This week’s CPA of Ohio is Edrick Padilla, senior accounting student at Ohio Wesleyan University. 

What was it like growing up in Puerto Rico? 

Puerto Rico is awesome. I still try to go back as much as I can. It's a very different culture to the United States. Sports were a big part of my upbringing, and I also grew up in the church, so that's also a huge part of who I am. I would play the drums in church, so music also became a big part of my life at one point. The food is also so good and my mom's the best cook on the planet. So, it's a big combination of the culture, the music, the sport and the food.   

What do you like to do in your free time? 

I'm on the baseball team and it has been taking up all my time, but over the summer when I wasn't playing baseball, I had a Wednesday night volleyball team that I would be a part of with the Schneider Downs people. I like playing volleyball, listening to music, and playing music. As soon as I graduate, I'm going to get an electric drum kit and try to get back into that. I also enjoy just hanging out with my girlfriend, friends, and people in general.