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Nataliya Vehera ’17

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

Basics:

Name: Nataliya Vehera

Year: Sophomore

Hometown: Lockport, Illinois

Birthday: June 2, 1994

Heritage: Ukranian

Major: Biology Pre-Med

UIC Life:

Local or Commuter?

Local

What are you involved with on campus?

Phi Sigma Sigma

What is your favorite thing about UIC?

The city life

What is your least favorite thing about UIC?

The winters. Its super cold here and I look like a walking marshmellow with my winter coat

What are your plans after graduation?

Going to Medical School

Fun Facts:

Favorite Place to Eat?

Portillos

What’s something that people don’t really know about you?

I was born in Ternopil, Ukraine

What are your hobbies?

Working out, Shopping, and Eating good food

What kind of music are you into?

I can listen to pretty much anything

What’s you’re favorite animal?

Panda

Favorite Movie:

Titanic

Favorite Book:

Looking for Alaska

 If you won the lottery whats the first thing you would buy?

A plane ticket to explore Europe

Love Life:

Interested in:

Men

Relationship Status:

Single as a pringle

Celebrity Crushes:

Adam Levine

What do you look for in a guy?

Intelligence and a sense of humor

What is your deal breaker?

A guy that’s shorter than me

Describe your dream date?

Dinner at the Eiffel Tower

Tenzin Moenkyi was born in the small village of Dharamsala, India where many Tibetan refugees reside. At a young age she immigrated to Rogers Park, a diverse Chicago neighborhood located on the north side. The issues regarding Tibet's political turmoil with China along with those in her community in the city made her passionate about political affairs and social justice. Currently, she is a Junior at the University of Illinois at Chicago double-majoring in Economics and Politcal Science. She is her chapter's treasurer of the national sorority Phi Sigma Sigma, a writer for HerCampus Magazine, and model for Stewart Talent Agency. Catch her modeling in this year's Chicago Fashion Week on October 15th! 
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