| What is your most memorable childhood experience? | I remember family get togethers between both sides of my family. I enjoyed having my whole family together and I especially enjoyed seeing my grandparents interact. I also recall teasing my grandparents about how picky they were with the coffee they drank. |
| What immediate family member do you closely identify with and why? | I closely identify with my mom’s father most, because he seemed to think about things from a unique perspective. This resonates with me because I also naturally try to see different perspectives by default for almost everything. He was very analytical and calm, which happens to be how I am as well. |
| What character traits do you admire in an individual? | I admire the ability to have compassion for others because that shows you can try to understand someone. I value honesty in someone, because that shows good morals. Lastly, I admire an openness to admit their faults, because that shows an ability to grow. |
| What is the funniest thing ever to happen to you? | The funniest thing to happen to me was when I was playing video games with my little brother when I was about 19. While we were playing my nephew that was roughly 5 and very shy, just starts reading something on TV perfectly. This was funny because neither my brother nor I knew he could read because he really didn’t speak much, but decided to read what I recall was roughly a paragraph of text. |
| If time and money were not an issue, where would you travel and why? | I enjoy warmer climates so I would definitely love to travel to Spain. My mom’s side of the family is from there and I really enjoy their food. I also love going to the beach and eating fresh seafood. |
| When and if you ever have children, what would you like to pass on to them? | I love this question. The biggest gift I could pass on to my children would be my ability to always try to understand the perspective of others I engage with before I allow emotions to kick in and blind me. Most arguments can be solved if both sides can understand why the other person feels how they feel. People nowadays cannot have a civil conversation with someone about disagreements without having conflict. My biggest strength is my ability to understand people and connect with them. I believe the reason connecting with people is so easy for me is due to a genuine interest in understanding their perspectives before expressing my own. |
