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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UIC chapter.

Basics:

Name: Kristie Barraco

Year: Junior

Hometown: Palos Heights

Birthday: June 28, 1994

Heritage: Cuban and Italian

Major: Pyschology

 

UIC Life:

Local or Commuter?

Local

What are you involved with on campus?

I’m in Phi Sigma Sigma 

What is your favorite thing about UIC?

Being able to go to class and see the skyline of Chicago. I love the city.

What is your least favorite thing about UIC?

BSB, I still get lost, daily.

What are your plans after graduation?

I plan on staying in the city and going to grad school somewhere down here. 

 

Fun Facts:

Favorite Place to Eat?

Barracos Pizza (;

What’s something that people don’t really know about you?

I’m a first generation American, and I really like to Karoke.

What are your hobbies?

Eating, singing, and watching movies

What kind of music are you into?

Hip-hop, Rap, EDM, Country

What’s you’re favorite animal?

Dogs….who doesn’t like dogs?

Favorite Movie:

I don’t have a favorite, pretty much anything with Ryan Gosling.

Love Life:

Interested in: Men

Relationship Status: Taken

Celebrity Crushes: Channing Tatum and Ryan Gosling

What do you look for in a guy?

A guy that I can be goofy with and one that can take my sarcasm.

What is your deal breaker?

Bad teeth 

Describe your dream date?

Walking around Rome and spending a day at The Colosseum

Tenzin Moenkyi was born in the small village of Dharamsala, India where many Tibetan refugees reside. At a young age she immigrated to Rogers Park, a diverse Chicago neighborhood located on the north side. The issues regarding Tibet's political turmoil with China along with those in her community in the city made her passionate about political affairs and social justice. Currently, she is a Junior at the University of Illinois at Chicago double-majoring in Economics and Politcal Science. She is her chapter's treasurer of the national sorority Phi Sigma Sigma, a writer for HerCampus Magazine, and model for Stewart Talent Agency. Catch her modeling in this year's Chicago Fashion Week on October 15th! 
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