Name: Nicole Beloyianis
Class Year: 2014
Major: French
Hometown: NYC
Hobbies: Restaurant-going, recipe-reading, experimenting with food
Relationship Status: In a relationship
What’s your spirit animal and why?
I would be some sort of bird. I grew up with parakeets and parrots instead of cats or dogs because some of my relatives are allergic to fur. Birds surprisingly have extremely distinctive personalities and are incredibly intelligent, but most importantly, who wouldn’t want to fly?
What do you notice first in a guy?
The sound of his voice.
What’s the craziest/coolest thing you did while studying abroad?
Played in the beloved fountain of Belgium’s Mannekin Pis after hours.
What can you absolutely not live without?
A comfortable bed to sleep in.
Which Disney princess would you be and why?
Pocahontas. Though most people associate me with Ariel because of our shared red hair color, when I was four years old I desperately wanted dark hair like Pocahontas. Even though I am a city girl, I revel in the moments when I feel attuned to nature (just like Pocahontas sings about in “Colors of the Wind”).
If you could give a freshman one piece of advice, what would it be?
Relish every moment possible, the good and the bad. These four years of learning, friendship and self-exploration are so valuable and will be over in the blink of an eye.