Caught on campus: Student says ‘it’ll be all right’
Adam RichardsGraduate student Mechanical/ Aerospace Engineering
Caught: Engineering BuildingHometown: Vernal, UtahAge: 28
Utah Statesman: Why did you choose USU?
Adam Richards: Their engineering program is cool. It’s the best.
US: Where do you see yourself doing in 10 years?
Richards: Designing airplanes or helicopters.
US: What is your least favorite thing about USU?
Richards: It’s getting crowded.
US: If there were a theme song for your life what would it be? Why?
Richards: I don’t know, where do these questions come from. Don’t you have any equations I could solve?
US: If you were a superhero, what would your name be? Why?
Richards: Super Dusty. Dusty was my nickname as a kid.
US: What is your pet peeve?
Richards: People that park next to the curb when their “only going to be there for a second”.
US: If you could major in anything, real or pretend, what would it be?
Richards: Helicopter design.
US: If you could travel anywhere where would you go? Why?
Richards: Alaska. It’s not crowded. I worked there for a summer and it’s really pretty.
US: What is your personal philosophy on life?
Richards: It’ll be all right.
US: What is the strangest thing you’ve seen on campus?
Richards: Probably the art work. Those French fries things and that thing that I think is supposed to be some sort of airplane wing.
US: What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken?
Richards: Any number of the stunts I did as a kid. They were all death defying – BMX riding, walking the conduit across the ravine, jumping off buildings trying to fly.
US: What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream?
Richards: Anything with a bunch of chocolate and caramel swirls.
US: Could you describe the best day of your life?
Richards: Tomorrow.
US: Is there a famous quotation that you live by?
Richards: “Never, never, never give up,” by Winston Churchill.
US: If money were no object what would you do for a living?
Richards: Be a helicopter pilot.
US: If everyone were exactly like you, what would the world be like?
Richards: Perfect.
US: If you could go on tour with a band, who would it be? Why?
Richards: Someone not on tour very long, I wouldn’t like it much.US: If you had five hours of free time right now, and money was not an issue, what would you do?
Richards: Fly to Alaska and buy a plot of land. Then I’d figure out how to get back afterwards.
US: What were the last three books you chose to read?
Richards: “Fall of Baghdad,” “Ten Minutes to Normal” and “Plan of Attack.” They were just there at the library.-amcconkie@cc.usu.edu