Alex Gomes is just an everyday college kid. If you try searching for him in a crowd in may be difficult. On the outside he may seem pretty ordinary just like everyone else but his life is much more extraordinary. His life can be seen as inspirational and his future influence warrants praise.
Alex was born in 1991 in New Delhi, India. Alex spent his childhood in India and was raised very well. Alex lived in an apartment complex in India where he experienced a close knit community in which everyone knew each other. Alex rarely watched TV and instead spent his time playing outdoors or studying. His childhood is a great reflection on who he is today. He continues to follow the same themes in everyday life. Alex now loves to play sports and watch sports but remains concentrated on his studies. Alex is an outgoing person and easy to talk to.
When Alex was 12 years old he and his family moved from India to the United States, more specifically Maryland. The transition was hard for him at first. In India Alex attended an all boy’s school. So it was very hard to adjust to the coed schools of America. Not only did he struggle to adjust to the coed factor of schools but the organization of the American schools was much different. Also, he wasn’t used to the customs of America or how the people interacted. At first he didn’t have very many friends and struggled to relate to the new world in which he had entered. As time went on however he adjusted and began to feel at home. Since Alex is such an outgoing person when he started to make friends he became very social and overcame the obstacle swimmingly. He now says of his life in America, “it’s a blast living here. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.”
As a student Alex is very accomplished. He has always gotten good grades and his work ethic has lead him to college. In High school he enjoyed learning about science. He loved his chemistry and physics classes and he is now studying to become an engineer. He has always wanted to be an engineer because he enjoys applying the sciences to everyday use and knowing he can make a difference. Alex is a very hard worker and self motivated. He is motivated by looking into the future and thinking about the job he could have if he does well. Also, Alex feels like his parents have been the biggest influence on his life. They have taught him everything he knows and have always been there for him. They have always supported him with all his activities in the class room and on the track.
Also, Alex is a gifted athlete. He thoroughly enjoys playing basketball and running. He loves running because he feels free and enjoys everything about the experience but mostly he loves the competition. He is also a very accomplished track star. He made it to states both his junior and senior year and finished in the top five overall both years. His love of sports also extends off the track. He enjoys watching all types of sports and is a huge sports fan. Alex loves the Los Angeles Lakers and the New York Yankees. In India these where the only teams he had heard of so naturally he fell in love with them. Alex is however a student first. He managed to accomplish all these fantastic athletic goals while still maintaining fantastic grades, grades good enough to gain him acceptance into a very prestigious university.
Alex is now an engineering student here at Virginia Tech. choosing a college was a hard decision for Alex. He took into account many factors before finally settling on Virginia Tech.” I loved the campus, and I didn’t want to stay to close to home and Georgia Tech’s campus sucked. I also love the food and the engineering program is one of the best.” Needless to say he made a fantastic choice in deciding on coming to Virginia Tech. He plans on making great use at his time here at Tech. He plans on graduating from Tech and then continuing to either get his masters or maybe a doctorate in aerospace and ocean engineering. But currently Alex is keeping an open mind about all types of engineering and is looking forward to exploring the field while he is here at Virginia Tech. if Alex does continue on to gain his intended degrees in ocean and aerospace engineering he has many incredible and powerful job opportunities ahead of him. Alex could possibly be an engineer that sends someone into space, how cool would that be.
In his free time Alex enjoys running of course, but also he enjoys listening to music and his slightly into politics. Alex’s favorite type of music is hip hop or rap. He also enjoys listening to alternative rock occasionally. As far as politics goes Alex feels like he is somewhat in the middle. He is neither a democrat nor a republican but if asked he feels like he is slightly more liberal.
Alex’s friend, Richie Steinwand, would describe Alex as a very outgoing person who loves to have fun but also realizes the seriousness of situations and can handle the challenge of work and competition. These great character traits are very important in making Alex the great person that he is and will also help him in the long run. In the demanding career field that is engineering communication has become more of a necessary trait so Alex’s open personality will be of great importance in the future.
As you can all see now Alex Gomes is not just another face in the crowd he is an exceptional person who plans on making a difference in the world. All the different things in his life have shaped him into a down to earth regular kid with a special background and the ability to make a huge impact on the world we all share.