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What were you like as a kid: what got you in trouble, and what got you praised?

He was a very active child. His mom used to say that he learned to run before he could walk. He always got in trouble with other kids because he wasn't afraid to say the truth, whether it hurt their feelings or not. He got praised for always trying to protect his brother and achieve success in any regard.

I was a very active child. My mom used to say that I learned to run before I could learn to walk. And I always got in trouble with other kids because I wasn't afraid to say the truth, whether it hurt their feelings or not. And I got praised for just always trying to protect my brother and achieve success in any regard.

Source: Round 1, question 3. Michael McCraw, voice transcript relayed by Gideon, Nov 14, 2026, 3:30 PM MT. Pages on this site use only his interview answers or other verified sources. Nothing here is invented.

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What were you like as a kid: what got you in trouble, and what got you praised?

I was a very active child. My mom used to say that I learned to run before I could learn to walk. And I always got in trouble with other kids because I wasn't afraid to say the truth, whether it hurt their feelings or not. And I got praised for just always trying to protect my brother and achieve success in any regard.