| What is your most memorable childhood experience? | Having lived in France, I learned French as well as all the culture's customs and quirks, many of which I inherited. My attendance at an international school exposed me for the first time to a diverse body of students and ideas, for which I am very grateful. However, I am sad to say that I never did see a mime during my time in France, although I would have surely bludgeoned him with a week-old baguette. |
| What immediate family member do you closely identify with and why? | I closely identify with my mother the most. She is such a giving person and has stopped at nothing to always make sure I have the things I need. As a result of our closeness, she has bestowed many great values to me, including the importance of hard work, organization, and cleanliness. In addition, she has provided me with timeless fashion advice over the years, for which I can't thank her enough. |
| What character traits do you admire in an individual? | The best example of a person I admire is Marshal Michel Ney. Despite his common origins, he worked hard and put his talents to good use to make his name known. Although not without flaw, Ney was intelligent, colorful, brave and loyal to his death, a kind of person I admire and I can relate to. |
| What is the funniest thing ever to happen to you? | The funniest thing that has ever happened to me occurred when I was in the eighth grade. It was a great day and my friends and I were all hanging out by the pool. While my buddies were splashing around, I was being a dare devil by walking on the ledge on the pool deck. I pretty much thought that I was fine, so talking aloud to a friend seemed like no problem when all of the sudden I slipped and fell right into the water. All my friends laugh hysterically as I tried to to gain my composure to understand how I managed to slip. To this day, I still have no idea how I pulled off walking in a straight line to falling right into the pool. This might not seem that funny, but to me, the sheer stupidity and banality of such an action almost made me laugh out my kidney. |
| If time and money were not an issue, where would you travel and why? | I would travel to the International Space Station. Being a huge fan of science fiction, I've always wanted to know what space felt like and what the earth looked like from afar. In addition, the ISS is not somewhere anyone can go, even if they had all the money in the world. Being young and fit, I would like to go now in case I never get such an opportunity again. Finally, it's somewhere that many would not think of going. This journey would give me the challenges and the sense of adventure I thrive for - to go where others don't want to go; to be where others dare not to be. |
| When and if you ever have children, what would you like to pass on to them? | If I had to pass on one thing to my children, it would have to be my open-mindedness. The beauty of an open mind is that it invites ideas, boosts your imagination and desires for new experiences. It definitely helps you personally and mentally cultivate. In addition, it would be nice if they also inherited my intelligence, good looks, industriousness, thirst for adventure and of course my optimism. |
