N&O scholar-athlete: Parker Watson, Smithfield-Selma girls soccer

Parker Watson, Smithfield-Selma girls soccer

College choice: Undecided.

Varsity sports: Golf, basketball, soccer.

Overall GPA: 4.39.

Favorite course: Civics and economics.

I was fascinated to learn: My great-grandfather was on the first ECU football team.

Most inspiring teacher: My sixth- and seventh-grade English teacher, Mrs. Sweat. She was a wonderful teacher and is now a missionary in another country.

A book that impacted my life was: “One Second After” by William R. Forstchen. It is a fiction novel set in the mountains of North Carolina. It depicts what would happen to 21st-century people if technology was taken away from them and their inability to live under those circumstances.

It’s hard to believe that: The Panthers couldn’t pull off a win in the Super Bowl this year.

What epitomizes what a good American should be? An honest, independent, hard-working citizen who appreciates his/her country and the people who fight for it.

Education’s biggest challenge or problem: Teaching students how to actually learn instead of just teaching students how to pass.

My favorite charity is: The YMCA.

Best movie: “Remember The Titans.”

Whose life inspires you? Stephen Hawking.

Three people you wish you could meet: Carrie Underwood, Morgan Freeman and Ronald Reagan.

Something you enjoy that would surprise people: I like to work with farm animals.

I wish I had more time for: Spending time with friends and family.

I wish I had been there for: The creation and signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.

This story was originally published April 12, 2016 at 4:00 PM with the headline "N&O scholar-athlete: Parker Watson, Smithfield-Selma girls soccer."