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Meet Joel Nightingale!

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

Meet Joel Nightingale!

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Grade: Junior

Relationship status: Single

What’s your perfect date? I would take her hiking during summer months to the base of a mountain. Once we hiked there, we would stop at a lake, swim and eat.

Favorite song: “I Will Survive” by Cake and “I Got” by Young the Giant

What do you in your spare time? I play guitar in the band “The Harm”
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Harm/130180533770610?sk=wall), ski, hike, and play soccer.

What do you want to do after graduation? I am leaning towards Peace Corps and while serving in the Peace Corps, I will focus on figuring out what I want out of life.

In the great M&M debate, plain or peanut: Peanut, not even a debate.

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? Time travel.

One thing you miss about being a kid: Wearing sweatpants every day.

Dream job: Playing guitar for a living!

Biggest fear: Being alone.

Biggest pet peeve: Chewing with your mouth open.

What’s the first thing you notice about a girl? I always notice her smile.

What are personality traits do you want in a girlfriend? I really want someone who is easy-going, easy to talk to, has a positive outlook, generally optimistic, active, and athletic. Just someone who likes to have a good time and enjoy life, and someone I can be comfortable around.

Blondes or brunettes: Brunettes from my past history of girls, but I’m not picky.

Favorite movie: “Reign Over Me”

Favorite teacher/class: Father Jim in Psych 101

Hailing from eastern Washington, Julia attends the University of Portland in Oregon, as a Communication Studies major with an emphasis on Journalism. As a magazine and book junkie, Julia reads everything (and anything) she can get her hands on, especially those passionate on young adult culture and entertainment. A woman that gets stir-crazy easily, Julia has been fortunate to have traveled many summers in a row to foreign countries, including a study abroad course in Austria, Germany, and Great Britain. Since a ripe age, she has grown and cultivated her passion and dream of working for a magazine and spreading awareness as well as happiness through the tips of her fingers. Always finding time for herself, Julia can frequently be found quoting movie lines (most frequently Will Ferrell or Vince Vaughn), having a 90's dance party with her roommates, or rereading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for the 40th time.