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10 questions with REINHARDT
EVELYN KACPRYZNSKI
Q. WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT?
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A. When I ran an Ironman. It was not something anyone ever expected me to do, I was not a runner. I am very proud of having done that even though it was not characteristic of me.
Q. WHAT WERE YOU LIKE AS A TEENAGER?
A. I was a drama kid of sorts as I did a lot of musicals and theater clubs. I was not in too many clicks, was fairly quiet, and kept to myself. I got along well with most others.
Q. WHAT IS ONE THING YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT?
A. Everything. It is always good to learn more things, everything is interesting.
Q. IF YOU HAD THE WHOLE WORLD LISTENING, WHAT PIECE OF ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE?
A. People are often too certain. Be less certain and more kind. Human scientific history shows, despite our confidence, we are usually wrong. Let’s try to be a little less wrong, but not be overconfident. Doubt and skepticism can be virtues and reasonable people can disagree.
Q. IF YOUR PERSONALITY WAS A COLOR, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?
A. Blue. I always wore blue clothes growing up! Blue is a calm color and that quality has always been an aspiration.
Q. WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT TEACHING?
A. Teaching is always very motivating. On good days it is great, on bad days it is still motivating and important. There are people there who need your help and you have a chance to make an impact on someone’s life everyday.
Q. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT AROUND HERE?
A. NormalBBQ - Lima, NY, and Tandoor of IndiaHenrietta, NY.
Q. WHAT MOTIVATES YOU TO WORK HARD?
A. Sometimes I get excited because something is fun, but not every time. A big motivator is when people are counting on you and you don’t want to let anyone down, you want to do your best.
Q. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?
A. I babysat starting in 7th grade, then sold knives for a summer (it was a job advertised in the paper, and one of my classmates was a worker too).
Q. IF YOU COULD RELIVE ANY DAY OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT DAY WOULD YOU RELIVE AND WHY?
A. I have great memories of my family renting a cabin during winter break and skiing in Whistler, British Columbia. My parents would say they have “aged out” of skiing, so it would be fun to go back and have those experiences with them again.
