| What is your most memorable childhood experience? | I spent time during the summer with my family at my grandparents’ house. They had a great pool in the backyard that my cousins and I would swim in for hours until it was dark and cold. We would always have some type of BBQ for dinner and be able to spend the entire day together. |
| What immediate family member do you closely identify with and why? | I identify most with my dad. We are very similar in physical looks, mannerisms and ways of thinking. There have been so many times over the course of my life that I have told my dad about a specific issue or problem I am dealing with and often he has dealt with or is dealing with the same issue. That could be anything from lower back pain to being a perfectionist at work. |
| What character traits do you admire in an individual? | I admire loyalty, drive, and discipline. I think it is essential for anyone I'm around or spend quality time with to be loyal. Being able to trust someone is the most important thing in any relationship. I think of myself as a very driven person, in my career as well as the personal goals I set for myself, I admire someone who has goals and is not afraid to go after them. Discipline is very important in my life; I don't think you are able to reach your full potential without a certain level of discipline. I plan to instill all these traits into my children. |
| What is the funniest thing ever to happen to you? | I can't think of one specific thing, but my fiancé and I are constantly laughing. We have a puppy that is one of the most entertaining things in our lives, but we also just like to sit and laugh at movies or even something ridiculous on social media. |
| If time and money were not an issue, where would you travel and why? | I would travel to Egypt. I have always wanted to see the pyramids and learn about that time in history. I am amazed at what people of that time were able to accomplish. I think the fact that the ancient Egyptians were able to construct the pyramids without any present-day technology is one of the most interesting facts in our human history. It is something I've thought and read a lot about and hopefully someday we'll have an answer as to how they were able to do that. |
| When and if you ever have children, what would you like to pass on to them? | I would like my children to know what it's like to work hard for something, I think learning that early in life is extremely important because it shows them that even if something seems difficult, with hard work you can achieve it. I am a firm believer that nothing in life that is worth having comes easily. I would also like for them to be good people and considerate of others, there is a balance in life between doing what you have to do to protect and better yourself, but also keeping others in mind and being able to put people before yourself. |
