Student Q&A

By Staff
Kim West
Name: Christian Foster
School: Russellville Middle School
Grade/age: Sixth, 11 years old
Teacher: Ms. Harris
Family: Parents Joe and Nancy Foster; sister, Elizabeth, 18; brother, John Alex, 15
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Since I was six or seven, I've wanted to play in the NBA.
Where do you want to go to college?
The University of Florida because I like the school. My brother went there for a basketball camp last year, and I got to see a little bit of the campus.
What are your hobbies?
Playing video games, and I like to play basketball, football and baseball.
What are your favorite sports teams?
I like the Yankees, Patriots, Florida and North Carolina.
What is your favorite NBA team?
The Rockets.
Who is your favorite player on the Russellville High School basketball team?
Terence Smith.
What is your favorite subject in school?
Math because a lot of my friends are in there with me and we do fun stuff in Coach Geohagen's class sometimes.
What is your least favorite subject?
English because it's boring to me.
What type of books do you enjoy reading?
I like to read mystery books. My favorite book is "Harry Potter."
If you were principal for a day, what would you do?
I would let school out early and let everyone in school play an educational game or something like that.
Who is your favorite teacher, past or present?
Ms. Murray in fifth grade. We got to do little games in her class that were fun to play.
Which person do you admire the most?
Probably my dad because he likes to help me get better in sports.
Since your dad is in charge of the RHS Booster Club, does he get you to help out?
I help him go get the food for the players from different places in town – it's a lot of work.
What is your favorite thing to do on a Saturday morning?
Wake up and play Wii Fit. It's a working-out game, and I'll do sit-ups, push-ups and running.
How many push-ups can you perform?
I can do 15 in a row.
Name one place you would like to visit.
Washington D.C. I would visit the Lincoln Memorial.
If you could meet any person dead or alive, who would it be and why?
Michael Jordan. He's one of the only people to dunk from the free throw line.
What kind of music do you enjoy?
I like modern rock and rap, and I like the Foo Fighters.
What is your favorite homemade food and restaurant?
I like the Rice Krispie treats my mom makes. I like going to Olive Garden, and I always order the same thing – the kid's spaghetti.