Campus Cutie: Irish Bachelorette Edition – James Heisler ’15

On the second episode of The Irish Bachelorette, Kirsten said good-bye to two more eligible Notre Dame gentlemen. James Heisler and Sean Gleason, roommates in Keenan Hall, took the time to talk with me about their experience on the show. 

 

James, an engineering student with a goofy sense of humor, shared his overall impressions of the guys, Kirsten, and all things Notre Dame! 

Year: 2015

Dorm: Keenan 

Major? Electrical engineering Major you wish you chose? Poli sci

Hometown: Outside of Pittsburgh, PA 

Campus Activities? Marine/Navy ROTC and this past year I was in charge of Frosh-O for Keenan Hall. 

Relationship status: Single

 

What does it mean to be a domer? Domer? I hardly know her! 

 

What is your best ND memory so far? Storming the field against Stanford and then the rain coming down. Everyone was your best friend that night. 

 

What is the #1 item on your ND bucket list? Make an announcement over the tornado watch speakers, the PA system that goes to all the dorms. 

 

What are the best and worst things about ND? The best thing is Café de Grasta…or the community. The worst thing is definitely the cold. 

 

If you could change one thing about Notre Dame, what would it be? Move it to California

 

What’s the best class you’ve taken at ND? Electromagnetic Waves and Pulses

 

What’s your favorite spot on campus? The Throne Room [my secret bathroom] … or the Grotto 

 

What did you think you were going to do when you came in as a freshman? I thought I was gonna come in engineering and be an ROTC student… So that didn’t change at all. 

 

Favorite Domer – dead, alive, or fictional? Paul Lusak because he has dreamy eyes. Or Jonathon Weiler because he has always has your back.

 

What do you wish ND girls knew? How do I say this without sounding rude? I wish they knew that it’s okay to go out on Friday or Saturday night in the middle of winter and NOT wear a mini skirt. It’s okay to dress warm! You look beautiful anyway. (*Aww! Thanks, James! ) 

What do you wish you knew about ND girls? How do they get to be so gosh, darn adorable?! ;)

 

If you could go back to freshman year and tell yourself one thing you know now, what would it be? Nodal mesh analysis. [EE joke #nerdprobs…] 

 

Ideal academic and professional endgame? Academic – Have above a 3.0 on graduation. Professional – Be a farmer. Have a farm and a bunch of little kids and a wife. 

 

In 25 years you will be… I’ll be bald, fat, and sitting on my porch with a beer in my hand, staring at the sunset in a rocking chair. 

 

Tell me something no one here knows about you. I’m a pretty open book… 

 

Guilty pleasure song? Thinking of You by Ke$ha. 

 

Signature drink? Skol on ice. 

 

Why did you initially audition for the Irish Bachelorette? It’s pretty boring. I saw it on Facebook and thought it would be a good opportunity to pregame. 

 

What was your reaction to meeting Kirsten for the first time? “Oh… She looks nice.”

 

Did you know any of the other guys? Uh duh… Did you watch the show?! [One’s my roommate, one’s my cousin, one’s my RA.] 

 

How did you feel about the dynamic of the group? I thought it was a lot of fun. I definitely hung with the guys more than her. It was a bro-fest for-shizzle. 

 

Did you feel like you had the opportunity to make an impression on Kirsten? I was probably one of the louder guys there, so yes. 

 

How did you feel about getting cut from the show? Was it a shock or did you expect it? I was pretty relieved because there was a football game the next day so I probably wasn’t going to show up to filming anyway… Plus we didn’t really have chemistry. I was a little surprised though. 

 

Who were you rooting for to win once you left the show? Zach 

 

If given another shot, what would you do differently? Nothing. Well, I’d probably try to be less of a jerk. 

 

What do you wish you knew going into the show? That more people than I thought were going to be watching it. 

 

Was it what you expected? Yeah… I expected to go in there, be extremely awkward and my loud self. I didn’t expect Mike to get eliminated, though. 

 

What do you anticipate for your love life going forward? More of the same

 

Was the experience worth it? Yeah, it was a lot of fun. It was a complete and total blast. I met some good guys. I got to watch myself make a fool of myself on Notre Dame television. 

 

 

Thanks, James! 

HCNDxo