Who am I?
This page both answers to questions I've been asked as well as other random information about me.
Where did I get my nickname?
What are some of my accomplishments?
Who is/are your mentor(s)?
What was your most embarrassing moment?
Where did I get my nickname?
I've always used the name Bob, instead of Robert. In high school, a friend used to call me Bobo in jest. One day, in typing class my teacher, Mrs. Bryja, overheard it. She began calling me Bobo in class. I thought it was funny, so I began signing all my papers as Bobo Carlson. Then, when my nephew, little Donnie was born, my brother gave me the nickname Uncle Bobo Bear. I'm proud to be an uncle, so I kept the name.
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What are some of my accomplishments?
1) By working hard, I always did good in class. This proved true, when one day in my senior year of high school, my teacher handed me a scholarship form and suggested strongly that I fill it out. I didn't know much about the scholarship, but I filled it out anyway. At the end of the year, I gave my parents an invitation to a special school event, but I pretended I wasn't sure what it was about. At the ceremony, I surprised them when I went up and received the male Outstanding Business Student of the Year Award. I have to say the best part of this whole thing is seeing mom and dad's faces later.
2) One year, for my birthday, my brother gave me a book of logic problems, which I sometimes enjoyed working on in my free time. It had been written by a Mensan, and it gave some information about how to contact Mensa. Just for the heck of it, my brother and I decided to take the test one weekend, and see how we rate with the rest of the country. We were pleasantly surprised when we both passed the test. This meant that we have IQs in the top 2% of the country.
3) In 1993, I got a job running and fixing copy machines at my current company. Since then, I have worked hard and worked my way up to a respectable position in Quality Assurance. This may sound corny, but I am really proud to be respected and liked by all my colleagues at work.
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Who is/are your mentor(s)?
I have three mentors.
1) My parents, together, are my mentors. They have always backed everything I've done, even when I stupid things like temporarily dropping out of college. They always taught me right from wrong, and the importance of treating others respectfully. They were always there when I needed help. Finally, I could never have accomplished what I did without them.
2) My brother is also one of my mentors. Being normal siblings, we had our differences growing up. One year, for my birthday, my brother gave me a book of logic problems, which I sometimes enjoyed working on in my free time. It had been written by a Mensan, and it gave some information about how to contact Mensa. Just for the heck of it, my brother and I decided to take the test one weekend, and see how we rate with the rest of the country. We were pleasantly surprised when we both passed the test. This meant that we have IQs in the top 2% of the country.
3) My third mentor is Bob K. (pronounced Ko-all-check, but I forgot how it's spelled). He was the head stockperson when I got my job at Walgreens at 16 years old. He took me under his wing, and taught me a lot. While a lot of his teachings were work-related, he was the first person outside of my family to always demonstrate respect for others. Bob was also the first "kid" who treated me with respect, which I never got from fellow high school students. I will never forget working with Bob, and what he taught me.
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What was your most embarrassing moment?
It happened when I was in grade school. It was a beautiful sunny day. My dad had off work, so he decided to take me to school in his brand new Mustang convertible. Since it was nice, he even put the top down. When we got to school, all the kids in front of the school, all gathered around to see who would get out of the candy-apple red sportscar. As my mom got out of the car and moved the seat, she told me "watch out for the seat belt". Being a typical kid, with all the kids watching I stood up, my head in the clouds, I replied "Yeah". Then, I began to scramble out of the car and caught my feet in the seat belt. In front of everyone, I took a nosedive onto the concrete sidewalk. I didn't get hurt, but I wanted to crawl into a hole and never return.
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