Basics:
Name: Zarana Patel
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Belleville, Illinois
Birthday: July 28,1995
Heritage: Indian
Major: Nursing
UIC Life:
Local or Commuter?
Local
What are you involved with on campus?
Phi Sigma Sigma, Unicef, Indian Student Association
What is your favorite thing about UIC?
The diversity and being so close to the city
What is your least favorite thing about UIC?
The cold weather in the winter time
What are your plans after graduation?
Becoming a nurse practitioner for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Fun Facts:
Favorite Snacks?
I’m obsessed oreo ice cream and Cliff Bars.
What’s something that people don’t really know about you?
I played for a varsity soccer team for 7 years
What are your hobbies?
Going to the gym and hanging out friends
What kind of music are you into?
I don’t have a favorite, I like all types of music.
What’s you’re favorite animal?
I love Pandas
Favorite Movie:
A Walk to Remember
Favorite Book:
The Best of Me, by Nicholas Sparks
If you could go back in time, what year would you travel to?
Freshman year of high school, it was so much fun and memorable
If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy?
I would buy land in Africa to build a hospital for malnourished babies.
Love Life:
Interested in:
Men
Relationship Status:
Single
Celebrity Crushes:
Channing Tatum, Collin Kaepernick
What do you look for in a guy?
A nice smile and a kind, caring personality.
What is your deal breaker?
Overconfidence and arrogance
Describe your dream date?
Dinner at the Eiffel Tower and a little walking tour around Paris