CLASSMATE PROFILE

Given the opportunity by his parents either to live on campus, or get a new car, 20 yr old Brandon Castillo, made the right choice and chose the wheels. Having witnessed the same ultimatum given to his older brother a couple years before, Brandon thought it a wiser idea to choose the more sensible route of reasoning. This route being the aforementioned automobile over dorm life reflects a lot about Brandon and how he lives his life.

Being a journalism major leaves a lot of room for interpretation and wide field of job opportunities to embark on and Brandon just so happens to fancy a focus in broadcast journalism. One day, if his wildest dreams and hopes were granted he would have his own glorious spot in the world of sports journalism. Not really asserting a preference between radio and television, Brandon shows no hesitation in declaring his undying love for writing about sports and all the fun, hard work and dedication that he expects comes with it.

Arms relaxed and placed at his sides, Brandon leans in and starts to tell me a little bit about where this passion all started off. It was in high school, that he first decided that journalism was a area of interest for him, specifically in the area of sports and athletics. Having always been an outgoing and active guy, Brandon has been playing league baseball for a number of years, and like many guys finds an oddly satisfying affection for all things to do with sports. Brandon exclaims almost exasperatedly, that any sport will do, "Any sport. As long as I'm outside doing something!"

Currently, Brandon is also nurturing another love of his; technology. His first ever job, happens to be the job he holds today and he gestures to me non-nonchalantly that, he is "quite pleased with it." He works alongside his brother at a small computer company close to downtown called Urban Peripherals. At urban peripherals Brandon is an introductory technical sales person repairing and selling refurbished Macs and Mac accessories. His job there he says, has been quite lucrative in the way that he has access to different types of technology, he gets practice dealing and conversing with clients to better his customer service skills, and the discount he gets on the merchandise there is none too shabby!

Brandon hopes to graduate from San Jose State with the rest of us journalism hopefuls in about two years, of course this relying that the budget cuts in school in California don't ruin our generations lives any more than they already have! Degree in hand, Brandon hopes to get a job and prosper in the writing field (don't we all!) and someday have his own radio and or television spot reporting sports news. God speed, Brandon!