| What is your most memorable childhood experience? | I lived my early childhood overseas for 10 years since my parents were missionaries. They were charged with the mission of sharing the gospel with villagers, often poverty-stricken with no access to healthcare. My parents and team of medical professionals used medicine as a way to bring physical and spiritual healing. My early childhood inevitably was enriched by this experience and caring for others became very much a part of my being. |
| What immediate family member do you closely identify with and why? | I relate to my mother the most growing up as a child as I often spent more time with her. However, after growing up, I realize now how similar I am to my father. The way I am protective of my loved ones and not being flustered under the toughest situations helps me to understand he very much had a greater impact on me growing up than did my mother. |
| What character traits do you admire in an individual? | I have always admired leaders growing up. The kind of leaders that cared for people. One who is both compassionate and sacrificial for a greater good. Fun fact about me: though I am an accountant, I was enrolled in seminary for a year to better understand theology in hopes of one day becoming a missionary or a pastor at a church. |
| What is the funniest thing ever to happen to you? | I scored a game winning goal in middle school soccer by accident. It was a time of my life when I had just moved to the US from South Korea. Like any teenager, I had a desperate need to belong and adjust in this new life at school in the US. I quickly learned sports was the way I could find a group to belong and did so by being part of Junior Varsity team. |
| If time and money were not an issue, where would you travel and why? | I had always wanted to go Dubai. It seems so picturesque and magical. I also know once I get there it won't be as I had imagined so not in any hurry to go at this time. |
| When and if you ever have children, what would you like to pass on to them? | I would really love to connect with my children with different parts of my personality. Being a parent now, I have especially enjoyed this part of parenting and no doubt at times do not like some of the personalities of mine. But overall, it has been a rewarding process and helps me to better develop any of my shortcomings as a parent and role model. |
