| What is your most memorable childhood experience? | My most memorable childhood experience has to be my family’s cruise trip through Cuba and the islands. What made it such a great experience was the island hopping and seeing the culture change on each island. And of course, I cannot forget about the unlimited frozen yogurt on the ship! |
| What immediate family member do you closely identify with and why? | I definitely identify with my dad the most. When it comes to someone who always has a smile on his face and a glass half-full mindset, it's him. I just hope that I can be the father to my kids as he was to my brother and me. |
| What character traits do you admire in an individual? | The two biggest traits that I admire are drive and sincerity. Being open and sincere is so important to me because it shows that you're willing to be vulnerable and open to others. I also admire drive because it is so cool to see someone who believes in themselves and consistently fights the adversity and achieves their goals. |
| What is the funniest thing ever to happen to you? | Well, certainly one of the most memorable was removing my braces on my own! Due to my family moving, my parents had a difficult time finding another orthodontist for my brother and me. After about 4 months of not getting my braces tightened, I decided that it was best if I take them off myself (because 8th graders know best). I tried taking them off in my middle school bathroom, not realizing the glue does not come off! So, when I got home that night from school, my mom decided to take me the next day to get my teeth cleaned. |
| If time and money were not an issue, where would you travel and why? | I think the first place I would travel would be Rome. There is something about that city that absolutely fascinates me. I think one of the biggest reasons is understanding the scale of a civilization that large, but also just how advanced and organized the city was for its time. |
| When and if you ever have children, what would you like to pass on to them? | One of the most important things I would like to pass on to my children is the importance of honesty and a willingness to fail forward. So many people in today's time become anxious and scared of taking risks and overcoming that fear has brought me a lot of joy. If my kids understand that it is okay to fail and find some joy in the process, then I'm going to be a happy dad! |
