Favorite thing to do in free time: Find great deals at thrift stores and yard sales

Five things I can't live without: God, my family, my library card, books and animals

My dream assignment or interview: Jane Goodall

My most prized possession: A childhood stuffed animal

My proudest accomplishment: Winning the Cub Scouts’ Pinewood Derby when I was in the third grade because my car had to be the worst one and for some reason it was the fastest

Who I look up to: My Mom, because she has sacrificed so much so that she could homeschool my sister and me and give us a great education

The last book I read: Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift

My favorite movie is: Elf

My favorite musical group: Big Time Rush

My pet peeve: The amount of kids addicted to video games and other electronics

One thing hardly anyone knows about me: I have been stung by scorpions four times over two months and lived to tell about it.

Career goal: My career goal is to become a zoologist and work with primates.