| What is your most memorable childhood experience? | I remember playing soccer on Saturday mornings and going camping with my family. |
| What immediate family member do you closely identify with and why? | My father and I are very close. We are both very analytical and we enjoy talking politics and discussing my academics together. |
| What character traits do you admire in an individual? | I admire patience, a sense of humor, determination and optimism. |
| What is the funniest thing ever to happen to you? | When I was studying at university overseas I made an enormous Thanksgiving dinner for my roommates. After presenting a toast and explaining how much I enjoyed Thanksgiving I sat down in my chair and it collapsed under me. My mates and I enjoyed a long laugh and I always felt it was something that belongs in a movie. |
| If time and money were not an issue, where would you travel and why? | I would travel to Australia and New Zealand. The natural beauty and amazing surf attracts me greatly. Although returning to Ireland is always on my mind because the friendliness and the lifestyle of the Irish suit me well. |
| When and if you ever have children, what would you like to pass on to them? | I really want to pass on a determination to both follow their passions while planning for the future. Your passions are what make life worth living, but working hard is part of it. When you have fulfilling work and you are able to enjoy your passions as well, life is amazing. |
