Humans of SLA Beeber: Andrea

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

“I would love to travel to Italy because I’m Italian and I have never been to Italy before, and I would love to see the country.”

Tell me a story about your name.

“My, ooh, that’s a long story, actually my name was chosen out of a hat. So, there was four names chosen for me, if I was, um, because back then when I was born, because I’m really old, um, they didn’t know if if I was gonna be a boy or a girl. So, it was your Memom’s birthday, so everyone said ‘What are you going to name the baby, if it’s a boy or a girl?’ and they had no idea, and my mom and dad didn’t know. So everyone in our family chose a name, and my two brothers, your two uncles, Memom, and your grandpop, and they all chose a name, and it would have either of been Melony, Adrian, Andrea, or Susan. So Andrea was picked out of a hat on a little piece of paper three times. That’s how I was named.”

What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in life?

“The most important lessons I’ve learned in life is to be yourself, be confident in what you can do, and don’t let anyone...put you down. Just be true to yourself.”