Name: Kyle Copeland
Year: 2nd
Major: Computer Science and Engineering
Hometown: Garden Grove, CA
Relationship Status: Single
School Involvement: The Navigators, J-BEST
Nationality: I’m Irish, French Canadian, Scottish, German, Czechoslovakian, Hungarian, and part Cherokee Indian.
Hobbies: Music—I enjoy playing guitar and piano.
Favorite TV shows: That ’70s Show, Lost
Favorite Movies: Rush Hour, Once
Favorite Food: Mexican, Italian, My mom’s chicken chili
Favorite Musicians: Glen Hansard, Dream Theater, Explosions in the Sky. I like all music, but I struggle listening to death metal and really country music.
What do you think of UC Irvine?
It’s definitely the opposite of what I thought it was going to be… I think we have a lot of cool professors and opportunities.
Do you have any siblings?
I have three brothers.
Are you a cat person or a dog person?
I’m totally a dog person.
Where is your favorite place to travel?
I really like Japan. The culture over there is all about community rather than America where it’s very individualistic. One time I went to a train station in Japan and this man was trying to ask me if I needed help with my ticket. He didn’t even speak English and he was trying to help me!
What do you look for in a girl?
Someone who’s willing to teach and be taught, a dynamic where you have a solid foundation and you’re both able to learn new things from each other. When you come into the relationship, the other person should be able to make you stronger.
What do you want to do after graduation?
I would like to work at Google or Apple, that’d be really cool. Or be a teacher, I really like teaching. Or maybe take a break and go overseas to do relief work.