“I would say for the last, like, 10, 15 years, what was motivating the most was the next concert, that’s what I plan a lot of my, you know, extracurricular time with on, like, I usually don’t travel unless I’m gonna go see a show. So, for instance, the last time I went to the east coast, in New York City, I went to go see a concert. Last time I went up to Washington State, into Seattle, I went to go see a concert, so, really concerts have really been my motivating factor, but now it’s just spending time with my fiancé, and finding interesting things to do. So, for instance, these last two years, we’ve been going to Disneyland, which I hadn’t done since I was really a kid. But now it’s doing things as a couple more than just thinking about myself, so that’s really been my motivating factor.”
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Ruben Balbastro
History teacher and concert fan
March 20, 2026
Ruben Balbastro stands in front of his framed poster while he smiles with his hands in his pockets.
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