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

Name: Alec Goldberg

Hometown: Englewood, NJ

Class year: 2014

Major: PhilosophyĀ 

Relationship Status: In a committed polygamous relationship with the squash team

On-campus activities: Varsity squash, undergraduate recruitment committee, Sigma Phi Epsilon

Off-campus activities: Volunteer tutor for students in Harlem

Best thing about Thanksgiving: Calories don’t count

Celebrity crush: Princess Jasmine

Top three pastimes:Ā Old movies, spending time with good friends, and contemplation

Blondes, brunettes, or redheads?Ā I like all three – just not all three on the same person at once.

Favorite genre of music and why?Ā Gangster rap. I just really relate to it.

The thing you’re most proud of:Ā Having the same amount of Tour de France titles as Lance Armstrong

Where do you see yourself in ten years? Celebrating the ten-year anniversary of answering this question.

Favorite TV series: Seinfeld

Biggest turn-offs: Girls, or anyone for that matter, who are embarrassed to be weird. A little weird is interesting. Then again, a lot of weird is weird.

Biggest turn-ons: I really appreciate a girl with a firm grasp of sarcasm.

Favorite place to study: A bar. I don’t get much studying done though.

Motto: Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.

Describe your ideal first date: One that’s followed by a second date.

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Giselle Boresta

Columbia Barnard

Giselle, Class of 2014 at Barnard College, is an Economics major with a minor in French. She was born in New York City, grew up in Ridgewood, NJ, and is excited to be back in her true hometown of New York City. She likes the Jersey Shore (the actual beach, not the show) and seeing something crazy in New York every day!