Resident Interview-Kelsey Gilbert

For my interview assignment I interviewed Tara Gunderson who lives on the 7^th floor of Gillett. She is originally from Grain Valley, which is about an hour away from Mizzou. Tara has always wanted to go to Mizzou since she was a little girl, and thinks it’s the perfect distance from home.  She also enjoys all the school spirit here on campus, and likes the big-school feel.  Tara loves the whole Mizzou campus, but if she had to pick a favorite spot it would be the football field, where she spends a lot of her time since she plays the symbols in the Marching Mizzou drum line.

She is currently a biology major and would like to attend a School of Dentistry and eventually become an Orthodontist. I asked her what her dream job would be, and her answer was an Orthodontist, so you can tell that she’s very dedicated in becoming that. Biology is a hard subject for her, but she is willing to take that risk so she can achieve one of her life goals. She told me her ultimate goal in life is to be happy and successful.

If Tara could travel anywhere she would say Greece, because she’s known a few family members who have traveled there and they loved it.  Tara said that if she could be any animal it would be a tiger, because they are cute but yet intimidating.  Some of her favorite hobbies would include; listening to her ipod, adding new songs to her itunes, shopping on the internet, talking and texting on her phone, watching TV (mainly her favorite show Grays Anatomy), drum line, and driving aimlessly with her friends.  She has a love of all types of movies, but if she had to pick some they would be, The Notebook, Elf, Mean Girls, Stepmom, and Somethings Gotta Give. Tara also has a love of reading books. The Guardian, A Bend in the Road, and Walk Two Moons, are just a few she could read over and over again.

I enjoy the interview process and find it interesting to learn about other people and their lives. From this interview I noticed many similarities between Tara and I, and from this experience I have made a new friend here at Mizzou.