All Your Favorites:
- Food: Mexican
- Movie: Deja Vu
- Movie Character: Yuri Boyka
- Book (Author): Slaughterhouse 5 (Kurt Vonnegut)
- Book Character (what book?): David Ponder (The Traveler’s Gift)
- Show: New Girl
- Type of Music: Acoustic
- Musical Artist or Band: Kings of Leon
- Song (Artist): Hi’ilawe (Gabby Pahinui)
- Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
- Painting: The Creation of Adam
- City (foreign or domestic): Honolulu
- State: Hawaii
- Country: Italy
- Place (anywhere): Venice
- Sport: Baseball
- Activity: Canoe Paddling
- Hobby: Guitar
- Board Game: Clue
- Monopoly Piece: The iron
- Quote: “Show me a thoroughly satisfied man, and I will show you a failure.” –Thomas Edison
Why did you choose Santa Clara?
I chose Santa Clara because of the school’s academic prestige and because of the opportunities that come with being in Silicon Valley.
What draws you to baseball? What is special about the college game?
If you play baseball, you can play just about any sport because of how grueling the mental game is in addition to the physical game. At the college level everything is a lot quicker, and everybody knows how to play the game, and play it well. It’s all about trying to get the mental edge over your competition and developing emotional maturity.
Who is your favorite guy on the team to compete with? To compete against? Why?
I don’t have one particular guy on the team that I like to compete with, but I do like to compete with the group of guys that make up the outfield. Being a freshman, the upperclassman are constantly pushing me to get more comfortable and pushing me to step up my game on the field. My favorite guy to compete against is myself, because I like to see how far I can push my limits and see how much better or a person/athlete I can become.
Top 5 people, living or dead, to compete against? In what?
- Michael Jordan- Basketball
- Ken Block- Racing
- Tiger Woods- Golf
- Lance Armstrong- Biking
- Usain Bolt- 100 m dash
5 people, living or dead, to have coffee with?
- Thomas Edison
- Jesus Christ
- Mike Krzyzewski
- Albert Einstein
- Sun Tzu
What would you do with a billion dollars?
If I had a billion dollars, I would give my parent’s $500 million, hire a financial advisor, then using his/her advice I would invest in major companies so that I can eventually see my money grow.
What do you want to be doing in 10 years?
In 10 years I would like to see myself with a stable job in an executive position in the car industry.
What does your ideal day look like?
My ideal day would be getting at least eight hours of sleep, waking up, and eating a breakfast with bacon, eggs, sausage, and rice. From there, I would spend a couple hours out at the beach bodysurfing, and then make my way to the baseball field to take some swings. I’d end my day at the gym, getting a nice workout in, and eventually eating a shoyu chicken dinner prepared by my mother.
What’s the #1 item on your Bucket List?
Dock my yacht in the French Riviera.
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