By John Kim
- Hometown: Chicopee, MA
- Current position on campus: CDC
- What is it about being a CDC that you enjoy it so greatly?: Getting to know people and help them through their college experience.
- Role Model: Either JK Rowling, who is basically the best, or Michelle Obama because she’s life goals.
- Education: M.A. in psychology & counseling; B.A. in history; B.A. in political science.
- Hobbies: Tennis, Reading and watching T.V.
- Favorite Subject: Psychology
- Least Favorite Subject: English
- Favorite Animal: Lemur
- Favorite Book: Besides “Harry Potter”? “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote
- Favorite Color: Blue
- Favorite Movie: “A Time to Kill”
- Favorite Song: “Beside You” by Marianas Trench
- Favorite Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers, Golden State Warriors (though I rarely watch basketball), and the Red Sox. My favorite sport is tennis, which doesn’t have teams.
- Favorite TV Shows: “Friends,” “How to Get Away with a Murder,” “Scandal,” “American Horror Story,” “Criminal Minds”
- Favorite On-Campus Meal: “The sandwich,” which happens every third Thursday in Crossroads. It’s glorious: turkey, bacon, arugula, cranberry mayo.
- Favorite Off-Campus Meal: Chipotle and El Patron. So good!
- Favorite Aspect of Occupation: Being able to make good connections with people, so that’s pretty awesome.
- One Thing in Your Bucket List: It’s cliché, but I just want to travel to as many places as possible, and probably live somewhere outside of New England for a little while.
- Unique Talent: Ability to coin a catchphrase.
- Proudest Moment at Holy Cross: Watching students with whom have good relationships walk across the stage and receive their diplomas.
- Something Your Residents/RA’s Do that Frustrate You: Spend hours complaining about how much work they have to do.
- Advice to Your Residents/RA’s: “Do and try things you’ve never thought you would do. College is a relatively safe place to do things out of your comfort zone.”
- Your Mantra: “Do you, but do better.”
- If you can change one thing about the college, what would it be?: The location, hands down. I’ve never really gotten into Worcester.
- What do you admire most about Holy Cross?: Probably its dedication to service.
- Any other comments: This interview really stresses me out. Whenever I’m asked a specific question like name a funny experience, my mind goes completely blank.
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