Name: Matt Busch
Year: Class of 2014
Hometown: Middletown, New Jersey
Major: Accounting
What made you choose accounting as your major? I really liked the class when I took it, and I’m very good with numbers. That’s pretty much why I chose it over history.
What are you looking forward to during Christmas break? I would like to spend time with my family and friends and I’m planning on relaxing a lot.
What’s your favorite Christmas tradition? Going to midnight mass with my family because it’s a really nice way for us to bond.
Do you have any siblings? I have a sister, Meghan. She’s 20 and goes to the College of New Jersey.
Are you close with your sister? We’re pretty close, yeah. We do spend time together, but we also fight a lot. At the end of the day, we love each other though.
Do you have any pets? I have a chocolate lab named Hayley May. She’s 7 years old and she’s the love of my life. I’ve always loved dogs ever since I was a little boy, and I got her in 6th grade for Christmas. She thinks she’s human, she’ll yawn at you when you talk to her if you’re saying something boring. She knows.
What’d you do over Thanksgiving break? I went to the parade in New York City and hung out with my friends. I saw a lot of balloons and acts including Mary J. Blige.
Do you have a favorite balloon? I like Snoopy. He’s really classic. But seeing him up-close in person was a little disappointing because he’s super old and beat up. They need a new Snoopy balloon. After Snoopy, I’d probably say Buzz Lightyear.
Is Toy Story one of your favorite movies? It is definitely my favorite Disney movie. And I think we can all admit to tearing up at the end of the third one. I got pretty upset when it looked like they were going to get burned in the furnace. It was really touching.
Do you play any sports? I like to play basketball, football and baseball. I play intramurals at PC and we do very well. Hopefully we’ll win an intramural championship t-shirt one day.
How’d you do on your last game? It’s a sore subject. We lost our 3-on-3 which ended our season unfortunately.
What sport would you say is your favorite? My favorite sport would probably be baseball. I’ve played it for most of my life and I’m a diehard Yankees fan.
What do you like to do on the weekends? I like to go on adventures and do spontaneous things with my friends. When I hang out with people we don’t really plan ahead and just go where the wind takes us.
So what do you look for in a girl? I want a girl that’s really nice—a sweetheart. I want someone who’s really down to earth, on the taller side (because I’m very tall), and someone who wants to have a good time. I think it’d be good if she didn’t worry too much about the little things in life because life’s too short.
What are your turn ons/turn offs? I really don’t like drama queens. Someone who would complain a lot…I like someone who’s free-spirited. If something bad is going to happen, I think it’s nice if a girl can just shake it off. I also like it when she cares about her family and friends deeply because that means she’ll probably care about me in the same way. I also like someone who presents herself well and is well-mannered.
ADDIN AudioMarker 1295 What’s your idea of a perfect date? I would like to take a lovely girl out to dinner and then do an activity afterwards like mini golf, ice skating…something that would help us get to know each other better. Then bring her home and hopefully go on a second date later on.