
On the Prowl With Sherif Farrag '09CC
12/16/2008 12:00:00 AM | General
Sherif Farrag is a senior foilest on the Columbia fencing team.
Major: MEALAC-Political Science
Why Columbia? Great Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science professors, prestigious fencing program, and New York.
Nickname: Reef
What advice would you give future Columbia teammates? We fence well because we are all excited to be on this team. Maintain that excitement and have fun.
If you didn't fence, you would: be involved heavily in several campus organizations and clubs.
If you could attend any sporting event in the world, what would it be? Super Bowl.
After graduation, if you could do anything, what would you do? Continue fencing at a high level.
My most prized possession is: books.
Favorite thing about Columbia Fencing: team traditions
Favorite moment in a match/meet: winning and celebrating vocally
Favorite author: Hemingway
Favorite movie: Fight Club
Favorite quote: "Be happy with what you have, but do not fear change"
Little known fact: I have two younger siblings who also fence.


