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Caught on Campus: The next stop for this Aggie is medical school

Holly Adams

Caught: Biology BuildingHometown: LoganAge: 23Favorite Color: Red

Utah Statesman: Why did you choose to come to Utah State University?

Andy Patterson: I was offered a scholarship and I lived in town – it was convenient.

US: Why are you majoring in biology?

Patterson: I’m hoping to go into medicine. I’m researching to see if I want to go into the field. I like internal medicine and pediatrics.

US: What are your plans after college?

Patterson: Medical school. Then I’ll see where it goes from there.

US: What is your favorite thing about USU?

Patterson: Aggie ice cream.

US: What is your least favorite thing about USU?

Patterson: The registration office and the whole registration process.

US: What is your philosophy on life?

Patterson: Make the most of it.

US: What five words best describe you?

Patterson: Tall, dark, handsome and not available.

US: If you were to write a personal ad, what would it say?

Patterson: It’s a little late for that. Refer to the last question.

US: What is the biggest risk you’ve ever taken?

Patterson: Trying to answer the personal ad question without asking my wife first.

US: If you won an all-expense paid trip for two weeks, where would you go and why?

Patterson: Guatemala, because that’s where I served an LDS mission, and that’s where they are filming “Survivor.”

US: Who is your hero?

Patterson: My heroine is my wife, Candice.

US: What do you like to do on the weekends?

Patterson: Exercise. I like to play football with my brothers.

US: What’s your favorite hobby?

Patterson: I like to fly fish.

US: What is your pet peeve?

Patterson: Loud hiccups.

US: What is your favorite movie?

Patterson: “George of the Jungle,” the Disney one with Brendan Fraser. Or “Rocket Man.”

US: What were the last three books you chose to read?

Patterson: “The Scarlet Letter” – I’d never read it before, so I actually chose to read it. Then “A History of Mexico” and “Russell M. Nelson: Father, Surgeon and Apostle.”

US: What was the last movie you rented or saw in theater?

Patterson: “Pure Luck.”

US: If you could say one thing to the president of the United States right now, what would it be?

Patterson: Lots of stuff, but I don’t know if I want it in the newspaper. At least it isn’t Kerry.-hollyadams@cc.usu.edu