Hey, my name is Jake Tierney. Before coming to Santa Clara I've had the opportunity to live in 7 other states (NH, ME, VA, OK, MN, RI, and WA)! I've lived in Issaquah Washington the longest so I guess that's my hometown. My travels have exposed me to many different people and over time I have developed a passion for leadership. This passion has led me to pursue a career in the U.S. Air Force after graduating SCU. Besides the leadership component, I also have a dream of flying. Over the past year I've taken private pilot classes and at the end of last summer I earned my initial solo private pilot rating. If everything goes how I want, I'll be flying for the USAF after college.
Personally, I have three siblings. One brother at the University of Oklahoma and two twin sisters in high school. In high school my two main activities were wrestling and Boy Scouts. I also participated in Link Crew and Welcome Crew. I worked as a lifeguard for three summers and hope to work as an EMT this coming summer. At SCU I am interested in becoming a CF next year. I also play plenty of intramural sports and hope to get involved with Ultimate this quarter.
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Its really cool that you know exactly what you want to do with your life after college. I wish I did.
Yes! Another Eagle Scout! What was your service project? Did you go on any super trips? (Philmont? Bahamas Sea Base?)
I've never moved before, but can only imagine the packing experience.... (And I thought moving out to SCU was hard...)
That's incredible that you want to be in the U.S. Air Force! Besides the obvious dangers, I think it would be amazing to be a pilot! Are you in SC's ROTC program?
I've been a lifeguard/WSI for the past four summers. Such a fun job; I can't wait to get back to the pool. Being on the eastern side of Washington, though, we usually make way less than you all do on the West Side.
EMT would be a fascinating experience. I have a few friends in Spokane who are EMTs, but from what I understand, the way our local EMS system works basically excludes people who have lesser degrees of medical training...or aren't full-fledged firefighters. It seems to be more of a big-city thing to use EMT-Bs.
I'm going the Pool Management route this summer anyway. There's something about the neighborhood pool environment that just makes it super fun to work in.
Jake, I did not know you have lived in so many places - that's awesome! I am so happy that we are in class together (: In April, when we met, I never would've thought that I would be in your class. Also, that's awesome that you're a lifeguard! I lifeguard as well. Where do you guard at?
Glen: My project was building and installing 5 cavity nesting duck boxes (giant bird houses for ducks) around Tradition Lake in Issaquah WA and moving 2 benches there as well. What about you!? And I did a bunch of trips in the Seattle area but nothing too exciting unfortunately.
Christine: SC only offers Army ROTC so I actually head over to SJSU a few times a week because they offer AFROTC. It's a lot of fun though.
And Lauren: I guard at a small pool on Tiger Mountain. It's called the Mirrormont Country Club but it's kind of a job because there's a small cabin and pool and one tennis court haha
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