Interesting Facts

I have applied for 5 internships for this summer. I have had three interviews and have been turned down for one, been chosen for one, and am still awaiting to hear back from the third. I decided that I wanted to blog throughout my internship and have started a separate blog for that. http://imfinallyanintern.blogspot.com/ - I haven't fully designed it yet, but I will get to that soon. I decided to put some interesting facts about me because I feel that sometimes in an interview you don't really get the opportunity to explain the fun stuff. I intend to get back to blogging on here and on my intern blog too. 

But for now, here are some interesting facts about me!

1. Growing up, I hated speaking Arabic. I felt like a loser because my mom wouldn't speak to me in English like all the other kids. At some point she told me it was our "secret language" and no one would understand us. From that point on, I wanted to speak Arabic. I now translate for Arabic passengers at work on a daily basis.

2. My half-brother was in a movie with Sidney Poitier in 1996, To Sir, with Love II. I figured if he could act, so could I. That's how I began taking acting classes and started doing community theater. Since the winter of 2009 I have been in four shows.

3. Not only do I do theater, I was also a cheerleader for six years. I cheered one year in middle school, four years in high school (receiving MVP my senior year!) and my freshman fall semester of college. This has trained me to hold my calm in front of others. I have almost no fear of speaking in front of an audience or public.

4. I started a singles event at the retirement community I currently work out. I worked with two residents to form, advertise, and set up the event. It's called Mix & Match and two years later it is still up and running with much popularity. In addition to this event, I am always helping with miscellaneous posters and designs throughout the community.

5. My friends always make fun of me for knowing the most random and useless information. If they ever have a question they ask me. They know that I either know the answer or I WILL look it up! For instance, did you know that the Vince Lombardi Trophy (aka the Super Bowl Trophy) is made by the well known jewelry company Tiffany & Co. or that Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations?

6. When I was nine I was bit by a deer tick and got Lyme Disease. I had it for four months before doctors were able to figure it out and by that point it had gotten pretty severe. I really think that having Lyme Disease taught me to have tough skin.