Andre Canubas (AC)
(computer engineering)
Adam Henriquez (AH)
(computer science)
Andre Canubas and Adam Henriquez are two freshmen who attended BSCF and AUSA’s “Dating Game” on February 15. This is a blind dating game where a contestant asks three potential “dates” questions behind a curtain, and then picks the candidate with the best responses. The winner and the contestant then go on a date at a later time. In this spotlight, we take a look at Andre and Adam’s experiences starting college and find out what exactly happened at this year’s Dating Game.
How did it feel to start college in the middle of COVID? Was it hard to make friends in this environment?
AC: I kind of expected it to be not as lively and social, so I guess it was. It was actually pretty easy to make friends because I already had some that were here, and I made more friends than I thought I would.
AH: A lot of my friends are at colleges that aren’t in person, and they’re having a miserable time, so this was an overall good experience.
What are some of your hobbies?
AC: I like playing piano and violin, going to the gym, and playing basketball.
AH: I like to make music, work out, and sleep. I also like basketball.
What are you studying, and how did you pick your major?
AC: I’m a computer engineering major because my parents wanted me to do something outside of the medical field, and I was intrigued by engineering and creating new things.
AH: I am a computer science major, because my dad studied computer science, and he introduced me to it awhile ago and I thought it was interesting. And they make a lot of money.
How did you end up participating in this year’s Dating Game, Andre?
AC: The hosts were looking into the crowd trying to find somebody, and our friend Bassam shouted Adam’s name.
AH: And I immediately pointed to Andre.
AC: He immediately pointed to me, and then we played a game of rock, paper, scissors to figure out who would participate in the game.
AH: That was the most intense game of rock, paper, scissors of my life.
AC: I won the first one, he won the second one, then we tied like five times, and then I lost the last one.
How did you feel when they called you to come onstage?
AC: I didn’t know exactly how to feel; I was shocked.
What was the most challenging question that the contestant asked you?
AC: Well, they asked me about my hobbies, my major, and something I wanted to say to the crowd. That last question was probably the hardest. I ended up saying “wear your mask.”
How did you feel when you found out that you won the game? Did you anticipate that happening?
AC: I was shocked. If you watched me on stage you would see how surprised I was.
Did you schedule a time to go on a date yet?
AC: Not yet; that’s still being worked out.
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