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Describe your personality and character: I am an optimistic person with a positive outlook on life. I am easygoing yet responsible. I am outgoing, friendly, personable. I like to have a good time and avoid drama, though I am not a pushover. I am a family person and I like to appreciate what I have and the good things in life. I am strong willed, determined, and organized. I go for what I believe in. I am spiritual and have my faith in God. I am truly happy.
How do you think others would describe you? I believe that people who know me would describe me the same way. Those that I meet and my acquaintances would say that I am sweet and friendly. I get along with everybody. I am a person that they can rely on and trust. I am caring and like to help people.
What would you say is your strongest personal trait and why? I am loving and considerate. No matter what may occur I am always considering others. I am thoughtful and I love to surprise people and make them feel good. At the end of the day all that matters to me are the ones that I love.
What is your favorite sport? Soccer
Describe your own athletic ability/skills: I am athletic and love being active. I have tried almost every sport once. I never truly excelled at any one in particular, but I loved being part of a team.
What is your favorite type of music? I like all music, except for techno. I love the Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer and Jack Johnson.
Why is this your favorite type of music? I like the beat of the music. That’s what I listen to the most. I also love the lyrics they write. They’re original and beautiful.
Describe your own musical abilities/skills: I have played the flute and piano. I know how to read music. I enjoyed piano the most. I also took part in the chorus in school. I would love to learn how to play the guitar or the drums one day.
Describe any other special talents, skills, hobbies or interests you may have: I am flexible and like doing gymnastics, pilates, and yoga. I love learning new things so that leaves my hobbies wide open-from taking a salsa dance class to planting flowers in the garden. I especially love running, bike riding, snowboarding and playing soccer. I would like to get better at surfing and touch up my piano skills. I also like to keep my mind active by reading and doing puzzles.
What is your favorite book? The Notebook, by Nicholas Sparks
Why? It was a heartwarming story. It made me laugh and cry. I couldn’t put it down. I loved reading about true love. It gave me hope that I may someday find that special person and share my life and thoughts with them.
What is your favorite movie? Sound of Music
Why? It was a masterpiece. It’s funny, delightful, inspiring, and charming. I love the songs and I love Julie Andrews.
Describe your own artistic abilities/skills: My mother’s side of the family is very artistic, whether it’s in music, painting, carpentry, drawing, or writing. I enjoy writing when I am inspired by something to do so. I also like to draw, make home-made presents, and design rooms for fun.
Have you had any unique travel experiences that you feel have helped shape your way of thinking and/or the way you live your life?
When I traveled to Jamaica it really got to me how a lot of people live in tiny little shacks with barely anything at all yet they still have such an amazing outlook on life. Their good nature put a smile on my face.
Have you had any unique educational experiences? One field trip sticks out in my mind the most and that is the one my 8th grade class took to the Holocaust Museum. It was so surreal to walk around and see all of the artifacts and documents they have restored and saved throughout the ages. It is a shame that our ancestors had to suffer and endure that unforgettable time in our history. That museum is a reminder to all that we must not allow that to occur ever again. I remember walking through one of the actual train cars that they used to ship innocent human life into the concentration camps. It was gloomy and heartbreaking. You felt for them and you could sense a harsh presence.
Have you had any unique experiences with volunteer work? I used to visit nursing homes to spend time with the elderly. Their faces would light up when they were visited. I love the idea of having company over and sharing time with people. I always visited my grandparents and great aunt at home too and that made for some of the best memories. I really enjoyed talking with the elderly in the nursing homes and hearing their stories. They have the best stories about when they grew up. You just know that they have lived a fulfilling life. It always made me want to go back in time for a day to see what it was like being a kid in the 40s or 50s.
If you were given enough funds to spend one year of your life to engage in any recreational, political, religious/spiritual, or other endeavor of particular importance to you, what would you choose to do? I would love to join the Peace Corps. It would be such an adventure and a major life altering experience. I would love to help out all around the world in any way I can. It would be so fulfilling to bring happiness into other peoples’ lives. |
