In your newly formed short-term team, share responses to questions about your personal, academic, and professional backgrounds and goals. Take turns responding to questions such as the following:

Personal background and interests:

Who is a person you admire and would most want to meet? Why would you want to meet this person? What would you ask this person?

What’s your favorite movie? Why?

What are some of your hobbies?

What place do you want to travel to the most? Why?

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done? What is your biggest pet peeve? What’s your idea of fun?

Where were you born? What is unique about that city?

Academic background:

What’s the favorite class you’ve taken? What did you enjoy about it?

What electives would you recommend? Why?

What’s your major? Why did you choose it?

Professional background and goals:

What’s the best job you’ve had? What did you enjoy about it?

What was the best team you’ve worked on? Why was this team so successful?

What was the worst team you’ve worked on? Why was this team unsuccessful?

What companies or organizations would you want to work at? Why?

What’s your ideal job? Why?