My name is Ross William Potter and I am the writer of this blog. I am a Sophomore attending Chico State from Southern California in a small town called La Habra which is near Los Angeles. In my free time I like to hangout with friends, go on hikes, watch sports, and play soccer. I decided to create this blog because I spend almost every Sunday during the Fall/Winter on the couch watching RedZone on TV. Another thing I really enjoy doing is traveling. I spent my Summer studying abroad in Prague for a month and after that I stayed with a close friend of mine at his house in Austria. I travel almost every opportunity I get. I plan on going to visit friends I made abroad in Chicago and Missouri during Spring Break.
My name:
My first name originates from my Great Great Grandma Debbie Ross. My father’s grandma had the last name Ross and my mom really liked the ring with it, so it was pretty easy decision with my dad’s motto of, “Women are always right”. It also leads to many Friends and Department Store jokes (Dress For Less).
This leads me to the explanation of the least exciting part of my name as it came from no special origin and it does not lead to unique nicknames like my first and last name. My parents simply decided to make my middle name William because they liked it. Personally, I have no problem with it as it makes my name sound proper.
Lastly, my last name is my favorite part of my name because it is a great conversation start. Once a Harry Potter junkie hears that my last name is Potter it always excites them. The last name came from my father’s side of the family and their English descent. I do not know much about my father’s side of his family because he is adopted, but this has never left him and I am glad it hasn’t. I know you are wondering and yes I did have an ancestor named Harry Potter (My Great Grandpa).
What do people misunderstand about me?
People see my see how small I am and many perceive me as someone who may not be that good at sports, however I am really good at sports. Athleticism runs in my family as my grandpa had a scholarship when he went to college from Oregon State to play center and my Dad currently runs Ironmans which is a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and 26.22 mile run. I am very thankful I came from the family I did. When I play sports I am usually one of the first picks in the sport we play if I am playing with friends. If I am playing with people I do not know then I tend to be one of the last picks. I have played soccer my whole life and grew up playing pick up games of football and basketball. The thing that really helps me thrive in these sports even though I am only 5’7″ is my speed and elusiveness. I believe if I was taller I would be an even better athlete, but I am very content about how athletic I am. I definitely enjoy getting picked really late in sports because it allows me to play whatever sport with low expectations and it allows me to completely surprise people. Even though people misunderstand my physical ability because of an assumption I really do not mind because it makes me happy seeing people so surprised when I get out on the field or court.
What do you wish your teachers knew/understood about you?
My Freshman year I only attained one B and the grade was a B+. However my sophomore year has not gone exactly as I planned. I am currently in two writing intensive, a lab and very homework intensive classes. On top of all the work I am on a committee and playing for the club soccer team while I am also the Director of Membership for one of the largest business clubs on campus (American Marketing Association). I do not get home from school till 6 or 7 most days (excluding Fridays). I spend much of my weekend trying to balance homework, soccer, and planning the next meeting for American Marketing Association. I am also consistently reaching out to potential employers because I am currently trying to get an internship this Summer. With all of this going on I have not been able to make school my sole focus. I promise you I always put school first, but there are just some days when there are just not enough hours in the day to perfect my assignments like I would like to. I plan on continuing to try my best at everything I do. Please just understand I try my hardest I can to get you the best work I possibly can. wish my teachers would know that I put forth the best effort I possibly can. I also want you to know I am extremely hardworking. Even though I may be very busy, I am busting my butt to try to do the best at every single thing I do.
P.S. I have discovered coffee to work magics ever since the school year started.
How do you define “family”? What’s important to you regarding family?
To me family is defined as blood related relatives that always have your back no matter what happens. The most important thing to me regarding family is that whoever it is should be there for me even if we do not get a long a lot. My older sister and I have an extremely rough relationship, but we are always there for each other when it matters and I wish the best for her in all of her future endeavors. I try to aid any family member I can any time I can especially the ones that are older. I deem it extremely important to spend time with older relatives that do not have much time left and appreciate every moment that you have with them. I spend a lot of time when I visit my grandma doing chores to try to help her out and show her how much I love her. I also find it very important to stay in contact with my relatives. I try my best to reach out to even my most distant relatives a couple times a year. I find it incredible when I hear the joy in the infliction of a relatives voice when I call just to check in and hearing their joy honestly brings me a lot of joy too.
What is Special About my Hometown?
My hometown is La Habra, California which is located in Orange County. To many people from Northern California I just tell them I live next to Disneyland or I just tell them that I live in Los Angeles. La Habra is a special town because it has almost everything within an hour driving distance. You could spend a day snowing up in Big Bear then turn around the next day and surf down at Huntington Beach which is only 40 minutes away. There are many nights I spent driving around Los Angeles or driving 20 minutes to go to Downtown Fullerton to have fun. In the town itself it lacks the traffic of Los Angeles and has some really fun things such as golfing, really good high school football,a skate park, movie theater, and more. La Habra is not a town where one would need to make their own fun. If you have trouble having fun in the town of La Habra or around it then I strongly believe you are looking for the wrong things. If anyone is a fan of amusement parks there is more than Disneyland close to La Habra, there is Knott’s Berry Farm, Universal Studios, and Six Flags. One of special things within La Habra is the number of date places there are. In La Habra there are so many great date spots such as hipster food places, a downtown with many small shops and lights, and there are many spots that over look the many surrounding cities. If you ever get the chance come check out the small town of La Habra, California.
If you could give your past self one piece of advice what would it be? And Why?
If I could give my past self some advice I would tell myself to not worry about what others think of you. There are many times in my life that I have worried about others may think of me and I have held myself back from doing something that I would have wanted. At the end of the day most people come and go in your life and I do not think you should ever keep yourself from doing something because it is perceived as uncool or lame. To some people they were on top of the world in high school and would not do homework and go out every weekend and party, but at the end of the day these individuals may have seemed “cool” at the time, but seeing them now I am glad I never tried to be “cool” like them. However, there were times I wish I would do stuff like like no go to certain concerts because people thought the band was weird or I would not have anyone to go with and I did not want to seem weird going alone by myself. Looking back on it I really wish I went to more concerts like that because at the end of the day those peoples opinions would not have mattered to me and I may have been a happier person if I went. I adopted this attitude over the Summer, but I really wish I had this attitude earlier in life when I was growing up.
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