Prompt #1- Connor Cross

My name is Connor Cross and I'm from Cincinnati, Ohio. I come from a family of 5 and I have 2 younger brothers, which is fine with me because I enjoy being a good role model for them. I love the city I'm from, and growing up I was a die-hard UC Bearcats fan and went to almost every home football game because my dad had season tickets. I also like the Cincinnati Bengals, but I rarely express it to people because every time I tell someone from out of state they just laugh at me and tell me that they're sorry for me. Before coming to Ohio State I graduated from Lakota West High School (www.westfirebirds.com) where I played football and was team captain.

As much as I loved football, I decided to not play in college and focus on my academics instead. In college I'm studying finance and one day my dream is to work on Wall Street (http://www.cnbc.com). Unlike some people who study finance just for the money you can make, I truly enjoy it and I've been investing and trading stocks since I was 16 years old with real money. I've actually paid for my first 2 quarters of college with just the profit I've made trading over the past 2 years, and still am while I'm in college. Another hobby of mine is working out, and it really doesn't matter what mood I'm in before I go to the gym because after I work out I always feel good. A random fun-fact about me is that people always think I'm an intimidating person and are sometimes scared to talk to me, but I promise I'm not and I like to think of myself as a very easy going guy. So get to know me!!