Interview with Mr. Langdon

Questions and answers about some things you may not know about Mr. Langdon.

Today I decided to interview Mr. Langdon in hopes of getting to know him better! I asked him 20 questions, some hard and some easy. Here is what Mr. Langdon shared.

Q: "Where were you born?"

A: "I was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.

Q: "When did you move to Michigan?"

A: "Well, I went to college at Calvin in 2003 for five years and visited my home in the summer every year. I officially moved and changed my residence in 2008."

Q:"What led you to teach at Calvary?"

A: "I heard about the job from my pastor at Calvary Grand Rapids. It was really God’s providence – I was only in Michigan for one weekend and I found out about the position at that time and got an interview that weekend. I had to borrow someone’s shirt and tie – it was that sudden."

Q: "How long have you been teaching at Calvary?"

A: "I have been teaching here for five years." 

Q:"What is your favorite science subject to teach?"

A: "Chemistry, it is what I majored in."

Q:"What is your favorite thing about Calvary?"

A: "The family atmosphere. I couldn’t teach a more ideal environment"

Q:"If you were to write a book on the last few years of your life what would be the highlight?"

A: "The current time at which I’m living. Everything in my past God has used to shape me into an instrument to be used for his purpose."

Q:"What class do you assign the most homework in?"

A: "Physics and Chemistry 2.  They’re optional science classes that require a little more work than the other science classes I teach."

Q:"How long have you been married?"

A: "One month as of August 25."

Q:"What is your favorite food?

A: Bread, but it has to be multi-grain and straight out of a bakery."

Q:"What is your favorite movie and book Genre?"

A: Movie: Action/Adventure

     Book: Fiction

Q:"What is your favorite color?"
A: "Green"

Q:"What would be your ideal car you’d want to own?"

A: "Ford F-150"

Q:"What subject was hard for you in high school?"

A: "AP European history."

Q:"How organized do you like to be?"

A: "Very organized. I feel stressed when things are messy."

Q:"What is your favorite law of science?"

A: "Newtons 1st Law. If a student and I collide, I win. J"

Q:"What made you want to buy a snake?"

A: "It is easy to take care of."

Q:"If you could go anywhere in the world at any period of time where would you go?"

A: "I would go back to when the United States won its independence, so I could witness it as it really happened."

Q:"What is your favorite element on the periodic table?"

A: "Hydrogen. It is in a lot of cool compounds and pure hydrogen is a flammable gas."

Q:"What is your favorite animal?"
A: "Well… the easiest pet to care for would be a corn snake. But I like dogs a lot because you can play with them.  Perhaps someday"

What a cool interview of a great teacher. We are lucky to have teachers that love Calvary like we do. Thanks, Mr. Langdon!

- Will Lipscombe, freshman