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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UCD chapter.
Name: Brock Bennett        
Major: Exercise Biology
Grade: 4th year
Hometown: Medford, Oregon
Relationship Status: Single

How do you stay involved on campus?: I’m on the track and field team. I started doing track in high school to get in shape for football. I picked up javelin and started doing really well at it and I realized I could continue in college.

Who do you look up to and why?: My grandpa, he always taught me that there is nothing that can substitute hard work. He taught me that your work ethic is what defines you.

What are some of your hobbies?: My favorite thing to do when I’m back home is any type of fishing. I mainly go fly fishing. My grandpa is a pretty big fisher and kind of got me into it. He’s also a big hunter and I just started getting into that with him. My favorite thing to do is anything outdoors.

Any major differences between California and Oregon?: The weather here is awesome. Back in Medford it’s been freezing most nights. During track training back in Oregon, it would be raining or freezing cold until as late as May. Davis is a pretty small town and I’m from a small town so that had a lot to do with my decision of coming to Davis. It made me feel a little like I was at home. But there is a lot more diversity here.

What are your plans after college?: I’m applying to medical school and I’m planning on taking a year off. I already took the MCATs and I’m just trying to get as much medical experience as I can. I’d love to go to medical school back in Oregon. Otherwise, I think it’d be fun to go to medical school in the south, it would be a new experience. I would love to become a general surgeon. I shadowed one and it really intrigued me. After I graduate, I’ll continue to work at the Allergy and Asthma Center of Southern Oregon. I’ve worked there the past five summers. I work in the clinical research institute and recruit patients and enroll them on studies on drugs that are waiting to be approved by the FDA. I meet with patients, run tests, track progress, and other tasks. It’s a lot of fun.

Who would you switch lives with?: I’d probably switch lives with Clay Matthews. He’s the starting line backer for the Green Bay Packers.

Most embarrassing moment:
In high school I went to the bathroom and walked out with toilet paper stuck to my shoe. I walked through the entire library and everyone saw. All my friends were laughing at me and I didn’t realize why until later.

A QUICKIE (survey) with the Campus Cutie

Blonde or Brunette?: Brunette

Celeb Crush: Olivia Wilde

Favorite feature in a girl: Motivation

Favorite animal: Otter

Favorite flavor ice cream: Mint chocolate chip

One guilty pleasure: Words with friends

Childhood nickname?: Brockoli

Three pet peeves: Multi-colored pens clicking in lecture, people talking on the phone when a checkout clerk is helping them, and when people are lazy.

If you could have one super power what would it be?:
To fly.

I love it when..: a girl isn’t afraid to get a little dirt on her jeans.

And most importantly, Boxers or Briefs?: Boxer briefs or spandex.

Rachael Brandt is your typical collegiette. Her free time, you'll find her roaming the CoHo, nourishing her hourly caffeine fix or rocking out at the campus rec center in Zumba class. Rachael has interned at Acosta/Salazar PR firm in Sacramento, CA --working with politicians and interest groups to aide their campaigns. She now spends her days working at the Events and Conferencing Center, in hopes of saving up for the many goodies she hopes to acquire while studying abroad next year. After cultivating an obsession for Her Campus, she opened the UC Davis branch, and now serves as campus correspondant.