Ever heard of Hot Ones? Well, Burning Questions does it better (I’m biased).
A couple of weeks ago, Taylor, Silas, and I had the opportunity to eat chicken wings (tater tots for me) doused in progressively hotter sauces—all while asking Paul Ledesma, Director of Undergraduate Admissions at USC Viterbi, questions about Viterbi and Viterbi admissions. Given that a solid 75% of my personality is that I have a high spice tolerance, I was super excited (and somewhat scared) to try my luck at the hot sauces (working up to Da Bomb, rated at a non-trivial 🔥135,600 Scovilles 🔥).
As expected, the experience was super entertaining. . .tears were definitely shed. I was surprised that all of us had such high spice tolerances—it took a bit to feel the burn. I realized that my tastebuds are probably broken because none of the sauces really affected me, but it could have been because I didn’t have to talk very much—Paul choking out a full answer to the last question immediately after consuming a chicken nugget soaked in Da Bomb sauce was honestly admirable. If you want to witness an emotional rollercoaster equipped with tears, important admissions information, and lots of milk, definitely check out our newest Burning Questions video on our YouTube page!
