User:Cdstaff05/sandbox

Hello my name is Christian Stafford I am from Bristol, CT which is only about an hour from University of Connecticut. My passions include playing baseball, fishing, working out, and creating logos, and designs. I am currently not playing baseball but it is something that I've loved since I was 5. I played til my senior year of high school, and loved every minute of it. Fishing is something that I have picked up in the past two years. I wanted nothing to do with it, and thought it was boring until I actually started to get into it more. It's one of my biggest passions because no matter how my day is going or what is going on I know I can go to the pond or lake and throw some line, and feel good. I started working out because I was the skinny kid, and was bullied for it. Although I don't look like a greek god at the moment I have made great progress, and am happy of the strides I have made in the gym. Doing photoshop, and creating logos is something that I have always been into but didn't have the right software to do until this year. It allows me to be creative, and exercise my mind. I also get joy out of other people enjoying what I create whether I made it for them, or for myself.

In 10 years I am still not sure what I will be up to. When it comes to my interests they always change so I hope to develop one in school that I can really fall in love with to make sure that I can do this for the rest of myself. Owning a corporation is a goal of mine, but I know it will take time, and I will wait for my moment to find out what I want to do. In the long term of 15-20 years I want to retire my parents if they already aren't and cover their expenses. I want to get them cars, a house, and make sure that they don't have to worry about any payments or expenses for the rest of their lives. It sounds like a crazy thing but I think it is very much achievable if I try hard.

I want to build, and create a company that is something I genuinely enjoy, and that benefits other people. I want it to be something that others can get, and relate to because I feel like that is the best way to have a business. Whether it's clothing, or hard goods I want to make sure I can do it so it's long term, and affective for me to make a living out of it.

Something that excites me is making others happy. I tend to put others in front of myself a little more times than I should but that is just because it makes me feel good seeing others laugh, or smile. For a long time before high school I was quiet, didn't have many friends, but then I started to become more social, and realized that I operate better that way. Starting at Uconn with brand new faces was tough, and I struggled to start over with this. But I realized many people are in the same boat as me, and it's starting to get better because I can relate to them, and be there for them as well.