10 Things You Probably Don't Know About Me, Jacqui Murray Part II
Jacqui Murray, Author
I shared ten details about my background last year, here, to launch my last book, so I had to dig around to find other odd tidbits that you-all might find interesting. Since I'm not terribly open about my past, there are a lot of items that might be intriguing to ... someone!
Here is this year's list:
- In third grade, my standardized IQ test came out so high, they made me retake it. They thought something went wrong. The second take was the same. I'm proof that IQ or standardized tests don't predict personal success and that third grade experience is one of the reasons to this day I don't believe the two are connected.
- My son got an almost perfect ASVAB score (99) when he applied for the Army. All of his future bosses said it was the highest they'd ever seen. He didn't care--he's a very easy-going guy. The American military is not a meritocracy so his score--like mine--also didn't fuel military success. The Army promotes on a schedule.
- I played violin through high school, trained by a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony. He had me practice about 90-120 minutes a day, which I didn't mind.
- I briefly trained with Chuck Norris in High School (as did my sister). I wasn't very aggressive at that time so I switched to the Debate society, but my sis got pretty good.
- I was robbed of my make-up while traveling in Russia (the USSR) on a college graduation trip.
- I talked my way into a job installing cell phone antennas by doing research, reading, and interviewing professionals in the field. I was hired and when I wanted to change fields (got tired of climbing onto buildings to find antenna locations), I tried a similar approach for a job in commercial real estate. That worked well, too!
- I spent several years doing design-build child care centers for corporate clients. My job was to sell the project to mostly corporate or University clients (who wanted onsite childcare) and then mastermind the building of the center.
- I love Formula 1 racing, a hobby picked up from my daughter. I've gotten to know all the teams and racers. Attending, though--yikes! That is beyond expensive! The races take place all over the world and even the cheap seats aren't.
- I'm a Musk Fangirl, in love with what he's doing to space--SpaceX, Starlink, the Mars journey, Dragon, Falcon X, affordable space travel, and everything in between. I can't wait to see where we are in five-ten years.
- I talk to my son every week, for at least an hour. What do we talk about? Well, Musk, space, the stock market, stuff. Surprises me too!
What are the oddest things you've done in your life? I'd love to hear them!
Book information:
Endangered Species—Print, digital, audio available: http://a-fwd.com/asin=B0DJ9Y7PQ8
Badlands—digital on presale now: http://a-fwd.com/asin=B0DFCV5YFT
Genre: Prehistoric fiction
Editor: Anneli Purchase
Author bio:
Jacqui Murray is the author of the popular prehistoric fiction saga, Man vs. Nature which explores seminal events in man’s evolution one trilogy at a time. She is also author of the Rowe-Delamagente thrillers and Building a Midshipman , the story of her daughter’s journey from high school to United States Naval Academy. Her non-fiction includes 100+ books on tech into education, reviews as an Amazon Vine Voice and a freelance journalist on tech ed topics.
Social Media contacts:
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Jacqui-Murray/e/B002E78CQQ/
Blog:
https://worddreams.wordpress.com
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Website:
https://jacquimurray.net