I would like to congratulate and introduce you to A senior, Thomas Romero, of the graduating class of 2020 of everglades High School. Due to the unfortunate circumstances caused by the pandemic of covid-19, his class of 2020 “walking across the stage” moment has been delayed. He has been nominated by his peers to share his Story. Lets wish him well on his future endeavors.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where do you go to school? | Everglades High School |
| Please tell us about your current plans after high school. And what inspired you to choose this path? | Nursing at FIU. I was inspired by my mom being a nurse as well as my sister |
| Please tell us a little bit about your family. Where are you from? | Both my parents and I are from Uruguay |
| What are a couple of your favorite restaurants in our community? | Olive Garden, Chillie’s, La Carreta |
| Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community? | My U.S. History teacher, Mr. Doyle |
| If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why? | Cancun, Mexico because it is a place I find super peaceful and I hold very dear to my heart because of the tranquility it brings me |
| What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows? What show are you binge watching right now? | My favorite movie is back to the future. My favorite tv show is money heist and the office on Netflix. I recently binged a Spanish tv series on Netflix called “Elite” |
| What’s the best advice you ever received from a teacher? Who was the teacher? | Appreciate what you have and hold it very deal, because nothing is guaranteed in the world. |
| What is your go to band when you cant decide what to listen to? | Aventura |
| If you could choose anyone that is alive today and not a relative; with whom would you love to have lunch? Why? And where locally would y’all meet for this lunch? | My girlfriend because I enjoy spending precious meal times with her, especially when we eat foods we both love. We would meet at Charly’s Philly Cheesesteak in Pembroke Lakes Mall |
| What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community? | How accessible and close everything is to each other |
| Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years? | In 5 to 10 years, I would ideally like to be a nurse practitioner at memorial hospital miramar or west |
| Favorite month? holiday? and best single day on the calendar? | May; December; the 4th because of “May the 4th be with you” (star wars reference) |
| Who inspires you to be better? | My brother inspires me to be better because he thinks i have potential and gives me positive reinforcement |
| If you could go back over your entire school career what is one thing you would do different? | Not slack off my junior year |
| Who or what do you miss the most right now? | My girlfriend and going out to places like the beach with her |
| What’s the first thing you want to do when this quarantine is over? | Enjoy a sunset at the beach or pool with my girlfriend |
