Up Close With David Gallardo: Interview

Interview

At first glance, David Gallardo seems to be a typical student at Oxnard College. Despite the fact that he has to pay for parking, and the want for an adequate supply of water fountains David really enjoys the location of the school, his friends and classmates at Oxnard College. However, his aspirations differ from those currently attending the college. His family values tend to play a major role in David’s decision to attend college.  “I was raised to go to school to become independent.” Born as the middle child in a medium-sized family, David has strong morals and values derived from his Christian faith beliefs. He tends to give off the impression that he may seem a bit irrational, but that soon changes when he begins an intellectual conversation and displays a significant amount of knowledge (which he seems to be very fond of). His motivation for college is a combination of both obtaining an AS degree and pursuing a long term career in fire technology. David’s daily agenda usually consists of a balance of work, school, video games and sleeping. He manages to balance the responsibilities by dedicating specific time for each task. I asked David did he have a mentor or role model. He simply stated “No mentors or role models. No one has the motivation I have to ensure success.” He is rather unconscious to the thought of him being viewed as a role model. The three words that would best describe David would be loyal, truthful, and determined. As he has displayed, he is a very honest person and his determination for success is unstoppable. As for the future, (next five years or so) David plans to have graduated from firefighter academy and pursuing a career in fire engineer. Even though his journey through college is just starting out, David has expressed excitement in the coincidence that he and his best friend unintentionally enrolled in the same English class. David’s motto for success is “work is fundamental, but not if you don’t come to school to do it.” I completely can agree with his statement by adding if you don’t put in the time, you won’t get the maximum results.