June 1, 2012

NAME: Parrish Gaines

HOMETOWN: Smyrna, Tenn.

FAVORITE MEAL: Three McDoubles plain /w cheese only, a medium fry,
two apple pies, and a large Orange Hi-C.

FAVORITE TEAM GROWING UP: Tennessee Titans

FAVORITE PLAYER GROWING UP: Andre Johnson

YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT I : Am an excellent
saxophone player.

TO RELAX I LIKE TO: Be alone to vent or chill with family and
friends.

RIGHT NOW MY SERVICE SELECTION WOULD BE: Marine Aviation

WHAT HAS SURPRISED ME THE MOST ABOUT THE ACADEMY IS: The fact
we never leave campus.

AFTER MY SERVICE COMMITMENT I HOPE TO BE: A professional
athlete in the NFL

IF I COULD EAT DINNER WITH ANYONE IN HISTORY IT WOULD
BE: Christina Milian

MY FAVORITE COACH NIUMATALOLO SAYING IS: "Some of you guys have
no clue."

IF I COULD BE ANYONE IN HISTORY I WOULD BE (NAME AND WHY):
Myself

IN HIGH SCHOOL I DREAMED OF BEING: A professional athlete in
the NFL

IF I COULD BE COACH FOR A DAY I WOULD: Work the team
hard and have them run my drills

WHEN MY PARENTS ARE IN TOWN I LIKE TO: Buy them things and take
them out to eat.

ON MY IPOD IS: A lot of Trey Songz and R&B music

MY FAVORITE SUMMER VACATION WAS: My senior trip to Panama City
Beach, Fla.

MY FAVORITE MEAL IN KING HALL IS: Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

MY FIRST THOUGHT STEPPING ON THE NAVAL ACADEMY CAMPUS WAS: Wow
what a nice campus

WHAT I LOVE ON GAME DAY IS: Winning

MY FAVORITE CLASS IS (NAME AND WHY):Chemistry, because it can
relate to so many different factors in our lives.

THE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES A NAVY FOOTBALL PLAYER IS:
Resilient