Essay Questions

What is your most memorable childhood experience?It's a very simple memory. It's just my mom showing me how to garden watermelons. It's what started my hobby of planting everything I can.
What immediate family member do you closely identify with and why?I mostly identify with my mother. We both enjoy gardening and is she is my biggest supporter. I could not have left for the military without knowing she would support me and that it would make her proud.
What character traits do you admire in an individual?I admire honesty the most. You can't build a foundation without it. To be trusted myself, I have to be honest with the rest.
What is the funniest thing ever to happen to you?When I was in middle school I would walk home by the canal. During those walks we would try to climb down into it when it was dry. I was pretty good at doing so, until one day I slipped and rolled about ten feet down to the bottom.
If time and money were not an issue, where would you travel and why?If I could travel anywhere, it would be Iceland. There are many natural beauties that I want to explore there. I'm hoping to be able to see the northern lights if I’m lucky.
When and if you ever have children, what would you like to pass on to them?If possible, I would love to pass land down to them. I would like to be able to own at least 50 acres of land. Both my wife and I would want to make it into a wildlife rescue/conservation area.