Essay Questions

What is your most memorable childhood experience?I think my most memorable childhood memory would be the day I got to drive my car alone for the first time. I had been sitting in my living room when I expressed interest in renting a video game (or movie, I forget which). My mom looked over at me and said "Why don't you go?" because I had just gotten my license. It was my first moment of independence, even if just a small one.
What immediate family member do you closely identify with and why?My mother. She and I are both youngest children and are very pragmatic when it comes to viewing life. We both have a way of removing emotion from our perspectives and thinking before acting
What character traits do you admire in an individual?Honesty and forthrightness.
What is the funniest thing ever to happen to you?I had just started a workout program with my old roommate. We got to the second day and a workout called "plyometrics." After about twenty minutes neither of us could stand, because the workout was so hard. We both decided that we needed to go to Wal-Mart, but we couldn't get down the stairs without lifting our legs by hand to place them on the next step down. We were that tired.
If time and money were not an issue, where would you travel and why?I would travel across Europe and visit historical sites like the castles in the mountains of France and Germany as well as the ancient religious sites of Greece and Rome.
When and if you ever have children, what would you like to pass on to them?That the most important things in life are to treat other people with respect, and to strive to be happy with what you have.