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Zainab Oni ’18

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

 

Name: Zainab Oni

Year: 2nd

Major: Political and Social Thought

Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria

 

  1. What sort of activities are you involved with at UVA and beyond?

I try to pick activities that are related to my passions, so I’m involved in the University Judiciary Committee because I’m really interested in law. I am also involved in Quest Scholars at UVa because I care about creating a community for low-income students at UVa.

 

  1. What are the differences between New York City and Charlottesville? Was moving here a huge adjustment?

Group mentality and conforming is the norm here while in NYC, the more different you are the better. It was a huge adjustment moving to a place where individuality is not celebrated.

 

  1. What is one thing any student who goes to Uva must do before they graduate?

Drive up Skyline Drive at night

 

  1. Favorite song at the moment?

Washpoppin by Cardi B, a regular degular shmegular girl from the Bronx