Daria Ricks

By: Marie Leonard

The typical college student is usually concerned with what party to go to on the weekend or what events are going on around campus. Putting others before herself, Daria Ricks, Houston freshman, is concerned with worldly causes such as poverty and people who are suffering. While watching television one day, Ricks saw commercials about people around the world in extreme poverty, which made her want to do something to make a difference. Ricks wanted to find a way to let others know about the social issues and extreme poverty going on around the world. She began to post links and pictures on her Myspace profile describing causes and ways to fight poverty and help people who are suffering around the world. By posting these issues for all her friends to see, Ricks hopes to make an impact that will make others see what is going on in the world around us. Ricks would like to become what she calls a devoted humanitarian, which is someone who “helps those in need, gives back to the community, and does community service.” Ricks already does community service anywhere she can on campus and advertises worldly causes online.
After she graduates from college, Ricks “hopes to move to New York to become a television news anchor.” She also wants to have her own newspaper column to discuss world issues and make sure others are aware of social issues. By having her own column, Ricks could write about any social issue she believes people should know about. Ricks is also considering joining the Peace Corps, which would allow her to work with others in need. Ricks has many ideas about what her future will hold, and many ways to help others in need.
Ricks’ desire to become a devoted humanitarian is well on its way as she continues to do community service and educate her friends and the people around her on world causes. By giving back to the community, Ricks spends time thinking about other people and what she can do to help others. Ricks is a nice, friendly individual who is easy to talk to and wants to make a difference in the world. Back home in Houston, she has an older brother and a younger sister. Ricks loves to eat at Bennegin’s, her favorite restaurant and enjoys Starbucks, which she “had for the first time a couple weeks ago.” She enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with friends in her spare time. Ricks is also involved in a communications club and a sociology club on campus. Her determinations in wanting to let people know the problems in the world will help her go far in her quest for others to become more knowledgeable about world issues.