Coffee Chat: Rebecca Starling

Rebecca Starling

Name: Rebecca Starling

City of residence: Niles

Occupation: Caretaker for the disabled

Where are you from originally: Niles

Education: Niles High School, class of 2010; college at KVCC in Kalamazoo

If you weren’t doing what you do, what would you be doing?
In Las Vegas

If you had a million dollars, what would you do with it?
Give some to the needy,
some to my parents,
some to my church.
Some to people
who have uncured
diseases and some
for myself for
saving.

What’s something most people don’t know about you?
I like to play video games.

Favorite food?
Pizza

Last book you read?
“Twilight”

Favorite TV Show?
“Bad Girls Club”

Where would you go on your dream vacation?
Paris

Pet peeve?
Guys with long toe nails and fingernails

Best advice you ever got and who gave it to you?
Always be yourself; never let anyone change who you are. If they don’t like you that’s their problem, not yours.

What would you want on your tombstone?
Friendly and loving person. Always make people laugh. Loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt.

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