Leader Spotlight: Teresa

This spotlight turns to Teresa Ku, one of our high school girls’ small group leaders. The interview was conducted by one of her students, Cara! Enjoy!

Cara: How old are you?
Teresa: 23

C: Where were you born and raised?
T: I was born in Woodland and I was raised in Sacramento, California

C: How is Sacramento?
T: Ummmm, pretty.. like a bubble. Well it’s a good place to raise your kids and weather’s okay.

C: What do you want to do for a living?
T: I wanted to be a doctor but now I want to do something fun and work with people. I want to help people get well somehow.
C: Oh, like people in jail? Just kidding

C: Hobbies, hobbies, what are you hobbies?
T: Sports
C: What kind of sports?
T: Throwing around a football and snowboarding.
C: Lets go snowboarding!
T: Ooh, yea. I like knitting things.
C: Knitting.. like sewing?!
T: No, like knitting.
C: So, like sewing.
T: Not like sewing
C: Darn. Okay then.
T: I also like cleaning things. Vacuuming is my favorite.

C: Alright, can you share how you became a Christian and how you got to where you are today?
T: Well, I was born into a Christian family, but it wasn’t until college that I decided I didn’t want to be a part of that 80/20 statistic, where 80% of college graduates will not continue going to church. That really got me sad. Well, I’m excited to get plugged in. Garden was the first church that I found and fell in love with. At Rev Con. I rededicated myself to Christ.

C: When did you come to Garden?
T: During my freshman year, around 03-04.

C: What is your favorite childhood memory?
T: When I was younger, Pokemon was really popular.

C: Woah, pokemon is that old?
T: Hey!!
C: Well, I watched it like during 2nd grade. Actually I still watch it sometimes. Heh.
T: So, my brother and I were sleeping in our separate rooms, but we share a wall. Then I hear some mumbling from his room “Mehhblehhlehhh.” And I’m like oh no, whats wrong. So I went to my brother and said, “Andrew, are you okay?” And he’s like, “Gotta catch em all… Pokemon, gotta catch em all! Pikachu, Squirtle!” Heh heh heh.
C: Haha Were you freaked out or laughing?
T: I was laughing

C: Whats a personal goal you have?
T: Emmmm. I want to do a triathalon.
C: Ironman?
T: IronWO-man baby.
T: I want to go back to school, pay off my car, anddd.. and read my One Minute Bible everyday.

C: What do you like about Ark and being an Ark leader….besides me ;D
T: Haha. That’s what I was gonna say. Well, I love how at Ark, everyone can just be themselves and have fun. And that it doesn’t take much to have fun. I love being a leader because, you guys remind me of how high school was and I can share with you guys. Not only that, but I learn from all of you, and you help me grow.

C: Yayyy

C: Tell me a joke.
T: ……[long pause].., short joke or long joke?
C: Hm. Short joke.
T: Joke.
C: No! No.. haha then long joke is JOOOOKE.
T: Well that’s my joke.
C: Haha. Foooorgetttt it.

C: Which superhero would you be and why?
T: I would be Rogue from X-men.
C: Me too! She can just take everyone’s power. Chyyeea.
T: Yeah! Except, she cant touch anybody which would make me really sad.
C: Oh, you’re touchy.. :p
T: Yeah. I would want some special synthetic material clothing to protect me.
C: Rogue with special clothes.

C: Chocolate or Vanilla?
T: Chocolate.

C: I don’t even need to ask this.. Meatlovers or Vegetarian.
T: Come on now..
C: Vegetarian it is! Me too.

T: Did you make up these questions yourself?
C: Mhm.

C: If stranded on an island, and only able to bring 3 material things and 1 person, what and who would it be?
T: My future husband.
C: I know who that is.
T: Who? You know who my future husband is?
C: Yep.
T: You must tell me. You might have the gift of prophecy.
C: Well, he goes to our church. You want me to tell you? Hehe
T: Are you being serious?
C: Yes! YOU know who I’m talking about. He knows who he is.
T: There’s a conspiracy theory behind me back.
C: YAH~ I mean… of course..not. Alright alright. So the three items.
T: Unlimited supply of sushi, a deck of cards, and the Bible.
C: Good choices, except.. you should’ve chosen me for the person and except for the sushi.

C: If you could take out a stranger for a day-o-fun, where would you take them?
T: Ummmm, I would take them out to Tokyo, Japan.
C: Cool. I want to go there.
T: Me too.

C: Whats your most embarrassing moment?
T: Oh no..
Cecil (walks by): Oh I can tell you that!
Jez (walks in and sits with us): I can tell you what it will be. Haha
T: Ugh.. so in high school it was the last period of the day….
C: Oh, THE PINK UNDERWEAR?!
T: You can explain it and make it sound really pathetic.
C: Okay, so even with the hot guy..
T: Yeah….
[So here’s the story..] à The whole day, Teresa was wearing a white dress with bright pink underwear. Everyone could see the bright pink tushie, but poor Teresa was completely oblivious of what was going on… down there. So it was the last period of the day at school and Teresa was playing around in class and running around and trips right in front of a “hot” guy. And he saw her underwear and the whole day was embarrassing. Then a friend told her, at the end of the day, that her underwear was visible through her white dress. At the END of the day.. Aww.
C: Winter or Summer?
T: Winter
C: Yo tambien.

C: Heroes. Do you watch Heroes? You better watch heroes.
T: Nope. Actually, I only watched first season.
C: Nice, but watch third season. It’s awesome.

C: Last question. Would you like to ask me anything?
T: Do you like anybody?
C: Of course! I like you. ;D
T: Good answer, good answer.
T: And what do you like about Ark?
C: I like Ark, because I can be crazy.
C: Whoopee. This was a Teresa Ku Exclusive.

T: Winks*