My name is David Rivera and I am senior majoring in
entrepreneurship with a minor in marketing. I believe the best part of my major
is the endless amount of possibilities I can do with it after I graduate. My
favorite class from last semester, and favorite class at OU, was The
Entrepreneurial Process with Professor Bolen. It provided me with useful
information that I can use in real life with the future startups I plan on
creating.
My hobbies include playing sports, watching sports, and playing
video games. My favorite sport to play is basketball because it's easy to get a
pickup game at the Huff. I also like playing football since I used to play in
high school, but there's not many opportunities to get an actual game set up.
My favorite sport to watch is football, but primarily only college football. I
am not a huge fan of the NFL because of how less important each game is
compared to college football. My current favorite video game is Rocket League
because of how competitive it can be. It is also the easiest game to play if
you're short on time since every game is only five minutes long.
My favorite show is Breaking Bad and I do not see any other show
really beating it out for that number one spot. It is one of the most iconic
shows to date and will always be something I can go back and watch. In terms of
movies, my favorite is Interstellar. I saw it in theaters twice and I never get
tired of the ending even though I know everything that is going to happen. My
favorite book is Shoe Dog which I recently read over the summer. It is written
by Phil Knight, the founder of Nike, and it’s about his journey in creating one
of the most legendary brands in the world. Since I want to be an entrepreneur
and start my own business, this book was a good depiction of the many struggles
that everyone pursuing that path will go through, but also shows the rewards
that can come with it.
(Breaking Bad Logo: Wikimedia Commons)
I would say my goals are tied to entrepreneurship and starting my
own business. I am currently working on a startup that I hope to have a functional
prototype for by the end of this year. One of my long term goals is to get that
startup to a place where I can go public with it and create wealth that way. I
think it would be exciting to have a successful startup at a young age like
many other iconic entrepreneurs have done before. My big dream goal is to be a well-known,
respected name in the corporate world. One of my biggest role models is Bill
Gates because of how he created his wealth and how he has used that wealth to
help other people. The chances of ever getting close to what he has
accomplished are small at best, but I still aspire to be like him in terms of
his charitable nature and selflessness.
