Essay Questions

What is your most memorable childhood experience?I have fond memories of playing basketball on the weekends for hours. I would wake up, call my friends, and they would all come over. We would play basketball until the sun went down, sometimes longer.
What immediate family member do you closely identify with and why?I identify most with my older sister. We are both business minded and love what we do. We’re always looking for ways to improve ourselves.
What character traits do you admire in an individual?I admire honesty and intelligence. I like thought provoking conversations. If someone can hold a conversation with me for long durations, I enjoy their company. As far as honesty, I really need to be able to trust you if you’re around me. I don’t like being around liars.
What is the funniest thing ever to happen to you?I tripped and fell up the staircase in high school. I was already late to class, and I was running up the staircase. I tripped and my boot came off and fell down the stairs, hit the wall at the landing area, and continued down the staircase. All in the middle of a passing period with other students in the hall.
If time and money were not an issue, where would you travel and why?I would travel to Europe because I enjoy seeing other parts of the world. I’ve been to many states in the US already and Europe has a variety of countries relatively close to each other.
When and if you ever have children, what would you like to pass on to them?I want to pass on a strong work ethic. I want them to be confident in their ability to achieve anything. As cliche as it sounds, in today’s age more than ever, much is possible for people to achieve. There’s more equal opportunity and much more access to information and knowledge.