Name: Thomas Kotol III
Nickname: Tommy
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Buckhannon, W.Va.
Major: Secondary education with a focus in health
Dream Job: Teaching. I have had a passion for it after last year.
Relationship Status: Single
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Approach or Be Approached: Be approached is my first choice, but I will approach a girl if she catches my eye.
Campus Activities: WVWC Men’s basketball
Hobbies: Basketball, hanging out with friends and relaxing.
Favorite Quote or Motto: You always have to strive for better things in life.
Perfect Date: We would dress up all spiffy; I love to dress up. We would go out to a nice restaurant and then grab some ice cream. Then, we would change into comfy clothes and have a nice night by the campfire roasting marshmallows and getting to know each other better.
Celebrity Girl Crush: Old Miley Cyrus, before the short hair days. I thought she was gorgeous then.
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy because it involves spoofs from the real world and I get a kick out of it!
Favorite Food: Bacon cheese fries because anything with bacon tastes like heaven!
Are you a good dancer? I think I am somewhat, but I probably look really stupid to everyone else.
Do you have any pets? No, but if did, I would want a black lab.
Where do you most want to travel? I would like to go to Bora Bora because it looks so pretty and the water is so clear there!
Best asset: I think that I understand people and not just from the standpoint of communication, but also from body language. I really like understanding people and that’s why I want to get into education. I not only want to teach them but also understand them and help them grow!
Favorite book: Street Pharm, because it was wasn’t romanticized. It encapsulated a real sort of story that I got to experience without actually being there. I read it in the 8th grade and it has still stuck with me.
Genie in a bottle, what are your three wishes? Be able to provide for my family without worries, to inspires others to be the best that they can be, and the ability to make others happy on a daily basis.
Greatest moment at Wesleyan: Probably getting close with new people, especially the basketball team!
Most embarrassing moment: In high school, I dressed up in ridiculous outfits all week, including my sister’s clothes, a morph suit and all floral in protest of standardized testing at school. I think everyone around me was more embarrassed about it than I was though; I got a lot of looks.
Greatest achievement: I won first in the nation in my service-learning project. I was a part of a large team and it showed that we could really make an impact in our community!
Advice to your younger self: Work harder at what you love sooner rather than getting a late start.
A Question to your future self: Are you doing the things you always dreamed of when you were in college?