Meet...TedName: Ted Bridges.Year and school: First year—College of Medicine. Specialty: I hope to enter Internal Medicine. Favorite professor or class: My 12th grade government teacher—Ms. Rothberg; she changed the way I thought in a number of important ways. Favorite book: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas. Favorite room in your house: Second floor porch. Ingredient you must have in your refrigerator: Lots of seafood and cheese. What do you like the most about Charleston? The great food, the rich sense of community, and the waves at Folly Beach. Least favorite chore: I’m not very much into cleaning. Fondest childhood memory: Doing holiday skits with my older sister for our parents, grandparents and their friends. Pet peeve: Arrogant and close minded people. How do you stay fit? I bike a ton, lift weights, and try to get out in my kayak when I can (I haven’t had much time for this during the last six months). Biggest challenge: First year of medical school. Your idea of a perfect vacation: A year long trek, backpacking from Brownsville, Texas to Tierra del Fuego at the tip of Cape Horn in Argentina. If you could trade places with someone for a day, who would you be? Forrest Gump—I’d love to have his kind of luck. Memorable or latest trip: My best friend and I visited 36 of the 50 states last summer on a cross country road trip to some of America’s coolest cities and parks. Most rewarding thing about being a medical student: I get to wear a cool white coat. Favorite quote: JFK’s
“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your
country.”
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