Injuries
True or false: Varsha gets injured a lot.
True or false: I live with multiple chronic illnesses.
What is true?
What is color guard?
We go here!
What is Vanderbilt/Peabody College?
My favorite artist (right now).
Who is Tate McRae?
Injury Varsha received surgery for this year?
What is a fully torn ACL and lateral meniscus in my right knee?
I was so advanced at this skill (that has a dedicated program of study at Peabody) that I was a school record holder in their Accelerated *blank* program.
What is reading?
My favorite aspect of flying is not found on my favorite domestic airline. As such, I spend a lot of time looking for these online for fun.
What are airplane safety videos? (Fun fact: My all-time favorite ones are by Emirates (love the Arabic), Thai Airways, and Air New Zealand)
I received my undergrad degree from this California university.
What is the University of California (UC) Davis?
My favorite genre of music?
What is RnB (rhythm and blues)?
Mobility aid that Varsha hates and uses the absolute least? (Be VERY specific what type they are.)
What are underarm crutches? I DESPISE them.
I skipped and almost skipped these two grades in elementary school.
What is first and second grade?
I love flying and I've been to most major international airports in the United States. Guess which United States airport is my absolute favorite. (Bonus points if you can guess why!)
I went here as a college freshman, and this 4-year university is in a beach town (just one unionized and well-paid bus drive away from da beach!)
What is the University of California (UC) Santa Cruz?
My all-time favorite song.
What is "MUTT" by Leon Thomas III?
First bone Varsha ever broke?
What is her right pinky finger?
I cannot watch this genre of movies because of an incredibly rare combination of medical conditions affecting my adrenal glands.
What is horror? (I was born with congenital adrenal hyperplasia and recently developed adrenal insufficiency.)
I went to the Junior Olympics in 2013 for this sport. It was my first and only year in the sport, and I barely qualified for my age bracket. I then went on to win the bronze medal in one of my events and 4th place in the other in finals, causing the governing body to invite me back to compete every year until I turned 18. I was also on Team California for thge interstate relay event. (Hint: You can in fact look this up and verify it!)
What is sport/speed/cup stacking?
This California community college I attended in Los Altos Hills, home of Silicon Valley's ultra-mega-rich, including many of my former students, has the owl as their mascot (not that any of its students would know it).
What is Foothill College?
Instruments I played in elementary-middle school. (Naming one will earn you full credit!)
What are the flute, tenor saxophone, piccolo, recorder, and xylophone?
My most common injury.
What are sprains?
I have an incredibly large collection of this medical supply (there's two options, choose your favorite).
What are band-aids (I'm in child life, after all) and prescription medications?
I did this actual sport from 2008 to 2011, but I had to quit because, true story, my mom didn't like hearing me complain about doing pushups.
What is karate?
This is the first school I ever attended for undergrad. (Hint: it was a California community college in the Sacramento area, there's 4 of them so take your pick!)
What is Sacramento City College (SCC)?
Instrument I've always wanted to play.
What is the clarinet?