Nguyen, Michael
Michael Nguyen Current City: San Jose, California Hometown: San Jose, California School: Leland High School Grade: 11th Age: 16 Language: English, Vietnamese & French
● How do you spend your time on a boring day? Playing FIFA. I can easily play for 5 hours. I’ve had every FIFA since FIFA 10. ● If you had to spend a day not using any technology, what would you do? I would most likely go kayaking in the Amazon River. I always wanted to do it. I have kayaked before but I’m not that good at it. ● What color is your toothbrush? What’s the brand of your toothpaste? When do you brush your teeth? My toothbrush is pink, and the brand of my toothpaste is Colgate. I brush my teeth before bed and after breakfast everyday…sometimes after lunch, too.
● Favorite color? Favorite food? Favorite movie? My favorite color is blue…about half of my clothes are blue. My favorite food is steak. I love my stake rare or medium rare…I love it bleeding haha My all time favorite movie is Tropic Thunder. It’s hilarious because it is such a misrepresentation of Southeast Asians. ● What is one thing most people don’t know about you? Most people don’t know that I play the piano. I’ve been playing for about 8-9 years now. Favorite song to play is The Beautiful Blue Danube by Strauss. ● What are a couple household chores you do around your home? What’s your least favorite chore? One chore I have at home is taking out the trash and that’s my least favorite. My sister washes the dishes, cleans the pool, makes the bed, and cleans our desks. ● What is your favorite commercial? Least favorite commercial? My favorite commercials are the KIA Optima commercials when Blake Griffin goes back in time to talk with his past self. My least favorite commercial is the animal cruelty PSA’s…those are depressing. ● What are your hobbies? I like to play the piano and the drums outside of tennis. Also when I have time I play some basketball or football, usually with some friends around the neighborhood. It depends who’s available.
● Is there anything that you are afraid of? I’m definitely afraid of birds. I had a traumatic experience with one when I was little. I went on a school field trip to a farm. There was a rooster there, and I somehow startled the creature and it started to chase me. So I climbed up a haystack and stayed there for about half an hour.
● What is your most favorite junior tennis event so far? My favorite junior event is definitely the National Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The atmosphere and vibe of the tournament cannot be duplicated anywhere for juniors.
● Your favorite toy when you were younger? Do you still have it? My favorite toys were Lego’s when I was little. I still have my collectable ones in my room on a shelf for everyone to see.
● Favorite subject in school? Least favorite? My favorite subject is AP US History. I love learning about the past and how it relates to modern day issues. Least favorite is Math. It’s just discombobulating.
● What holiday do you enjoy the most? Definitely Christmas, because I get to spend time with the family and you can’t forget the gifts. My family has a huge family dinner for Christmas. My best gift ever has been a PS3 and FIFA :)
● Peter Pan lives in Neverland, and he can fly! Dinky the sparrow and Boomer the woodpecker are two characters from what Disney animated movie? That’s easy, it’s from The Fox and the Hound :) I did watch a lot of Disney movies when I was younger. I had a huge collection of tapes when I was a toddler.
● How do you spend your time on a boring day? Playing FIFA. I can easily play for 5 hours. I’ve had every FIFA since FIFA 10. ● If you had to spend a day not using any technology, what would you do? I would most likely go kayaking in the Amazon River. I always wanted to do it. I have kayaked before but I’m not that good at it. ● What color is your toothbrush? What’s the brand of your toothpaste? When do you brush your teeth? My toothbrush is pink, and the brand of my toothpaste is Colgate. I brush my teeth before bed and after breakfast everyday…sometimes after lunch, too.
● Favorite color? Favorite food? Favorite movie? My favorite color is blue…about half of my clothes are blue. My favorite food is steak. I love my stake rare or medium rare…I love it bleeding haha My all time favorite movie is Tropic Thunder. It’s hilarious because it is such a misrepresentation of Southeast Asians. ● What is one thing most people don’t know about you? Most people don’t know that I play the piano. I’ve been playing for about 8-9 years now. Favorite song to play is The Beautiful Blue Danube by Strauss. ● What are a couple household chores you do around your home? What’s your least favorite chore? One chore I have at home is taking out the trash and that’s my least favorite. My sister washes the dishes, cleans the pool, makes the bed, and cleans our desks. ● What is your favorite commercial? Least favorite commercial? My favorite commercials are the KIA Optima commercials when Blake Griffin goes back in time to talk with his past self. My least favorite commercial is the animal cruelty PSA’s…those are depressing. ● What are your hobbies? I like to play the piano and the drums outside of tennis. Also when I have time I play some basketball or football, usually with some friends around the neighborhood. It depends who’s available.
● Is there anything that you are afraid of? I’m definitely afraid of birds. I had a traumatic experience with one when I was little. I went on a school field trip to a farm. There was a rooster there, and I somehow startled the creature and it started to chase me. So I climbed up a haystack and stayed there for about half an hour.
● What is your most favorite junior tennis event so far? My favorite junior event is definitely the National Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The atmosphere and vibe of the tournament cannot be duplicated anywhere for juniors.
● Your favorite toy when you were younger? Do you still have it? My favorite toys were Lego’s when I was little. I still have my collectable ones in my room on a shelf for everyone to see.
● Favorite subject in school? Least favorite? My favorite subject is AP US History. I love learning about the past and how it relates to modern day issues. Least favorite is Math. It’s just discombobulating.
● What holiday do you enjoy the most? Definitely Christmas, because I get to spend time with the family and you can’t forget the gifts. My family has a huge family dinner for Christmas. My best gift ever has been a PS3 and FIFA :)
● Peter Pan lives in Neverland, and he can fly! Dinky the sparrow and Boomer the woodpecker are two characters from what Disney animated movie? That’s easy, it’s from The Fox and the Hound :) I did watch a lot of Disney movies when I was younger. I had a huge collection of tapes when I was a toddler.
