Who is Rodrigo?

    Since the fall semester started I have made it my goal to become a better cook. Looking back, I'm very proud of all the different dishes I have cooked. I've made, omelettes, steak, chicken noodle soup, beef stew and French toast to name a few dishes. Before I started really trying to learn to cook I had found it to feel like a chore. Though I do find it draining at times (specially after long days), I have started to see cooking as a form of art.     Cooking has become more than just dicing garlic and sizzling veggies on a pan, I have found cooking to be quite therapeutic. I find cooking to be source of self expression in my life. One where I can let out excess stress or pent-up negative energy since, after cooking a meal, I get to eat it. Recently, I've been very proud of my cooking, finally being able to sit down and say that I cooked something that was actually edible.      I really enjoy being able to share my cooking with my friends and r...

  Investment Opportunity – CAPiTA Snowboards TO: Clark Hansen, CEO, AMDP FROM: Rodrigo Ramirez Aguilar, R&D, AMDP DATE: October 13, 2025 SUBJECT: Investment Opportunity – CAPiTA Snowboards Introduction As part of the R&D division at AMDP, I have conducted a thorough evaluation of CAPiTA Snowboards, an investment that I believe is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support a company that aligns with AMDP’s values. CAPiTA presents a compelling opportunity in the sporting goods/outdoor recreation sector: it combines high-performance product innovation with strong environmental awareness and growing brand recognition. Below, I walk you through how CAPiTA meets our AMDP standards and why it could be a strategic, values-aligned investment . Roadmap of This Memo AMDP’s Investment Criteria (the “standards”) CAPiTA’s Mission, Sustainability Credentials & Market Position Independent & Expert Opinions on CAPiTA’s Impact & Risks Investment Risks & Mitigations Final Rec...

I read  American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures , by America Ferrera. I chose this book because I felt I deeply resonated with Ferrera’s experience of balancing Latin roots with American life. As someone who sometimes feels caught between two cultures, I was drawn to the idea of reading stories from people with similar experiences. What I loved most about this book was its variety of voices. Each essay is written by someone with unique backgrounds and yet all share the feeling of being “in between.” Some stories were funny and heartwarming, while others were deeply emotional. Together, they show that there’s no single definition of what it means to be “American.” I especially appreciated how the book doesn’t just talk about identity, it  embraces  its complexity and contradictions. My main takeaway is that identity is not something fixed or one-dimensional. It’s constantly growing and changing with our experiences. This book reminded me that it’s okay to ex...