Behind the Scenes of Her Campus: Chanel Lobdell

Name: Chanel Lobdell

 

Age/ Year in school: 18, Freshman

 

Major: Secondary Education 

 

Hometown: Orlando, Florida

 

Her Campus Position: Event and Snapshot Editor

 

Favorite food:  Chocolate covered strawberries

 

Favorite Blizzard flavor at DQ: Georgia Mud Pie

 

Dream Job: Middle School Teacher/Blog Writer

 

Dream Vacation: Yoga Retreat

 

Goal for the next year: Eat healthier… Living in Vaughn is rough with The Grill right there.

Favorite memory at UT thus far:  The Alternative Break I went on during Spring Break! Being with such an amazing group of UT students was so inspiring and I learned so much!

 

What else are you involved in on/off campus?  I work at Payless, I am a Sigma Phi Lambda sister, and am a part of the President Leadership Fellows. 

 

What is your favorite aspect of being involved with Her Campus?  I love being able to write creatively!  It’s nice to get a break from the stress of writing for school and write something I actually enjoying writing about.

 

What is your pet peeve?  People who ask me if I wash my hair… PSA: YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO WASH DREADLOCKS, so yes… I wash my hair.

 

What is your favorite way to spend a Saturday?  My favorite way to spend a Saturday is walking around downtown St. Pete, eating at my favorite taco place, Casita 

Taqueria, and soaking up the sun.  At night I like to cuddle up with blankets and my boyfriend and watch Rom Coms. Pathetic? Maybe.  

Who is your celebrity crush and why? Seth Rogan, I know, weird, but I love funny people and facial hair….

 

What do you do to relax and unwind?  To relax I enjoy reading books and doing yoga. 

 

If you were stranded on an island, what three items would you want with you?  1. A fire starter 2. A radio with Spotify (Totally Stress free is perfect) 3. My yoga mat

 

If you could visit one place in the world where would it be?  New Zealand

 

What is your favorite show to watch on Netflix?  Sadly, I am one of those that got sucked into Gossip Girl.

 

What is one thing you want to do at UT before you graduate? Watch the sun rise and sunset from one of the Minarets.

 

What advice would you give to incoming Freshmen?  Don’t feel pressured to be someone you aren’t.  Find a group that makes you happy and a group that you can be yourself with because the people are what make college truly worth it.  

 

Favorite quote? The most difficult lie I have ever contended to is this: Life is a story about me. – Donald Miller