
Geek of the Week
Wait, What?
Zeus Habash MBA ’18 will make you disbelieve your eyes.

"...if magic can get you to challenge your assumptions about reality, it can stretch your mind."



What makes you a geek?
I do magic.
Where?
I do it everywhere I go. But do you mean where did I start? In Amman, Jordan, where I grew up. When I was 6, my parents took me to a magic show. I was hooked. I went home and tried to make a handkerchief disappear. By age 13, I was fully booked for magic shows at schools, in hotels. Magic paid my way through college.
Do you have a specialty?
Sleight of hand. My handkerchief, the ring on my finger, a deck of cards. I always have them with me. Also, I’m an interactive magician. I don’t stand on a stage. I walk around and mingle with people. I’ll take your wedding ring and do tricks with it.
Do you use magic in your job as a data analyst?
No. But I solve problems, and as a magician I’m good at solving problems. Every trick I know, I figured out for myself.
Do you still do magic professionally?
Every now and then, at parties and private events, sometimes for USF. I actually performed at the Executive MBA orientation back in August.
How can magic change the world?
Magic is a great way to connect with people. You don’t need to speak a specific language. You just make people say, “Wait, what?” If magic can make you curious the way I was curious when I was 6, that’s meaningful. And if magic can get you to challenge your assumptions about reality, it can stretch your mind.
Does your passion change the world in a way small or large? Nominate yourself or a friend for Geek of the Week! Email geek@usfca.edu

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