
HOW MATT SEES HIMSELF
One night at college, my roommate and good friend and I lay in our beds talking into the late hours of the night. We were having yet another conversation about girls, dating, and our futures. After I asked him what he thought I’d do with my life, he said, “You know, you are an interesting case. You are smart, and kind of a nerd, but you also love business, and you love people, and know how to relate to people. You’re not like the typical engineers I know.” I really think that he was right: I love science and engineering, and inventing and making things, but I also like to be with people, and am very extroverted.

I am a very enthusiastic person and I find it very hard to be down. Renee often tells me that it’s hard to know when I’m upset or disappointed, because even when I am, I’m “more upbeat than most regular people are.” I love to laugh, and do it often. In fact, one of my friends in my program at MIT (and who ironically now works with me doing nuclear research at Westinghouse) is from Italy, and he told me, “When I first got here, I didn’t know what to think when I met you… I thought all Americans laughed all the time… I could hear you laughing all the way down the hall and in the other room!” I love not just to laugh, but to laugh with other people, even if it’s at my expense occasionally. A good example is when I went skiing with some friends in Idaho last year. I was going to show them how to do a ski jump well, but before I even left the ground, one of my skis got stuck and came off. As soon as I realized that, I let out a not-so-manly yelp, and then plowed into the snow. My buddies laughed about that and razzed me for weeks, and I just laughed right along with them. In fact, the clip is below, so if you are interested, make sure to turn off the music at the bottom of the page and take a peak. Go ahead; laugh a little if you think it’s funny. That’s the kind of fun and laughing that I just love to have in my life.
I firmly believe in God, and I know that he has helped me and lifted me in many ways. If it weren’t for His love and guidance, I wouldn’t be where I am now. I feel strongly that it’s one of my missions in life to invent things and develop technology to help make other people happier and more comfortable, and that’s my primary focus in my work and schooling. I believe strongly in family, and I plan on building love and memories with Renee and our children.
WHY RENEE LOVES MATT
Matthew is my best friend, and he is a really great friend. He is kind, caring, and a great listener. He is unvar

WHY JAEDEN LOVES MATT
Jaeden loves to laugh and have fun, and Matt is the exact same way. The two of them will often play goofball games that involve laughing, wrestling, throwing, spinning, and most of all being loud. Most importantly, Matt will always try to spend time with Jaeden every single day, and Jaeden loves that about his daddy.