Hometown: Colorado Springs

Why is your job awesome? It’s allowed me to travel...A LOT. I spent 3 months traveling across Europe last year, spent a few weeks traveling across Asia this year, and have been all over the U.S. for the past two years.

Hobbies: Slappin da bass – that’s basically why I’m answering these questions today, so I guess you could say I like it. I also do judo a couple times a week.

Favorite beer? This kind of changes based on the season. The flagship Nitro Milk Stout from Left Hand is always a go-to for me, along with 90 Shilling and the Colorado Lager from Odell’s.

What's the first song on your pump-up playlist? State of the Union by Rise Against – if that doesn’t get your heart pumping fast, nothing will.

You have a time machine that'll take you to any year, present or future. Where do you go? I’d probably go REALLY far back in time, like the year 100AD or something, but I’d bring some piece of modern technology with me and blow everyone’s minds. Basically, I’d break every rule that every time travel movie has ever taught me.

Favorite happy hour spot in Boulder: Nothing beats a marg at the Rio after a long day. Oskar Blues on Pearl Street is tough to beat.

One place in Colorado everyone should visit: The view from the summit of Pikes Peak is unlike anything else in the world. There aren’t any other mountains obstructing your view, unlike some of the other 14-ers in Colorado. I always recommend that to people coming to visit.

Favorite movie: I’ve seen Forrest Gump more times than I care to admit. I took a break from it for a while, but it will probably always be near the top of my list.

What is the best gift you have ever received? Right after I took the LSAT my fiancée bought a bottle of my favorite bourbon, and a copy of a video game that I had been waiting months to play (because I didn’t want to ruin my studying) and had both waiting for me on the kitchen table.

If you were 80 years old, what advice would you give your children? Probably the three best pieces of advice my parents gave me; too much of anything is almost always bad for you, learn to pick your battles (let the little things go and stand up for the big things), and if you feel like you’ve given your best effort on something, there’s no sense in worrying about the outcome (but make changes in the future if the outcome is not what you wanted).

If there was a movie made about your life, who would play you and why? Tom Hardy. I don’t look like him, but sometimes I wish I did.

What is the most important lesson you’ve learned in life? Probably what I mentioned previously – if you’ve given something your best effort, there’s no sense in stressing yourself out about the outcome because you’ve done all you can. It’s not a perfect philosophy, but it’s definitely helped me through some hard times.