Name: Jonathan Daniel Gonzales
Hometown: Santa Paula, CA
Degree: M.S. Counseling and Guidance specializing in College Student Personnel; B.A. Communication, California Lutheran University.
Hobbies: Going to shows, photography, road trips, finding new bands online, reading Alternative Press, Grey’s Anatomy Thursday’s with friends, attempting to play guitar, and going to coffee shops to chat or read.
Word or phrase that best describes me: My brother once said I reminded him of Eric Foreman from That 70s Show. Recently it’s George O’Malley from Grey’s.
Favorite place to go in Thousand Oaks: Bada Sushi
What advice would you give to incoming CLU students? If you can learn to balance your priorities and manage your time you will do very well. It’s okay not to have all the answers, but by asking questions you can become successful.
Who has had the greatest influence on your life? Sandor, a boy I met when I went on a mission trip to Romania.
What has your time at CLU taught you? (Look at the second question down)
What are you passionate about? Helping people realize their potential to do amazing things.
What was the greatest lesson you learned in college? To make the most of every second of every single day.
What do you love about CLU? The students that I interact with on a daily basis.
What are your hopes and dreams? To write a movie that will change someone’s life.
What is your favorite place on campus? Why? The area by the flagpole at lunchtime because there are always fun people to talk to and the SUB whenever The NEED is going down.
What’s your favorite quote? "Too many rules get in the way of leadership. They just put you in a box . . . . People set rules to keep from making decisions." –Coach K, Duke Blue Devils