Gonzalo!

Professor Gonzalo helped lead our UCLA trip to UAE and Jordan. During this trip, we had a lot of crisis moments with COVID cases, exposure, and various other factors (my blog post for that post will have more details).

It was Professor’s birthday, and our classmates decided to get together and sign this custom jersey. We are the Class of 2022, hence the “22” number.

We signed it, and also ended up framing it too!

Professor Gonzalo really helped teach me how to better manage a crisis, and how staying calm even in the toughest of times, will always help one prevail.

During a crisis, one should not panic, should not blame, and instead, one should look to solving the issues immediately at hand, without shifting any blame or work to others.

Professor Gonzalo was extremely appreciative and surprised to receive this customized jersey, and seeing his smile really made me overjoyed that we did it.

I love that our UCLA class has become close, and that we are showing our appreciation to our professors.