- Hi! My name is Juan Espericueta, and I’m from Batesville, Arkansas, but I’m of Mexican decent.
- My goals while I’m here at SIUE are to have met at least five new friends and to grow intellectually.
- My career goals are to get a job as a cybersecurity specialist for at least 10 years and then open my own Mexican store/restaurant.
- I will be graduating in the year 2027
- In my home town, I spent most of my time improving my cooking ability, participating in card game tournaments, and coaching my nephews for their high school sports careers.
- However, I have faced multiple obstacles on my journey to where I am now. In my sports career, I faced a heart problem that forced me to sit out my senior season. In my personal life, I faced the deportation of my mother in 2017, which caused me to move into more households three times.