| What is your most memorable childhood experience? | My most memorable childhood experience occurred when I was in the 9th grade. First day of high school, I tried out for the basketball team and I didn’t make the team because the coaches told me that I wasn’t good enough to play on their team. I was pretty disappointed but I never lost hope because I believed that I was good enough to be on the team. A few weeks after, the head coach called me in into his office and said that he would grant me another opportunity to try out. I went to the park to go practice and prepare prior to the final try out opportunity that was given to me by the head coach. While at the park, it started pouring rain and I remembered being in the rain alone practicing hard and pushing myself beyond my abilities. The next day I tried out and made the team. The coach pulled me aside and congratulated me. This experience stood out to me the most because it helped me gain self-confidence. |
| What immediate family member do you closely identify with and why? | The immediate family that I closely identify with is my oldest brother. The reason being is that we think alike, we have the same personality, and have a lot in common. We agree on almost everything and we both feed from each other’s ideas. |
| What character traits do you admire in an individual? | The character traits that I admire in an individual are personality and work ethic. I believe that personality is what makes an individual interesting. I also believe that the more interesting an individual is the easier it this for he/she to attract peoples' attention.
I believe that work ethic reveals one’s true character. Personally, I think that it is inspiring when an individual has a tremendous work ethic. I believe that surrounding yourself with hard working people will eventually bring out the best in you. |
| What is the funniest thing ever to happen to you? | The funniest thing that ever happened to me was during a basketball game. I had my shorts on backward without realizing it. So before tip-off, I noticed that my teammates and the opponent's players were all staring at me and started laughing. I was confused on why everyone was laughing but then one of my friends, who was in seated in the student section yelled my name and "fix your shorts!" and then the whole crowd busted out laughing. |
| If time and money were not an issue, where would you travel and why? | If time and money were not an issue, I would travel to Sydney, Australia. The reason being is that it is the most beautiful city on earth. From the images and videos I’ve seen, the scenery looks awesome. |
| When and if you ever have children, what would you like to pass on to them? | When I have children, I would want pass on a lot of my great qualities. What I would like to pass on the most is self-confidence. I believe that self-confidence is the engine of accomplishment. I think that the more you value yourself and your capabilities, the easier it is to be happy and accomplish almost anything that you put your mind to. Confidence pushes an individual to accomplish things beyond their level of talents or skills. I would definitely make sure that my future children have this quality. |
