About the reporter Ignacio Treviño

By the end of Day 3 of UJW, everybody had grown to love — or become used to —self-proclaimed class clown Ignacio Treviño.

As a youngster, Treviño developed a charismatic personality, making up games with his cousins.

"We used to play Power Rangers and just make up our own unusual childhood games," he said.

Treviño, 17, attends Marshall High School, where's he's in the Spanish Honor Society. He enjoys writing and watching professional soccer. His interest in Spain's national World Cup soccer team inspired Treviño to learn about his heritage. He is determined to visit Spain.

"I like the culture (in Spain)," Treviño said. "It's unique and different from Mexico. I want to stay there for a couple of months and get acquainted with the people and maybe learn the dialect Catalan."

Treviño prides himself in mixed martial arts, a passion sparked by his mother when she bought him the first episodes of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has trained at a local gym, the Spartan Pitt, for three months. Treviño sees the training as a hobby and a positive outlet.

He's considering Tufts University outside Boston although he is undecided about a major, looking at journalism, archaeology or teaching. — Kristian Rodriguez