Muskaan Nagi and Ria Gupta will be joining the UBC Her Campus team in September 2018 as our new social media directors. To get to know them a little better, we asked them a few questions:
Muskaan Nagi
Ria Gupta
Hometown:
Muskaan Nagi: New Delhi, India
Ria Gupta: Hyderabad, India
Year:
MN: Second
RG: First
Major:
MN: Sociology
RG: Pyscology
Favourite place on campus:
MN: Nitobe Garden
RG: Cecil Green Park Road/Rose Garden
How you chose your major:
MN: Through a combination of a newly developed interest in Crime, nature of societies, and my amazing Professor Corigall-Brown.
RG: I am really passionate about mental health and I think it is about time that people start prioritizing it too. Psychology, in my opinion, is a perfect platform to gain an insight into people’s minds.
How you chose UBC:
MN: Based on the diverse student culture and an interdisciplinary environment to learn in.
RG: I like the fact that other than the obvious beauty, UBC feels like a place that wants you to not only study but also develop your personality as opposed to other schools that train you to be robots.
Why you decided to join Her Campus:
MN: To make a positive impact on the UBC community.
RG: Because women supporting other women is the best thing in the world.
Current song you can’t stop listening to:
MN: “Lady Bitterness” by Broken Back
RG: “Work From Home” by Fifth Harmony is my all time fav
Next place you want to travel to:
MN: The Netherlands
RG: Greece
First word that comes to mind when you hear “Vancouver”:
MN: Raincouver
RG: Rain
Go-to outfit for class:
MN: A hoodie, black leggings and sneakers
RG: White top, denim jeans and a black leather jacket
What you’re most looking forward to this Summer:
MN: Visiting Kelowna
RG: Sleep and swimming
TV/Literary character you most identify with:
MN: Monica Geller
RG: Rachel Green
Favourite memory at UBC:
MN: Singing on ‘Share It’ (UBC Jumpstart 2016)
RG: Meeting Dwayne Johnson
Quote you guide your life by:
MN: “You can’t soar like an eagle, when you surround yourself with turkeys.”
RG: “Be yourself.”