Who You Are Matters

I'm from an area called Preston Hollow in Dallas, Texas, in the same neighborhood as former President George Bush. I went to a private school from kindergarten through 12th grade with about 100 kids in each grade. I plan on returning to Dallas in the near future, and I'll get there by getting my degree at USC and using it to get a wealth management job back home. My parents are both hard-working and compassionate people, and those are traits I believe they passed down to me. The biggest difference between my parents and me is probably my passion for sports; they both enjoy going to games occasionally, but they've never understood my obsession for basketball, football, soccer, and baseball. I would say that I have definitely developed my own expectations for myself; in fact, I really don't think my parents understand how high my expectations are for myself. Someone who I look up to as a model of great passion and responsibility is Dirk Nowitzki. The guy has stayed in Dallas for 20 years and won an MVP and a championship (against LeBron). If I were to choose a wild animal that I have a special connection with, it would be a cheetah. They're just very methodical and patient creatures, and I think I am too. The most significant childhood encounter with nature I've had is definitely when I went on a safari in South Africa. I saw just about every wild animal in their natural habitat and it was the most incredible thing I've ever done.