N&O scholar-athlete: Rishi Champaneria, Enloe boys tennis

Rishi Champaneria, Enloe boys tennis

College Choice: North Carolina.

Varsity Sports: Tennis.

Overall GPA: 5.42.

Favorite Course: AP Macroeconomics.

I was fascinated to learn: Rafael Nadal plays tennis with his non-dominant hand.

Most Inspiring Teacher: Economics teacher, Mr. Chad Keister, because he showed me the importance of loving what you do and knowing why you do it.

A book that impacted my life was: “Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, because it taught me not to take the life I have for granted and to appreciate the smaller things.

It’s hard to believe that: Technological advances have made self-driving cars a possibility in the near future.

What epitomizes what a good American should be?: Someone who strives to leave the world a better place and puts others before themselves.

Education’s biggest challenge or problem: That it fails to teach students the life skills that are necessary to make it in the real world.

My favorite charity is: The Livestrong Foundation.

Best Movie: “Batman Begins.”

Whose life inspires you?: Mahatma Gandhi.

Three people you wish you could meet: Nelson Mandela, Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin.

Something that you would enjoy: Road-tripping across America.

This story was originally published April 10, 2016 at 7:04 PM with the headline "N&O scholar-athlete: Rishi Champaneria, Enloe boys tennis."