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Essay

ESSAY QUESTIONSWhat is your most

memorable childhoodexperience?

I loved the family vacations that we went on when I was a child.Whether we were going to Florida, or to Lake Erie to go fishing. I havea very close knit family, and we had a lot of fun together.

What immediate familymember do you closelyidentify with and why?

I identify most closely with my mother because she has always beenthere for me, no matter what. We have shared tears, laughs, and veryspecial memories. She is the strongest woman that I know, and my lifewould not have been the same without her.

What character traits do youadmire in an individual?

I admire somebody who is confident, friendly, honest, charitable,outgoing, smart, adventurous, and has a great sense of humor.

What is the funniest thingever to happen to you?

One of the funniest things that has ever happened to me was when Iwas playing baseball in high school. It was my first time starting in agame, and I was playing left field. My coach hit a ball out to me duringwarm‐ups and I didn't realize that as I caught the ball, my left shoelace got caught in my right cleat. As I went to throw the ball I did aface plant. It was not a great experience when it happened, butlooking back on it, all I can do is laugh and think about how funny Imust have looked.

If time and money were notan issue, where would you

travel and why?

I would instantly fly to Fiji and rent out a hut on the beach. It is theone place I have always wanted to go to and stay for weeks on end. Iwould spend the time going to the beach and sightseeing around theisland.

When and if you ever havechildren, what would you

like to pass on to them?

I would want to teach them honesty, and to be charitable to others. Iwould also teach them the importance of family and to always do whatthey would be proud of in the end.