What’s an ROA Part IX: Betsy

December 18th, 2007 at 11:52 am

From the Pacific to the Rockies, if you’re in the OCC, odds are your ROA is Betsy Avila:

This is Betsy Avila, your fearless ONE ROA for the friendly states of CA, NV, AZ, HI, NM and CO. I attend the University of Southern California, and am a double-major in Fine Arts and Political Science. Born and raised in the city of Los Angeles, I love the hustle and bustle of urban areas. A few quick facts about me:

Favorite Fiction Novel: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Favorite Movie: Back to the Future
Favorite 18^th-Century German Philosopher: Immanuel Kant
Favorite Italian-Baroque Artist: Caravaggio
Zodiac Sign: Libra
What I do when I’m not studying: Paint. Always, always painting.

And how I ended up here: A little over two years ago, I was browsing through the bookstore down the street when I came across Jeffrey Sachs’ The End of Poverty. Having heard great reviews about the book, and decided to invest in the purchase. Sach’s book opened my eyes to a completely new and practical view on the power of our generation. As he wrote: “Social commitments are the commitments of individuals.” Since finishing the book, I became heavily involved with ONE, as well as other social and political organizations, and I love what I do. And what makes me love what I do is meeting individuals from all over the country that have the strong will and hope that will make our common goal a reality. And that the strength of our voices does not stop here – we’re just getting started. Fight on, everyone!