Emy Osterbuhr

Major: Elementary and Early Childhood Education

Hometown: Allison, Iowa

What year is this for you in Spectrum Project? 1

What is your first memory of being really excited? I was always excited to take my American Girl Doll to church when I was younger.

What three board or card games would you take with you if you were on a deserted island?

Game #1 Life

Game #2 Uno

Game #3 SkipBo

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If someone said, "Let's go watch a game!" What kind of game would you hope to go watch? UNI Men’s Basketball game

Have you ever been on a team that played games (e.g., volleyball, swimming, quidditch)? What team was it? Volleyball and Basketball

What are some small things that make your day better? I love seeing people do things for others. Opening a door, saying hi, it all counts and helps to make someone’s day better.

When you were younger, what was something you'd LOVE to play and could do for hours? I could play piano for hours.

What games did you or do you play on long car trips? We play the license plate game. My family tries to find every state’s license plate.

Which do you like better? Hide & seek or sardines? Hide and Seek

What do you want to be when you “grow up”? I want to be a teacher!

Tell us a funny story about play? I played softball for a while when I was younger and I had only two hits my entire seventh grade year. One hit the first game and one hit the last game.

What’s the best single day on the calendar? Easter!

Favorite video game of all time? Hay Day

If a genie gave you three wishes, what would they be?

Wish #1 I wish for cure for cancer.

Wish #2 I wish all people could be themselves.

Wish #3 I wish I could go watch Olympics men’s volleyball.

What are you looking forward to in this year's Spectrum Project? I’m looking forward to helping kids have a fun, enjoyable experience!