When Jose Arturo Puig Bours, from Ciudad Obregón, Mexico, looks back on his time at Villanova, it’s the little moments that stand out most. Dinners were a great time to decompress, filled with laughter and conversations in the cafeteria. His teachers made a big impact too.
“Ms. Dugan was always incredibly positive, genuinely cared for her students, and had a contagious energy that I’ll never forget,” he says. “One of my favourite memories with her was in senior year; I was studying in the Taylor centre and Ms. Dugan came barging in and screamed ‘THE POPE IS AUGUSTINIAN!!!’ It still makes me smile to this day.”
He’s currently studying Advertising with a minor in Organisational/Industrial Psychology at Pepperdine University, and he says Villanova played a big role in getting him there. “In HL English, we examined the visuals, structure, and literary devices on public service announcements and ads, among other things, which are directly related to my advertising classes,” he shares.
Meanwhile, college counselling support redefined how he saw the application process. He got to talk with college representatives and learned what campus life and housing are like. “It gave me a clear and incredibly insightful perspective into not only what I wanted out of college but helped me realise some things about myself I wouldn’t have otherwise,” he says.