Q: What grade are you in?

A: I am in 12th grade at Salisbury High School.

Q: What is your favorite subject? Why?

A: History. It just makes sense. Every historical event has some logical explanation behind it. It’s like science or math, but with a human aspect instead of formulas and laws.

Q: Have you received any special awards or recognition?

A: I have lettered in soccer, rifle and tennis.

Q: Are you involved in any extracurricular activities?

A: Soccer, rifle, tennis, class advisory, Model UN (treasurer), National Honor Society, Falcon Courier writer (student newspaper), Future Business Leaders of America, Interactive.

Q: What is your next goal after high school?

A: My next goal would be completing college and earning a master’s degree in economics. After that, I want to be successful in whatever it is I decide to do with that degree.

Q: What would you say your biggest challenge has been so far?

A: Time management has definitely been my biggest challenge, not because I manage my time poorly, but because of everything I’m involved in, especially sports. There are many times where I had to stay up late at night completing work or studying for big chapter tests, but because of that extra time that I put in, I get good outcomes.

Q: What do you want to be remembered for?

A: My goal isn’t to be remembered for anything in particular. I just want to live a happy life and make some decent money, but if I had to be known for something, I would want to be remembered as the guy who worked hard to reach a higher status in life. A good work ethic is essential for success in anything and everything. I know everyone has probably heard that numerous times already, but truth is truth.

Q: Who is in your family?

A: My dad, Rudy; My mom, Susan; my older brother, Peter and my younger brother, Anthony.

Q: Do you have someone you look up to?

A: I can’t choose a single person that I look up to, but I will say that both of my parents and my older brother have been excellent role models. My parents both came here from Vietnam with nothing, and have worked long hours to provide me with opportunity and everyday necessities as well as some materialistic things that I don’t need. They’ve guided me, not by holding my hand and showing me the way, but by teaching me independence and allowing me to find my own way. I will always look up to them and admire how much effort they put into their lives. My older brother was the first one to go through K-12 and he set the pace. Everything he does is done with effort and he displayed a whole lot of passion for the things that matter most. He’s the only role model I have that went through the American education system, so that allows me to relate to him, and I just really appreciate him being a good model instead of some lackadaisical bum.

Q: Do you have any advice for your peers?

A: No one has ever solved their problems by sitting around complaining about it. If you have a problem, the only way to solve it is to work through it until you find a solution.