New college algebra teacher, Amanda Bickham, shares 20 answers to let students in on what she is really like.

1. I was born in… Texarkana, Texas, at Wadley Regional Hospital.

2. A weird talent that I have is… Being able to roll my tongue into a clover.

3. If I could switch places with anyone for a day it would be… The Queen of England. It would be neat to do all the “queenie” things that no one else can. Or I would switch places with the president of a bank so I could see all the money in peoples’ bank accounts.

4. I chose to work at Texas High because… Several of my friends work here and said it was a great school.

5. My favorite type of smoothie is… None. I don’t like smoothies. The texture of them is weird.

6. The last person I talked to (besides my students) was… My kids. I told them, “Bye, I love you. Have a good day.”

7. One food that I can’t stand is… Chocolate. I hate it.

8. If I could have one superpower it would be… X-Ray vision. I’m super nosey and would love to see what everyone around me is doing. But not through clothes… That would be a little invasive.

9. The person that would play me in a movie about myself would be… Melissa McCarthy. The lady that plays on Identity Theft.

10. I moved school districts because… I used to teach at Queen City, but I wanted to be in a bigger district.

11. I have been to the emergency room… four times. Once because of a car accident, another because of a staph infection on my chin, and lastly, I went to have my two kids.

12. The person I admire most is… My mother because she goes out and does whatever she wants no matter her age.

13. A habit I have that I wish I could change is… Biting my fingernails.

14. My favorite type of movie is… Horror movies. I don’t have a particular favorite, I just like them all.

15. My favorite place I’ve visited is… Paris, France. I went the summer before last and had a blast.

16. The earliest memory I have is… Hating kindergarten. I just remember my teacher standing at the front of the room going, “This is an A.The A says….” I absolutely hated it.

17. Something I would love to try is… Skydiving.

18. I look at the glass half… Full! Technically, it’s the same thing, but whatever.

19. If I could invent anything it would be… A Star Trek transporter. I hate having to drive so far to school everyday because I live far away.

20. The thing I like most about being a Tiger is… The wonderful students, of course!