A student begins their day by visiting Starbucks to order a cup of coffee. They are welcomed with a warm scent of cinnamon and vanilla they have eagerly been waiting to drink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The location has been decorated with an\u00a0abundance of red and green symbolizing the holiday to come.
\u00a0As they approach the Engineering building, they hear the sound of wheels rolling their way.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The student moves off of the sidewalk and waves to the skater.
\u00a0Once the student finally makes it to their destination, they begin to think about how lucky they are to be on such a beautiful campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beauty itself is unique and allows for others to interpret it in their own way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One may enjoy the interactions they share with a barista before class.\u00a0
Dezorae Orta who has worked at the Starbucks on campus for two years shared how happy she is to have the opportunity to brighten people\u2019s day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI like when customers come in and ask us to surprise them or ask what our favorite drinks are. When we hand it to them, their faces brighten up,\u201d Orta said.
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While being surrounded by coffee all day may sound like a dream come true, it\u2019s not always as glamourous as one may assume.
\u00a0\u201cSometimes whenever we\u2019re taking out pastries or sandwiches that come out of the oven, as we pull the bar down it\u2019s all metal right there. So even with the tongs and gloves sometimes our arms will lean in too close and accidentally touch the bottom or sides. Since the oven is so hot it\u2019ll go through the gloves and you literally get a burn mark. I\u2019ve had countless burn marks on my arms and hands,\u201d Orta said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some students may overlook the beauty of our campus and focus on the little details in the crevices.\u00a0
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Lizette Gutierrez is a student custodian who gets her hands dirty to ensure the beauty of campus. She primarily cleans the Marc Cisneros Center for Young Children and the College of Engineering.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI love my job; they pay us well since we have to go through so much. I don\u2019t like cleaning the restrooms because people don\u2019t know basic manners and are very dirty. One good thing is I don\u2019t interact with a lot of people\u2026I\u2019m the person behind the scenes,\u201d Gutierrez said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Custodial jobs tend to be overlooked and many would not assume the workload it requires.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With many jobs, employees experience pain, injuries or verbal abuse, for Gutierrez she mentioned how dry her hands are from the chemicals seeping through her gloves, and the pain she experiences when she has cuts on her hands from using a blade to scrape away residue from surfaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The hands behind it all don\u2019t always belong to employees around campus, sometimes all it takes is a simple wave.
Lorenzo Gallegos is a student who cruises around campus on his longboard and mentioned how he enjoys waving to people walking to class and shaking hands with fellow skaters as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having students skating around campus gives an interesting sense of community to many students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s cool when people say hey nice board. I also appreciate when students share the sidewalk and either stick to one side or wait for me to skate through,\u201d Gallegos said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you would like the chance to meet Gallegos you can find him learning new tricks outside the music building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n