Rohan Desai, Class of 2017

Name:  Rohan Desai 

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Beaufort, SC

Studying: Biophysics major, Astrophysics minor

Relationship Status: Single

Fun Fact: I casually sail and can fit half of an orange in my mouth. 

Her Campus: What activities are you involved in on campus?

Rohan Desai: I am pledging a fraternity, Kappa Sigma and am in the biophysics club (although my attendance has been lacking lately). I’m also on the sailing team LISTSERV!

HC: Favorite class you’ve taken so far?

RD: My favorite class so far has to be Women’s Studies. Number two though would be, “From the Big Bang to the Milky Way.” It is what got me to declare my minor in astronomy/astrophysics and was very interesting without being hard enough to make me want to cry myself to sleep every night. 

HC: Best place to eat in Ann Arbor? Best affordable place to eat?

RD: Frita Batidos. Period. But, if you are looking to spend absolutely no money at all for some questionably edible but also delicious food when nothing else is open go for Big Ten Burrito (or BTB as it is now named).

HC: Celebrity Crush?

RD: Brandon Flowers, frontman of The Killers.

HC: How do you feel about college relationships?

RD: Initially, I thought they were silly and that college was about trying all of your options to get some experience. Lately though, I’ve taken a neutral stance. I’m open to relationships but feel like I’ll know what I really want when I meet the right girl.

HC: What do you look for in a significant other?

RD: She has to have a sense of humor, more specifically, she has to laugh at all my jokes and nobody else’s. Also, I think intelligence is super attractive. Beyond those two there aren’t a lot of other specifics. Honestly, she just has to be female and alive.

HC: Where would you want to take that special someone on a first date?

RD: First, I would pick her up at her house, then we would drive to my favorite restaurant Taco Bell and order a Taco 12-pack to share. As we feed each other tacos, I would accidentally spill some lettuce on her dress. I would apologize, then say, “lettuce not let this ruin our night.” She would laugh. Next she would say, “let’s taco-bout something serious.” “How about our feelings?” I would respond. “You knew just what to say, Rohan, I’ve never bean this comfortable with a guy before.” We would hold hands, firmly. I would smile. Then I would drive her back home by 9 PM to conclude a lovely evening. 

HC: What’s your funniest pickup line?

RD: Hey girl, do you have a map? Because I keep getting lost in your eyes. But seriously do actually have a map, because we are lost in woods at night.

HC: What are your summer plans?

RD: I plan on working in my research lab in Ann Arbor full-time, hopefully being able to develop an abstract for my project by the end of the summer and volunteering at the hospital. After that, I will go back to South Carolina to spend some quality time with family and friends.

HC: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

RD: Hopefully in my residency, with a golden retriever puppy, and in a committed relationship with a girl with whom I can talk to about my feelings.

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