Student Profile: Daniel Fink Loves Hanging Out with His Cousins

By Nikki Goldman

Staff Writer

     Ever since sophomore Daniel Fink was a child, nothing has been more enjoyable for him than spending time with his cousins.  

"They'll always be there for you," Daniel said. He has at least forty cousins and they are all very important to him.  

Seven of his cousins are the closest and they meet twice a week. One of their favorite activities is having a comical conversation and joking around.

"I'm happy with them as cousins [rather than brothers] because if you know someone too well, then they'll start to drive you crazy," Daniel said.

On vacations they usually go to Mexico. "My family is Hispanic, so we love going to Mexico all the time."

However, Daniel hasn't gone to Mexico in three years, because, "Recently, because Northern Mexico is getting really unsafe because of the drug cartels."

Going to Mexico with his family has always been entertaining. Daniel and his cousins mostly hang out in the hotel. They also walk around the city together or visiting family members. "I have some family in Mexico, so it sort of feels like a vacation but it also feels like home, as well," he said.

Daniel also has many loyal pets.

In his household, there are two dogs, two birds and eleven fish. One dog, Leah, is a border collie and the other, Ginger, is a shih tzu. Leah is mostly shared between Daniel and his father, but Ginger is mostly his dog and they spend a lot of time together.

Daniel would like to have another pet --  a golden retriever, and he would name it Luke. "They are very smart, very gentle and a lot of fun to be around and they also don't cause much of a ruckus like a border collie." Daniel said.

His birds are named Keko and Jimmy. Jimmy is more Daniel’s sister's pet and Keko is more Daniel’s pet.

Daniel’s love for animals and his family mean the world to him and he enjoys spending free time with them. “I can’t imagine my life without them,” Daniel said.