Michael Tijerina
Major: Marketing

Campus Activities and Achievements: National Society of Leadership and Success, Service-Learning Projects with the City of San Antonio and Project Quest.

Impact of OLLU: OLLU has allowed me to grow and blossom into the creative and critical thinker I am today. Without OLLU, I would never have had the opportunity to work with the City of San Antonio or Project Quest, creating unique and original marketing campaigns for them that required me to think out of the box. I would have not met the great professors if I had not come here, and I am thankful for each one of them as they have all taught me something different and helped me grow over the past four years.

An important life lesson: Life and school are the furthest things from easy. Sometimes you will flow through something and it will be natural, while other times you will feel like you are stuck in a hole. But the important thing to remember is to never give up and to keep trying. Because the worst thing you can do for yourself is to stop trying. 

Plans for the future: I just received an offer to work for The Walt Disney Company in Orlando, Florida. I will be joining their Guest Experience Team starting in January. I want to be able to do something that will let me make a difference in the lives of people I meet. Whether it be through marketing or my experience in hospitality, the goal is to at least help one person every day.