Andrea Arismendiz is 18 years old and in her first year of college. She is from Belton. Her hobbies are listening to Taylor Swift, playing instruments, spending time with family, going on adventures, doing new things, and giving advice to others. As part of the Catch the Next program, she says “I’m excited to have been accepted and able to test old and new skills.  I hope that I can improve my writing through this opportunity.” She is majoring in journalism. Her goal is to be a successful journalist and become part of a big-name company. She is currently getting her associates degree at Austin Community College to transfer to Texas A&M to get her bachelor’s degree in journalism.