Justin Alvarez
Year: Junior
Major: BSVA
Hometown: Harlem 125th, NY
Favorite food: Cemita de Al Pastor
Sign: Taurus
Color: Purple
What is your motivation to succeed?
My motivation to succeed is knowing that I am the first in my family to attend college. My mother wishes she could have continued studying when she came to the United States and my older brother is also a large motivator for me to keep on learning everything I can.
Tell us something most people don’t know about you.
Most people don’t know that I originally wanted to study animation!
What are your long-term goals?
My long-term goal is that I would like to continue within the art field for the foreseeable future. I would like to be a part of something that would outlast me.
What does EOP/MAP mean to you?
EOP/MAP is where you find your people, you know there is someone that you can rely on when you really need it. (Shout out Zoolonka!)
What’s your most invaluable experience at Purchase?
The Solar Eclipse was really cool. We got dismissed early from class and got to hang out on the great lawn with a lot of my friends (some who have now graduated). Seeing everyone on the great lawn was really nice.