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

Always on the run (literally), Her Campus was finally able to catch up with track star and avid Pokemon fan, Shayne Pearson. Check out his interview below!

Year: Third

Major: Communication

Hometown: Salinas, CA

Relationship status: Forever alone.

Campus involvement: NCAA Track and Field team, UCSB Bookstore employee

 

Favorite food: A bowl of nails…without any milk.

Describe your perfect date: Anything that’s casual with great conversation. Charisma is one of my biggest turn-ons.

Most embarrassing moment: Things don’t really embarrass me. It’s really my friends who usually get embarrassed by what I do.

Fun fact about yourself:  I’m terrified of parents.

Favorite pick-up line: “Do you enjoy hikes? Good, because I live on El Greco.”

One thing you want to do before you leave IV: Successfully run away from a cop who’s trying to arrest me.

Do you have any special skills or talents? I can entertain anyone’s annoying younger cousin by talking about Pokemon.

What actor would play you in a movie? Clint Eastwood, because only an 83 year-old white man can truly portray me.

What television show most accurately represents your lifestyle? Regular Show. 

What is your favorite place on campus? The Arbor. All those people handing out fliers make me feel really popular.

What is your guilty pleasure? Dancing to Spanish music. Put a Spanish song on at a party, and I can make girls fall in love.

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Julia Graham is a writer for the Her Campus team at UC Santa Barbara. She is a sophomore majoring in Communication and is a member of the Comm Association on campus. She is also a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, where she actively participates in philanthropies, socials, date parties, and other events. In her free time, she enjoys playing beach volleyball, baking, shopping, and going to sports games. Originally from Santa Clara, California, she has two dogs at home, Teddy and Toby.
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Rachel is a senior at UC Santa Barbara and studies Communication and Global Peace and Security. Rachel is from a small, beautiful town in southern California called Palos Verdes. However, Palos Verdes is just one of the many places Rachel has lived. Rachel spent her childhood moving and traveling all over the world, living in places such as Indianapolis, Indiana; Santiago, Chile; Vienna, Austria; and Orlando, Florida. Rachel has found her heart and her home in California, choosing to spend her college years in sunny Santa Barbara. However, Rachel continued her wanderlust when she studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain in Fall 2012. At UCSB, Rachel is an immensely dedicated and involved member of her sorority Kappa Kappa Gamma, where she held the positions of Panhellenic Delegate, Inter-Greek Counselor, Rho Gam, and a member of the Nominating Slate. Best Buddies, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment, and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, is a passion of Rachel's, as she is their Social Media Coordinator as well as an active and proud member. As a member of the Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honors Society, Rachel is able to implement her prowess and affinity for communication and communication-related issues. When Rachel is not writing, participating in Kappa events, or volunteering, you can find her in the gym, on the soccer field, watching Modern Family, or cooking. Rachel's love for sports, food, and writing often times go hand-in-hand, as one may see in her weekly blogs. For the past two summers, Rachel has been freelance writing for the Los Angeles Times, and hopes to continue her career pursuit of journalism after she graduates. Rachel is elated to be a part of Her Campus's fabulous team and loves every moment of it!