In the Gym: Hailee Hoffman

(Jeff Bartee Photography)

Q: What is your favorite food?
A: French fries.
 
Q: What is your favorite movie?
A: Silver Linings Playbook.
 
Q: Name a fun fact?
A: I have a dwarf bunny and contrary to popular belief, he does not like carrots.
 
Q: What is your best move in the floor routine?
A: Full-in or full-twisting double-back flip.
 
Q: What is your favorite class?
A: Mechanical engineering 101.
 
Q: What is your favorite place on campus?
A: The Cactus Garden
 
Q: Where would you like to visit?
A: China and New Zealand.
 
Q: Who are your favorite musicians?
A: I listen to a super wide variety of music but some of my favorite artists are Snoop Dogg, Vince Staples, Brockhampton, Nas, Mura Masa, and SZA.
 
Q: If someone wanted to give you a BIG gift certificate, what store would you want it to be?
A: Eiher, a grocery store in Flint, Michigan, where I would use it to buy containers of clean drinking water or as a donation to the Flint Child Health and Development Fund. Flint residents (99,000 people) have been without clean water since 2014 due to Department of Environmental Quality errors, which have caused water supplies to be contaminated. So far, 9,000 kids have suffered from lead poisoning.
 
Q: What is the best advice you have received?
A: To not be afraid to try things I've never done before. I initially had a lot of fear going for big shots, like applying to Stanford or choosing an engineering degree, but have been incredibly grateful for the outcomes. I've learned that even if you fail, you almost always learn something in the process, especially if it's something you have never done before.
 
Q: Name someone (living) you would want to switch places with for a day and why?
A: Rihanna, just to see what it's like to be an absolute queen and slay at life. Not only is she an elite at making great music, she's also a UNICEF ambassador, founder of the Clara Lionel Foundation Global Scholarship Program (gives Caribbean students opportunity for higher education in the U.S.), and the 2017 Humanitarian of the Year. She also created the Fenty beauty line, which emphasizes inclusion for all women and boasts a range of foundation shades unparalleled by other makeup competitors. Imagine being that hot and altruistic at the same time. WOW.