My name is Andrea Cuervo, and I come from Barranquilla, Colombia. I am an Industrial Engineering student at Universidad del Norte, in my fourth year, out of a five year program. I enjoy sports and outdoor activities such as swimming, playing soccer and  Scuba diving, which I practice with all my family. I am very close to my family: my father, Santiago, is a Mechanical Engineer, my mother Maria Eugenia, is a Business Administrator, and my brother Juan Pablo, who is 20 years old, studies Journalism. I love reading novels, and learning languages. I speak Spanish, English and Italian, and I am currently learning French and German.                                                                                                                                                                                              

This year has been one of the most wonderful experiences of my life. I have met some of the most interesting people and I feel blessed to be a part of the Georgia Rotary Student Program. I have had the opportunity to travel around the United States in this year and especially around Georgia. I spent Fall Break in Chicago, Winter Break in New York and Spring Break in Mexico. It has been amazing to get to know the southern culture, and the American traditions: such as Thanksgiving.  Finally, as a UGA student I have come to appreciate Football, American Football that is, and all I can think now is Go Dawgs!!! I feel that Georgia is a second home, and I want to thank all my sponsoring Clubs, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Winder and Classic City, as well as my host families, who have welcomed me into their lives and helped me to make this year the best of my life. 

I plan to go back to Colombia and get my degree in Industrial Engineering. I would like to go to Germany afterwards to get a Master's Degree in Logistics or Quality Control. In the long term, I would like to have my own consulting firm.