Jake's Five

Jake’s Top Five

Hey G5-ers! So, I recently ventured off the fifth floor (gasp!) down to the fourth, and I met the great Jake Gonzales in the process! I know he’s not on our floor, but he’s a really cool kid from Illinois (just like me!) with great taste in music (so you know he already has an A+ in my book). So, what better way to get to know someone than a one-on-one interview?  Here’s Jake’s top five!

1.     He’s a busy guy!

Jake is here to study journalism, but he’s definitely multi-dimensional.  He is already busy writing articles for the Maneater and working for KCOU (the radio station). And, like most of us freshman, he’s still trying to get a handle on all the homework and studying that he has to do, work out regularly, and have a few good times in the process.  It hasn’t been an easy adjustment, but it seems to me like he’s doing a great job considering how much he’s already got on his plate!

2.     He’s got his head on straight

Jake already has definite plans on what he wants to accomplish here at Mizzou. “I want to be happy, first of all,” he says, “and then I want to have a GPA over 3.4.” In addition to those last two goals, Jake is also hoping to get some preparation to become a radio show host or analyst.  “I also would like to have some fun somewhere in there,” he laughs, “but everything else comes first.”

3.     He knows what he wants to do with his future (which is more than I can say!)

Jake knows exactly what he wants to be after he graduates—an ESPN Radio talk show host.  That job combines sports and radio, a near perfect combination for him!

4.     His friends are really important to him

Although it’s hard to keep in touch with his old friends, Jake is definitely making an effort to do so.  “I love my friends back home,” he says.  “We know who we are, what things we love and hate, how the other will react in situations.”  That isn’t to say, however, that Jake hasn’t made friends here.  He already has a pretty close-knit group, and hopes that their bond will hold.  If nothing else, they’ve had some good times, which makes the transfer from home to college a little more bearable. 

5.     He’s going through some typical Freshman- year trials/ Just like everyone else, life is different here than it was at home

Just like a lot of us, Jake recognizes that moving to a new environment requires some getting used to.  “People are still in this shell of who they really are, not showing enough to know them, just showing enough to like them,” he says.  Jake hopes that with time people will open up a little more and show who they really are. Adding on to this is the “privacy” issue.  Jake doesn’t really have any time or place to just be along, which he “loved about being back at home.”  It will take some getting used to, but he’s confident that time will help iron out some of the problems he’s having.  Personally, I’m sure he’ll be more than fine!

That’s all for this week! Much love,

Kara