Zach Rickards

Year: Senior

Major: Computer and Electrical Engineering

Hometown: Frankford, DE

Relationship Status: Taken

 

Her Campus VT: If you could describe yourself in one word, what would it be and why?

Zach Rickards: I would describe myself by the word determined. My past from growing up was never

the greatest situation and can still be rocky at times today; however, I have always strived to complete

the goals I set before me.

 

HCVT: What are your future career goals?

ZR: In the near future I am striving to be employed in the Raleigh/ Durham, NC area, where I will start

as an entry level engineer. When I look ten to fifteen years from now, I would like to progress to the

management side of the business world or move into entrepreneurship..

 

HCVT: What are some of your hobbies?

ZR: Growing up I was a boy scout, which allowed me to acquire a lot of outdoor activities, such as

snowboarding, skiing, fishing, camping, canoeing, kayaking, and the list goes on. I am also a die-hard

sports fan and by being a computer engineer, I can admit to being hooked to a video game from time to

time.

 

HCVT: What are the top five most played songs on your iTunes?

ZR: Life Less Ordinary, Let Your Troubles Roll By, What About Everything?, which are all by

Carbon Leaf. Then there is Payphone by Maroon 5 and Springsteen by Eric Church. This is a new

computer and I recently transferred all my music in, so in few months this may be different.

 

HCVT: What are your words to live by?

ZR: If I had a saying or some words to live by, I would have to choose, “We decide and shape our own

future.” The beauty of life is that if there is something you want or a goal you want to achieve, you

have the opportunity to make that real. Of course, we all might run into some adversity, but never give

up and eventually things will come around.

 

HCVT: Celebrity Crush?

ZR: Jessica Alba

 

HCVT: Describe your ideal date in Blacksburg?

ZR: If I were to plan a date for my girlfriend when she was in town visiting, I think I would choose

to incorporate a little of every part of Blacksburg into the occasion. I would include one of our great

hiking trails after packing a backpack or basket for lunch to eat at the top. Once we arrived home from

the trip, I would take a stroll around the duck pond and maybe feed some ducks. Dinner would either

be Poor Billy’s or 610 Rosemont, and the night would be finished off with a movie or enjoying the

company of some friends at one of our local establishments.

 

HCVT: What do you look for in a girl?

ZR: My key quality that I look for in a girl is confidence. Personally I believe that being confident and

content with oneself is necessary for anyone before being that way with another person. Some other

qualities I look for are what type of personality she has, whether that personality is selfish, caring, etc.,

and I would be looking for the caring, but funny type. Definitely look for a girl I can have fun with and

be best friends with, along with the other parts of a relationship.