CHILDHOOD
Childhood couldn't start without him being born first after all, occurring this year.
What is 1996?
It was the first country he ever traveled to outside of the United States.
What is Japan?
What is Math Team?
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science and his degree was in this.
What is Mathematics?
His fastest 5k to the nearest minute. And no, Frost Fest doesn't count!
What is 28:XX?
It was the operating system of the first computer he ever used, released only a year before he was born... or at least that's what the name implies.
What is Windows 95?
The airfare was free, thanks Andy. Plus, it was a great trip to enjoy with Addy and Ruben.
What is the Northwest trip (Oregon/Washington)?
He was a member of this, an academically competitive club where two teams compete to answer trivia questions using a buzzer. The questions tend to get easier as they progress.
What is Scholastic Bowl?
It only took him three years thanks to the fact he passed 8 of these.
What are AP Tests?
His current job title. Hope you read his resume!
What is a Data Analytics Engineer?
He grew up playing this 1989 game console with his brother, a very popular brand from Japan at the time until the parent company went bankrupt in 2001. Gotta go fast!
What is the Sega Genesis?
It was the first time flying in a plane. Only being in third grade, it's a good thing he was still tall enough to ride the rides and enjoy the magic!
What is Disney World?
He went here, a place that shines as bright as the North Star(s).
What is St. Charles North?
He dropped out of graduate school partly because of his position as this.
What is a Graduate Assistant? (Research Assistant)
He bought his first home and now pays property taxes to this central Illinois county.
What is Logan County?
It was his best costume he ever dressed up in for Halloween, with every part custom made by his grandma. Well, besides the helmet (and the red "sword").
Who is Darth Vader?
He took Lexi here only to crash the car about a mile from the Airbnb. Woops!
What is Ely, MN?
He was a teaching assistant for this class, probably not that surprising considering his career path.
What is Computer Science? (also accept Calculus)
The only class he failed while getting his undergraduate degree.
What is English 101?
His parent's live in this city now. Emphasis on the city, and not the building in DC that goes by the same name!
What is White House, TN?
He used to play this popular card game first released in 1999 based off the manga series later turned anime with the same name. "Heart of the cards, guide me! I draw!"
What is Yugioh?
The city he went to on his first mini trip with Lexi's family. (It's the place from the photo in the kitchen!)
What is Alton, IL?
With no prior experience, he joined this club his Senior year, eventually rising to third board.
What is Chess Team?
He changed his major from this freshman year since he thought insurance was boring... oh the irony.
What is Actuarial Science?
He built his first one in 2011, upgraded it in 2016, sold it in 2019, and now wants to build a new one again in 2024.
What is a computer?