Meet the Class of 2025
Maria Jose Arias
Hometown: Mexico City, MEXICO
Majors: Cinema and Media Studies, Psychology
Activities & Honors:
- 2-year President – Mex@Penn
- Vice President – Wharton Latino
- Presenter – College Cognoscenti
- Member – Kinoki Senior Society
- Research Assistant – Perelman School of Medicine
- Mentor – After School Arts at Penn
- Dean’s List
Hobbies: Watching movies, theatre, playing guitar, going on walks
Favorite Books: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind, 100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Favorite Movies: La La Land, Cinema Paradiso
Favorite Food: Chilaquiles
Favorite Quote: “There is beauty and humility in imperfection.” ~ Guillermo del Toro
Plans After Penn: Hopefully a job that has to do with film or perhaps going to acting school in NYC
