TBE Blogger
Hometown: Burke, VA
City before Booth: Arlington, VA
Undergraduate School and Major: Virginia Tech
Finance and Business Information Technology
Desired Future Industry/Function: Technology/Finance
Who are you? I’ve spent nearly my entire life living in the shadows of Washington, DC, before moving up to Chicago for school (and now Seattle for internship). I am a die-hard sports fans, mostly of my local teams as well as anything related to Virginia Tech, meaning I’m disappointed nearly all the time. From an academic/career perspective I love thinking about financial markets as well as reading up on new technology trends. But mostly I’m at peace when I’m playing/reading/writing about basketball and being a repeat movie watcher.
Most memorable moment at Booth: Being a First Day squad leader was incredible. That weekend was a big factor in my decision making process so getting a chance to pay it forward to the next group of admits while taking part in a massive 3-day party with all the bells and whistles you can imagine was awesome.
What’s your favorite app on your phone? Twitter, and it’s not even close. I probably spent 70% of my waking hours on Twitter, either through my phone or my computer. I’d like to find out just how much of my phone’s loss in battery life is attributable to that app because I expect that number to be very high. I just love everything about Twitter, from the hilarious content to the speed of breaking news to feeling like you’re watching a basketball game with thousands of people at once.
What is your favorite thing to do in Chicago? At the expense of sounding a little cheesy, I love walking around the city and just looking at the amazing skyline. I’ve always been enamored with skyscrapers and DC’s tallest building is either the Capitol building or the Monument based on who you ask, so there never has been too much to look up to. I’ve already been to the top of the four tallest buildings in Chicago and that view is… special.
Fun fact about me: I’m not great at fun facts, but I can recite the Greek alphabet in under 4 seconds.