Inside HOKIE SPORTS | Vol. 10 No. 4 | March 2018

inside.hokiesports.com 39 cobbtechnologies.com| 800.346.8228 she said. “I’ve wanted to be a nurse since I was little.” The move, of course, will bring her full circle. McGinley left Philadelphia to come to Blacksburg and found brotherly love, along GETTING TO KNOW … TRISTAN M C GINLEY Q: Snapchat, Twitter or Instagram … which is your favorite and why? TM: Instagram. I’m an annoying picture person. I’m like a young mom picture person. I like taking pictures of other people just as I like to be in them. Q: If you could take a dream vacation, where would it be? TM: Probably Greece. I’ve never been able to travel much just with sports my whole life and a big family—that’s obviously not something cheap. Anywhere I go, I’m pretty much in awe of. I got to go to the Bahamas for the first time over winter break, and I’m like, ‘Holy cow, people come here all the time.’ But I was say Greece because of what I’ve seen in movies. Not anything else really. It seems wonderful and beautiful. Q: If you could trade places with someone for a day, who would it be and why? TM: Taylor Swift or Beyonce. I’ve always wanted to be a rock star my whole life. I just don’t have the talent for it. So if I could pretend for a day, that would be awesome. Definitely. Q: What type of music are you listening to these days? TM: I’m a big country girl. My mom is from Alabama. I’ve been listening to country forever. I’m not just, ‘I came to Virginia, and now I’m a country girl.’ I always have been, but also anything I can dance to and sing to. I listen to a lot of music, a lot of different stuff. Q: What has been your favorite thing about being a Virginia Tech athlete? TM: That there are so many people here to support you and help you. Academically, we have the best people. Nutritionally, we have the best people. People to keep you in shape … we have the best. Definitely so much support. There is always someone to turn to. with so much more. Now she’ll make a return, which allows her to pursue her passion, hang out with her family and unapologetically cheer on her city’s pro sports teams. It’s simply the perfect move for her to make.