April 25, 2013
STANFORD, Calif. -Each week GoStanford.com will feature a Q&A with a different member of the 2013 Stanford softball team. This week get to know sophomore Lauren Donovan.
Nicknames: Lo, Donovan, Lo D, LoDo Baggins
How old were you when you first started playing softball? I was in kindergarten, so around 5 years old.
If you could have one superpower what would it be? I wish I could apparate like they do in Harry Potter so I could travel everywhere!
Besides softball, do you have any unique talents? I can fall asleep anywhere, especially at the Stacks breakfast table.
If you could meet any celebrity who would it be? TAYLOR SWIFT. Obviously because we are best friends she just doesn’t know it yet. We have the same birthday so it must be fate.
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go? ITALY! I want to go and live in Italy for a couple of years. Just become immersed in everything Italian – the culture, the history, and of course the food.
If you won the lottery what is the first thing you would buy? I would give half to charity and put the other half in a savings account.
What is your favorite thing about being a Stanford student-athlete? I love having the best of both worlds by being a Stanford student-athlete. I can take advantage of the amazing academic opportunities here, and also be a part of the incredible athletic programs. The athletes here really do incredible things, working hard in their sport and in their classes.
What is your dream job? I would love to do the voices for animated characters!
What song do you always get stuck in your head? Thrift Shop by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
What TV show would you want to be on/a part of? The New Girl! I adore that show. But I would love to act on pretty much any show.
Favorite music/artist? Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, The Lumineers, the Doobie Brothers
Favorite quote? "It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt
Biggest pet peeve? Chalkboards!
Most embarrassing moment? Last year I had to wear my glasses to practice for a whole week and Coach started calling me Professor Donovan.
Who on the team does the best Coach Rittman impersonation? Brandon hands down.
Which of your teammates is the best dancer? We have some very different dancer on the team. Ty is really good, Hanna is our “Korean pop star”, and Boo is just spastic.
This or That
Ice cream or frozen yogurt? Ice cream
Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi
Sunrise or sunset? Sunset everyday at practice over Hoover Tower!
Dogs or cats? DOGS
Beach or mountains? Both
Walk or bike? Both
Books or movies? BOTH
Real mayo or Miracle Whip? mayo
Cheez-its or pretzels? Cheez-its
Hot dog or hamburger? Both
NorCal or SoCal? OREGON
Ski or snowboard? Ski
Ryan Gosling or Channing Tatum? Channing Tatum
Grey’s Anatomy or House? HOUSE
Cardinal or White? Cardinal
Facebook or Twitter? Neither
Karaoke or dancing? Both
Shorts or pants? Depends on the weather
Pearls or diamonds? Both
Sneakers or flip flops? Both
Jennifer Aniston or Angelina Jolie? Jennifer Aniston
Chocolate or vanilla? Chocolate
Coffee or Tea? Both
Phone call or Skype/Facetime? Phone call