Who am I?

Hi, my name is Giovanni Filippone. I’m 18 years old and I’m from Darien, Connecticut. My parents are divorced but I spend an equal amount of time at each house. While my Dad lives in Darien, my Mom lives in New Canaan. I have a 20 year old brother that attends the College of Charleston but he’s nothing like me. He doesn’t play any sports, is tall, and very skinny. When I was born, my family and lived in Fairfield, CT but the commute to New York was a lot so we moved to Darien.

Something that is very important to me is Baseball. Ever since i was 2, my dad would have me and my brother playing all kinds of sports outside in our backyard but we always seemed to gravitate towards Baseball. I enjoy competing and winning as much as anyone. Although I love playing, I’m not a big watcher like most people. You won’t catch me going out of my way to watch a game on tv or have a big party or celebration, it’s just not that exciting to me especially compared to actually playing.

Food is the most important and enjoyable thing to me. If I’m having a bad day, a nice italian dish can easily fix everything or even some chinese food. When I’m bored I usually just eat. My dad’s side of the family is italian and a lot of them live in Sicily. Whenever they come over for a holiday, they are about 30 people and an insane amount of food which is my favorite part.

Another interesting thing about me is how diverse I am. I like doing many different things and expanding my horizon. For example, up until high school I played 5 sports. Now I only play baseball competitively but I still play Golf at my Country Club or any sport if I’m with friends. I also listen to almost every genre of music. I like everything from classic rock and old style italian music to rap, country, and other modern music. I also eat many different foods, I don’t care what it is for the most part as long as it tastes good.

I’m taking this course to be a more confident speaker and to learn more about communication skills in general.