Jason Thompson is a senior at Jonathan Alder and is involved in band, tennis, and exercise science at Tolles. He plans on studying exercise science at Columbus State. We sat down with Jason as a part of our 25 with ‘25 series.
Q: What’s your favorite memory of your time at Alder?
A: Definitely all the people I have met.
Q: What are three things you can’t live without?
A: Friends, family, and music.
Q: What’s one thing people don’t know about you?
A: I’m neurodivergent. So basically,I have symptoms of OCD, ADHD, autism, all of the mental things, but I don’t have enough to diagnose any of them, so, I have a bit of everything.
Q: How would you define yourself in three words?
A: Compassionate, goofball, and persevering.
Q: What is the best piece of advice you’ve received?
A: Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.
Q: If you made a documentary, what would it be about and why?
A: It would either be about my life or a favorite sports team of mine. I think either one would be interesting. For my life, I think I have had interesting ups and downs, like certain decisions I made, certain decisions I regret. I think overall I could make a good documentary out of it. Then for favorite sports teams, I just like documenting and knowing all the players and what’s going on and all that kind of stuff.
Q: What is the last piece of content you consumed that made you cry?
A: A song from “The Greatest Showman” called “Never Enough” because I was listening to it at my last band show.
Q: What is a song you can listen to on repeat?
A: There’s a lot, but if I had to pick one it would probably be “Say You Won’t Let Go” by James Arthur.
Q: If you could switch lives with someone for a day, who would it be?
A: Probably Kevin Hart, he seems to live a fun relaxing life. He’s not too old, so he is in his prime. It seems it would be great to live through him.
Q: What is your dream place to visit?
A: Probably Tahiti.
Q: What’s the biggest surprise you’ve had?
A: When my sister had open heart surgery.
Q: What 3 people living or dead would you like to make dinner for?
A: So they’d probably get microwaved food, but I would choose my mom, Jason Statham, and my sister.
Q: What was the most adventurous thing you’ve done in your life?
A: Wear ridiculous outfits or wear ridiculous accessories.
Q: What would you like to be remembered for?
A: I say I want to be remembered as someone who is accountable and dependable, not a liability. A friend who is willing to go down with the ship.
