Natalie Christensen

Natalie Christensen

Please tell us about your current plans after high school and what inspired you to choose this path?  I plan on entering the pre-med program at Idaho State University in the fall. I have always dreamed of being a doctor, and this is my first step on that journey. All the members of my family that are in the medical field have inspired me, but also all my doctors too.

Please tell us a little bit about your family. I have an older sister who is five years old than me. So, at home it is just my father, my mom and me. I also have a teacup schnauzer.

What are couple of your favorite restaurants in our community?  My top three favorite restaurants are: Ketchum Burrito, Dang’s Thai Cuisine, and Snow Bunny.

Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in our community?  I have met a lot of incredible people over the years. I think the most interesting person that I have met would have to be Anthony Doerr.

If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?  I would love to travel to Germany. This is because I would have the opportunity of seeing my heritage. While I am there, I would love to help the people there in any way that I can through community service.

What is one of your favorite movies? TV shows?  My favorite movie while I was growing up was Robots and to this day I still do. My favorite TV show is House M.D.

What’s the best advice you ever received from a teacher? Who was the teacher?  “You can’t help anyone, unless you help yourself first.” ~Jesse Neet

What is your go to band / singer when you can’t decide what to listen to?  Side Street Strutters Jazz Band.

What one word best describes you? Why?  A lot of people say that I am selfless. I like to help people in any way that I can and sometimes I forget to take care of myself.

What is your favorite thing or something unique about our community?  I love that we have saved our nature. We can step out our front doors and into nature. We have kept that instead of letting it grow into a big city and losing that.

Where do you see yourself in 5 to 10 years?  I see myself in medical school training to become a physician. I will be renting my own apartment maybe with some roommates. I think I will have a job of some sort in order to bring in money. I will have another dog for sure that is a bigger breed.

What show are you binge-watching right now?  I am binge watching the old original Roswell series.

What is something interesting most people don’t know about you?  Most people don’t know that I have my own mental health website.

Who inspires you to be better?  The people who inspire me the most are: my mom, grandma, boyfriend (Thomas), and my best friends Curtis and Kate.

If you could go back over your entire school career, what is one thing you would do differently?  I think I would choose better friends. I would be wiser and surround myself with people who are more supportive and accepting.

Who or what do you miss the most right now?  At the moment, I really miss Thomas. I don’t get to see him a whole lot since we don’t go to the same school. It is a lot harder knowing that I’m not able to go over to his house or see him because of the quarantine.

What’s the first thing you want to do when this quarantine is over?  The first thing that I would love to do is at the least spend the day with Kate and Thomas. Have a little vacation away from people and just enjoy our time together.

 

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