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鈥淚鈥檓 a double-legacy; my mom Lisa Hebner Vila 鈥�89 and my dad Mike Vila 鈥�89 went to Santa Clara. So did my Aunt Melanie (Vila) McCaffrey 鈥�99; my cousin from Portland, Mia McCaffrey 鈥�26, is a freshman here. And my older brother Sam Vila 鈥�23 is at Santa Clara. So I went Early Decision. I wanted to come here because I love the community, and the size of the school was super appealing; I felt like I鈥檇 get lost in a bigger school, and a smaller school would offer more genuine relationships. Some people think my last name is Latino, but I鈥檓 actually part Filipino. I鈥檓 majoring in economics, and I might double major in psychology. I went to a Jesuit middle school in Seattle, which is where I鈥檓 from. I鈥檓 not that religious, though. I pray when I鈥檓 in a bad situation, and I pray when I鈥檓 in a good situation. I鈥檓 not consistent. Swig is where I wanted to be because it鈥檚 mostly freshmen. Plus, I鈥檓 a pretty social guy and my roommate George Marzo 鈥�26&苍产蝉辫;and I want to be meeting people. It鈥檚 not just a place to sleep; we鈥檒l have an open-door policy here. I鈥檓 hoping to get involved in intramural sports, like football and soccer and basketball and Ultimate Frisbee. I might dip my toe into rugby. It鈥檚 another way to meet people. What did I bring from home? I have this book my step dad wrote called 鈥淎 Fortunate Man With MS11.鈥� His name is Gilbert Greenman, and he鈥檚 a well-known lawyer who worked a lot in Washington D.C. When he was 27, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He鈥檚 a super optimistic guy, but it鈥檚 been hard on him. What鈥檚 the message? It taught me how fragile life can be.鈥�