Childhood Lore
Trevor's last name, Strano, translates to this not-so-nice word to call someone in Italian.
What is foreigner?
Mikey and Trevor are half siblings, related through whom?
Who is Mr. Strano (Dad)?
Trevor spends an inordinate amount of time studying forams, but what are forams taxonimically?
What are protists?
Trevor and Maya share a love of this not-very-Italian restaurant.
What is Olive Garden?
"Books, Friends, and Nature" is a phrase that originates from this John Burrough's work that Trevor read in freshman year
What is "Leaves of Grass"?
Trevor's sister Hannah was born this many months after Trevor
What is 16?
Trevor has a wonderful relationship with this cousin from Massachussets, who is something of a young entrepreneur
Who is Jack Schuster?
Who is Toby Fox?
Walking out of the Branford library at 2 am, Trevor pointed up to the sky and showed Maya this stellar feature for the first time.
What is the Big Dipper/Orion?
This book follows the adventures of Jesse and Leslie: two kids whose imagination gives them the ability to create a whole new world outside of school
What is "The Bridge to Terabithia"?
What are socks?
Trevor's main highschool friendgroup consisted of him and these three other distinguished gents
Who are Ben Diemoz, Colby Borin, and Caleb Driscoll?
Trevor has approximately this many observations in Inaturalist (within 10)
What is 220 +/- 10?
After borrowing some clothes from Trevor, Trevor went to meet Maya for this event on a freezing cold night
What is Sophomore Formal?
Forsythia bushes, Trevor's favorite organism from "Something in the Woods Loves You" grow high above this trail that cuts through Yale and New Haven and runs all the way to Massachussetts
What is the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail?
Trevor has always celebrated these three holidays together with his extended family - they've always been events he's looked forward to.
What are Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter?
Trevor did not jive with the valedictorian from his high school. If you look up her Team USA results, you'll find them under last name Psilopoulous, first name this
Who is Andie?
There are currently this many generations of Pokemon, a term that refers to the number of new mainline series games that have been introduced
What is 9?
At Trevor's final BCO concert last year, Maya met Trevor's parents, grandparents, and these relatives.
Who are Uncle John and Aunt Nancy?
Who is Ted Chiang?
Trevor's family frequented this one Italian restaurant chain for the duration of his childhood - he always got the creamy bowties.
What is Cosimo's?
Trevor's recommendation letter for college was written by this physics teacher and sponsor of his high school club, the Science Club.
Who is Mr. Samrat Pathania?
Trevor loves clarinet, and has been playing for a very long time. In that time, this is the only one piece of music he has played as a part of every band (high school and higher) he's been a part of.
What is the Holst Suite?
In the Branford Library, Trevor picked up this book that he proceeded to read and carry for much of sophomore year.
What is "Trail of an Artist-Naturalist"?
"I celebrate myself, and I sing myself
"And what I assume you shall assume"
These are both quotes from the opening lines of the famous book by this man.
Who is Walt Whitman?