Shannon
​Heims

Major: English Teaching and Middle Level Education

Hometown: Farley, IA

What year is this for you in Spectrum Project? 1

What is your first memory of being really excited? When I got my own American girl doll for Christmas when I was a young girl.

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

Game #1: Scrabble

Game #2: Euchre

Game #3: UNO

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

Have you ever been on a team that played games (e.g., volleyball, swimming, quidditch)? What team was it? Band and Showchoir. We played musical games :)

What are some small things that make your day better? Smiles from friends and strangers

When you were younger, what was something you'd LOVE to play and could do for hours? Playing school with my sister

What games did you or do you play on long car trips? Would you rather or car bingo

Which do you like better? Hide & seek or sardines? Sardines

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

Tell us a funny story about play? My family always gets very into card games and many times we will have to quit games because we are laughing too much.

What’s the best single day on the calendar? August 1st, my birthday!

Favorite video game of all time? Pacman

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

Wish #1: More wishes... duh!

Wish #2: World peace and an end to war

Wish #3: Endless French fries

What are you looking forward to in this year's Spectrum Project? Meeting new people and making more friends