How do you feel right now?
Good--I'm a little nervous, but I'm really excited: it's so cool that I'm here on the set that I've seen a million times on the show, and I'm finally here. It's... really cool.
What do you like most about Jeopardy!?
Um, what I like most about Jeopardy! is how it tests you on a variety of knowledge, and so you get ta work on everything. And it also, it takes math on the wagers. I like how it's not just memorizing facts. It takes... real brainpower. I think that's.. very cool.
Who is smarter... Alex Trebek or your homeroom teacher?
I don't know, I'd say they're pretty much about the same, um... 'course, my homeroom teacher's watching this: you're smarter.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
I'd love to be a doctor of veterinary medicine. I think animals are great. I love medicine. And... I just think it would be so great to be able to work with animals... all the time.
How did you try out for the show?
Well, when I auditioned, I saw, um, the, on the show, they say, "Get"--"Take the online test," and I took the online test, and then a couple months later, we heard that I got to go to an audition. So I went... did the test... and then, um, when I found out, I was screaming as loud as I could. I was going [falsetto imitation of screaming] "I'm on Jeopardy! I'm on Jeopardy!"
Who's going to win your game today?
Well, um, I hope it's me, but you know, you really can't tell who's going to win. It's about the categories, and everyone here is really smart, so... you never know. |
"Because he loves animals, biology, and helping others, he's thinking of becoming a veteranarian..."
2007 Kids Week winner: $18,300 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home Game System.
First Name: Elijah
Name of School: La Jolla Country Day
What do you like most about school?: Learning fascinating new things and being challenged
What's your favorite movie or TV show?: Star Wars, Star Trek
What's your favorite activity?: Surfing, Soccer
Who do you admire most?: FDR
What do you think you'll be when you grow up?: Veterinarian
Draw a picture of yourself winning big on Jeopardy!
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