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Campus Cutie: Hawa Tucker

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

Name: Hawa Tucker

Hometown: Deerfield, Massachusetts; Munich, Germany; Dallas, TexasĀ 

Year: 2019

Major: Computer ScienceĀ 

Fun fact #1: As a baby, I was almost stolen by gypsies in Germany.

Fun fact #2: I have a twin sister.

Favorite part about Duke: The AMAZING community. I feel so included, even though I’m not in a sorority, or SLG, or any other social group. I genuinely love the people I have met.

Favorite on-campus eatery: Can I say the Starbucks in the duke hospital??? HAHAHHAAH. If not, I love the Div Cafe. Smoked salmon wraps to the max!!

Inspiration: My Father. He was a refugee who came to this country (after living in Europe for a bit), and he made so many sacrifices for my family. He is my life, and all I want to do is make him proud. I can’t express in words how unbelievably grateful I am to him. His obstacles are something I cannot imagine, and I am ridiculously proud to be his daughter.

Dream super power: Mind reading. It’s so difficult to understand everyone individually. The human mind is strange, and I believe that understanding people’s intentions and desires is important to moving forward in life.

Priyanka is currently a student at Duke University. She was born in Berkeley, California, but grew up in Durham, North Carolina. When she's not taking pictures, she's usually designing flyers or coding. Follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Vine.