"He's a gentleman," I thought as he shook my hand, with the customary nice-to-meet-you greeting. Considering we have been friends since he came to school, this was a spontaneous role play, and I decided to go with it and observed him as a stranger. I was actually interested to have the chance to get to learn more about this tall, Ken-doll like man. And learn I did.
Trippe Reineman is a born and bred Massachusetts boy. From a large family, he grew up surrounded by cousins, aunts, and uncles, playing football, soccer and skiing. But he says his real passion is being on the water. In ninth grade he built a kayak, and when he described the experience to me you could see the light in his bright blue eyes. He says he loves to create things with his hands, and it's obvious that he will for the rest of his life. It isn't his only interest though and the more I talked with him the more I realized he is a well-rounded young man. He has had his share of hardships, between his parents separation his freshman year and a serious concussion from his senior football season that impeded his college process. Determined to show a year of hard work to colleges he came to New Hampton, looking for a way to express himself to those reading a college application.
Trippe is looking into colleges with the idea of going into economics and business, interested in the psychology behind the way people act in the economic market. His passion for learning and creating, as well as his amiable manner will take him far in life, and his goals will drive him to success.
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