University of Delaware Athletics
Meet the Hens: Isabella Rimton
4/18/2018 9:40:00 AM | Women's Golf
Nickname: Bella
Sport: Women's Golf
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Malmö, Sweden
Major: Entrepreneurship & Technology Innovation
PERSONAL
Three words to describe yourself? Outgoing, open-minded, focused
What is a fun fact about yourself? My close friends call me “an organized mess” (free interpretation); I got 30/30 possible extrovert points on the Myers-Briggs personality type test, but went to an introvert networking club last semester; I won the Swedish CrossFit-competition “Summer Games 2017” this past summer.
What has been your most embarrassing moment? Wow I
have lots of stories for this one… My first semester freshman year, I accidentally ended up at a group interview for a finance internship (exclusively for senior, finance majors). Not only did I not meet a single criteria for applying for the position: I was 15 minutes late, the only one in the room not wearing a suit (as I came straight from practice, in golf clothes), and I had a very hard time answering any one of the directly asked questions as I knew absolutely nothing about finance, and even less about the job I was “applying for.” Definitely two very interesting, challenging, and embarrassing hours. Story #2: once I killed a very annoying fly by throwing an apple at it. The perfect throw accuracy is the proud part of the story. The embarrassing part was having to tell my parents how the window broke…Where is the coolest place you've traveled? Australia or Asia, where I have gone backpacking with my family a couple of times.
What do you like to do on your spare time?
Travel(!!); sing, play, and record music; gym/CF; ski/snowboardFavorite Holiday? Christmas! Food overload, a gathered family, house decorations, shopping for gifts, writing rimes. And also, in my family I'm usually Santa Clause… the only socially acceptable time of the year for me to wear a beard
Who is your favorite muscial artist? Post Malone, can't stop listening to his old album Stoney. Also, “rockstar” is my go-to atm for any mode
Are there any songs you know all the lyrics to? Literally every song in my 487-song long “Happy”-Spotify list. It's constantly shuffled on repeat
What's one song on your phone that nobody would know or expect? All of the songs by the very strange Swedish rappers Lil Peep/Yung Lean would probably surprise people
Celebrity crush? Can I do a combination between young Brad Pitt (as Tristan in Legends of the Fall), Ryan Reynolds, and/or the personality of Joe Santagato please?Any hidden talents? I am really good at taking quality naps in the library, and at bonding with the dining hall personnel. I can do the knife game – really slowly with a butter knife – and I dream in a language only 9 million people in the world speak
What are three things that are on your bucket list? Publish a crime story book; design and build my own house; give out my own music
What is your favorite meal? Does chocolate count?
Dream job? Serial Entrepreneur
Favorite TV show or program? FRIENDS. Probably watched every episode at least 5 times… Might know the characters of Friends better than some of my actual friends. Is that sad? Need a Phoebe in my life
What reality show/game show would you go on? American Ninja Warrior
What is your spirit animal? Ostrich (trust me, there's a real story behind this). And, please feel free to tune into my Ostrich rap song “Ostrich Paradise” on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-604944459/ostrich-paradise hahaha
Do you have any pets? A black Hunting Labrador (Smilla) back home in Sweden
What is your biggest pet peeve(s)? Slow walking people, gum that have lost its flavor, the squeaky sound a knife makes to an empty plate, talking to people wearing non-see-through sunglasses when I'm not.
ON CAMPUS
What part of campus do you live on? Continental Apartments
Do you live with any athletes? What's that like? Yes, I live with 2 other golfers and one girl from the field hockey team. I really enjoy it. We all know each other inside-out, and understand each other's priorities and schedules. Communication is key when living together with close friends, so… our household has no rules = clearly shoes on the couch is OK? And we usually resolve minor issues smoothly, as shown in the right picture.
What is your favorite part of campus? The green. It is so beautiful. In the day filled with energy and movement, at night so quiet and still
Favorite class? Why? Entrepreneurial Marketing (ENTR351), without a doubt. We are studying for ex. how to market ourselves in life, how to efficiently raise funding for a startup, and different ways of thinking outside the box when approaching your chosen target market – it is very hands on based learning, which I really enjoy
SOCIAL
What meme describes your life the most?
What social media platform are you most active on? Instagram and Snapchat. Both of the above can suffer way too many updates/day due to spontaneous posting habits
Favorite emoji? According to my phone, the most used one is the facepalm blond girl. That says a lot about meFavorite Snapchat Filter? Why stop at one single filter when you can create your own 'happy Monday'-necklace, add location tags/your very own body builder bitmoji, and/or balance a coffee cup on your head?
HYPOTHETICAL
Who would you like to trade places with for a day? A doctor working for the organization Doctors Without Borders in Africa
What actor or actress would you want to play you in a movie about your life? Jennifer Lawrence!!
If you could live in any decade, which would you choose and why? I would live half my life 100 years ago, in the romantic environment of simpler times, and the other half 100 years from now, to see what us humans did with this place.
What superpower would you want, or what superhero would you want to be? Omnilingualism (SAT-word?). Meeting different cultures is so enriching, but language barriers always limit the possible conversations and connections. Imagine being able to communicate with anyone, anywhere in the world, as a native speaker of their own language.
What cartoon character would you be? The blonde Mulan
Talent you would most like to have? Breakdancing would go well with my love for snapbacks
AS A BLUE HEN
Most memorable moment as a member of the Blue Hens? Winning the back-to-back CAA title 2017, and supporting our Field Hockey girls to a National Championship WIN last year
Most memorable moment as a member of the Blue Hens? Winning the back-to-back CAA title 2017, and supporting our Field Hockey girls to a National Championship WIN last year
Any superstitions? I look at the hole 3 times before I putt… It's so annoying, but I can't stop
What is your game-day playlist? I usually shuffle my workout list: a strange mix of dark, deep rap, and happy Spanish dance music
Any game team traditions? Food coma and karaoke in the van
What was the best advice ever given to you? My dad has always told me: “Myran vinner,” which is a Swedish saying translated to “The ant wins.” It basically means that whoever is patient enough in life, and carries one straw at a time to the anthill, will succeed. Success does not come quickly, an anthill isn't built in one day, and even the smallest animal can build something so much greater than herself with the right team, motivation, and focus. Stay committed to your purpose, and work for your goal every day – one step and one straw at a time; if you can improve 1% each day, imagine how far you will get in one month, one year, a lifetime…
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