If you could give any gift in the world, what would you give and to whom?

If I could give any gift in the world to anybody that I wanted, I would buy my mom a new house. She is living in an apartment in Iowa right now and it is pretty nice and my brother and sister and her each have their own rooms. However, she did not go to college and does not have the best paying job, and cant afford anything but the essentials for her, my brother, and sister. As a kid, I remember her always dreaming of owning her own home and being able to paint and decorate the way she wanted and not being restricted by a landlord. She wanted to be able to grow old in one place and to be able to pass the house onto her children. It has always been a dream of hers and I love her very much and if I was able to give anyone any gift, I would give her the house she has always wanted.

What would you do if you saw little bugs in your salad?

Well, it depends on where the salad came from. If I was at a friend’s house having dinner, I would be polite and just not eat the salad, but may mention it later in private. However, if I was at a restaurant when this happened, I would first bring the salad back and would ask for a refund. I would then like to speak with the manager of the store about the problem because it would be a health code violation and the restaurant may be operating and preparing food under unsafe conditions. I would expect the manager to be very apologetic about the situation and what happened. If the manager did not react appropriately and probably even if he did, I would contact the health department and let them know about what happened since I work in a restaurant and know the importance of food safety and poor conditions affecting customer’s health.

What would you do if you were invited to two parties on the same day?

If I was invited to a party, then the person is obviously my friend and I would not want to have to choose between one person’s party or the other. They invited me to their party for a reason because they wanted me to be there, so I would want to appear at both the parties. So, if the parties were at the same time, I would go to one for half the time and the other for the rest of the time. If they were at different times, then there would be no issue about which to go to and I would appear at both.

If you received any sum of money as a gift, what would you do with it?

If I received any sum of money as a gift, depending on the amount, if it was a large sum I would put some into savings. With the rest, I would use it to buy new clothes. I know it sounds a bit frivolous and a waste, but for me its not. I use every bit of my income to pay bills and whatever is left over, I put into savings because things happen that are unexpected and then I have some assurance that I will not be stuck. Anyhow, because of how I spend and save my money, I do not have money to buy new clothes. The clothes I have are in good condition and are taken care of, but I have hardly any winter clothes. So, whatever money I got as a gift, I would use it to improve my winter wardrobe.

If you could do whatever you wanted to right now, what would you do?

If I could do anything I wanted right now, I would go home. I am house sitting for my old neighbors and they requested that I spend the night at their house because their two dogs are old and do better when someone is around. Their house is rather large and being all alone in a big house like this scares me. I also miss being in my own bed and miss being at my house. I miss my roommates and getting to hang out with them and just talk to them during the day. Being here is a plus though, because my aunt and uncle and cousins live down the street and I get to see them more than I would if I was staying at my house. It is also convenient because this house is only 10 minutes away from my work as opposed to my house being 34 minutes away on a good day.

What do you think about the amount of violence on T.V.?

I think that the amount of violence on television is affecting our youth and even adults in a terrible way. Kids take in everything and absorb what they see. Some are just aggressive in nature and allowing them to watch violent television programs and movies is only adding to these aggressive tendencies. Many of the kids that are trouble-makers or who are in gangs today are this way because of the result of being allowed to watch violent shows. Some of the kids who are allowed to watch violent television programs grow up to be violent adults.

What would happen if there were no cars, buses, trains, boats, or planes? How would this change your life?

My car is the main asset that I have. Without it, or any other mode of transportation, getting around and getting to class and work would be so much more difficult. I feel like I would be a lot healthier however, because my only other option would be to ride a bike, scooter, or skateboard. I would also be a lot more tired. My work is 34 minutes away without traffic via car. If I were to ride a bike, it would take a significant amount of time longer to get around, like several hours opposed to half an hour. I am very grateful to have a car that runs and to have some other mechanical mode of transportation if my car were to break down.