Name: Frances “Franci” Bradshaw

Age: 17

Occupation and title: Sales associate at Smith Jewelers

What’s the best part of your day? When my homework is done

If you had two weeks’ vacation and money were no object, how would you spend your time? Australia and the Alps

Favorite food: My daddy’s fried fish

Favorite weekend destination: Nags Head, N.C.

Favorite college sports team: Virginia Tech and North Carolina State

Favorite colors: Green and purple

What’s the best life lesson you’ve learned? Accepting and loving others

What’s the best decision you’ve made in life? Becoming a Christian

Which local charitable or non-profit organization do you wish more people would support? Locks of Love

What’s your hobby? Dance (11 years)

What gives you the blues? Rainy weather

Tell us one true thing: Life is fragile

What frightens you most? Hospitals, shots and doctors

If you could live anywhere else in the world, where would it be and why? Sorrento, Italy, because it is similar to Southampton County in that it has a small town with many family shops. Plus, it is located on the coast of Italy. What could be better than that?

If you could pass or change one law, what would it be? To operate a bicycle on a road, you should have some sort of license.

If you could invite three guests — living or dead, from anytime in history – to dinner, who would they be? Audrey Hepburn, Lucille Ball and Johnny Depp

Tell us about a good movie you’ve seen lately and why you liked it: The best movie I have seen recently is “21” because it had all aspects of a good movie: romance, action and a surprise ending.