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Smit Dhakal, secretary of the NSA and plant breeding graduate student, said he was in disbelief when he origi nally heard the news about the earth quake. “I was on a field trip in San Antonio until Friday and I was tired so when I came back I was sleeping,” Dhakal said. “Next morning, I was in bed and a friend called me and said, ‘Did you know what happened, did you hear about the earthquake?’ and I was like, ‘Really is that true, or are you just messing with me?’ I checked Facebook, and it was true and all I saw was, ‘earth- RIVERA CONTINUED that's when I got to work with people more. I was getting to hone in on my skills of talking to people and being funny and I began to love it. It was in a sales seminar where I first got exposed to a motivational speaker and I could not believe the power he held. I was amazed at his influence and how his words could have so much power. Right then, language become very important to me because I didn't speak English when I got here and I was working on it every day. I made a mental note that I wanted to be like him, but I had no idea where to start. I ended up attending a networking event where I met a stress management speaker and after the event, I showed up at his office and told him I wanted to work here. He had no idea who I was and said they weren't hiring, but I told him I was adamant and motivated and my perseverance moved him into hiring me. I went through corporate and stress management training for motivational speakers and began doing keynotes and it was really close to what I wanted to do the rest of my life. After a few of these events, people kept telling me I should be a comedian so I decided to give it a shot. And that was it. After my first show, I knew this was it. THE BATTALION: What was the first time you did comedy like? RIVERA: I signed up for a stand-up comedy seminar in Houston — which they never have anymore — and learned the basics of comedy. I learned writing for comedy is much different than writing a keynote speech. Comedy is measured in laughs per minute and contains cycles of set-ups and punchlines. Part of this seminar's "graduation" was a stand-up show and I was scared out of my mind. I prepared five minutes worth of material and practiced it obsessively — so much that I can, to this day, recite those exact jokes! I got up on stage, told my jokes and people TheRailApartments.com 979-693-7656 700 Dominik Dr. Come check out our community and receive v a FREE Starbucks giftcard! ♦T'TSPBPP i I . Shelby Knowles — THE BATTALION Smit Dhakal, plant breeding graduate student, hands out flyers near the MSC with the Nepalese Student Association to raise funds for aid to Nepal. quake, earthquake.’” The students said their immediate reaction was to contact their families, which was difficult because many had either abandoned their phones to es cape or were now without power to charge their phones. Of the NSA members and former members who graduated, Rajaure said no one’s immediate families have been laughed — I didn't expect that. But I liked it. It was like finally coming home. THE BATTALION: What have been some of the challenges you've encountered in this industry? RIVERA: Comedy is enjoyable, but it's hard After my first show, everything went really fast for me. I had no problem with it until I got to Hollywood and Hollywood is an interesting beast. The culture there maintains types, and you are a "type" before you are anything else. My first set in Hollywood was about me being a Puerto Rican woman working in NASA and my experiences there, and at first people did not find that image believable. Hollywood has ideas for what a Puerto Rican woman should be, like a maid qr (0 . a nanny. Female comics also have- it pretty tough, because a lot of men just don't think women are that funny. Especially if you're attractive, then you have no chance of being funny at all. As a female comic, you really have to hit the ground running with your jokes. THE BATTALION: In that regard do you use comedy as an outlet to focus on any current issues for women or minorities? RIVERA: I do. My comedy is observational in every sense and builds off the reality I reside in. Comedians have to talk about what they know and what they've experienced. You have to use your specific experiences and twist that to relate to others and that's what makes the best comics. Although the industry is beginning to bridge the gap, women are held to a lot of expectations that male comics don't have to face. What about a woman who's Latina, a rocket scientist and a comedian? There's no such a type to fit into, I am my type. THE BATTALION: Considering you have taken a significant change in career path, what advice would you have to give reported dead or hurt, which the com munity is thankful for. Chhetri said the local Nepali student community will meet within the week and decide exactly where the funds will go. The NSA will have more drives throughout the week for food and clothing, and also hopes to hold a can dlelight vigil on campus, Thapa said. Shayla Rivera, Class of 1983, worked at NASA before starting a career as a stand-up comedian. to those currently in college or about to graduate and start a life of their own? RIVERA: The main concern I see is young people look at what they're studying and think, "I don't know if I want to do this the rest of my life," and that's exactly how I felt when I first started out at NASA. I did what I could and I did it fully, then I had a realization I didn't want to do this forever. My advice is do what's in front of you with all the passion you have. Then listen to yourself and ask whether you're comfortable here or you need to go somewhere else — and if you need to be somewhere else, take that risk. Sign up for seminars, walk into offices and say you want to work with them and are willing to learn. School can be very intense, especially at A&M. But know the days of going to school in order to work until we retire and die are gone. Now, you need to live until you're not alive anymore. You're not going to be the same person or doing the same thing in 20 years what you're doing now. Find a way to get to what you enjoy doing, and as long as you're enjoying the path you'll be at the place where you think, yeah, this is actually really cool. But most importantly, laugh. We take ourselves too seriously. Take a deep breath and just find a way to enjoy yourself. Learn to live outside others' universe and thrive in your own. Don't damage anyone and you'll be okay. Everyone will be okay. Over $65,000 in weekly cash prizes ! Grsa! Food a* Great Prices at Bf 8PS Clff Iff 111 NrO L O 5 El D Seconty * Unlimited Puli Tabs & Event labs fNi 0 fHL 5 M 0 §C i M G SECTION!! Every Thursday is AGGiE NIGHT! Ifl! 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