activities: Culinary arts
- Job: Side job as a barber and an employee at Mestizos Mexican Café
How would other people describe you as a person?
I think people would describe me as an energetic, weird, and a funny person.
What do you do outside of school for fun? Why?
Outside of school I box, mainly because I like getting hit and hitting other people.
What career do you want to pursue? Why?
I want to be a dentist or a nurse because it’s something my family does and I found it interesting.
When people get to know you, what are they most surprised to learn about you?
They are most surprised that I’m not rude and calm.
What is your hidden talent?
My hidden talent is match making my friends.
What is something you know a weird amount about?
I know so much about a human’s mouth.
What’s on your phone background? Tell us why you chose that.
On my wallpaper I have Spider-Man because I like Spider-Man.
Tell us the story about what you are most proud of yourself for.
A time I am most proud of myself for is when I won a boxing tournament.
Who is someone you are thankful for and why?
I am thankful for my mom because she always took care of me and is always there for me.
What advice would you give to your younger self?
Advice I would give my younger self would be to not try to fit in and focus on my work.
What do you hope to be remembered for?
Being a really nice and a chill person even though I’m not, in my opinion, but being a really nice person to others.
What’s on your bucket list?
I want to have a higher GPA and be better at school.
Favorites
- Food: Honduran food
- Restaurant: Mestizos Mexican Café
- Music: Old Houston R&B
- TV Show: “The Chosen”
- Movie: “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
- Book: “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls
- Class: Medical terminology
- Teacher: Troy Mitchell