Name: Mohana Chakrabarti
Age: “21, almost 22!”
Hometown: “Manhattan, Kansas.”
Major: “Social Work.”
Why did you choose KU?: “I chose KU because it wasn’t K-state… and my sister went here and loved it. Plus the campus is beautiful!”
Favorite thing to do in Lawrence?: “It’s going to sound basic but if I had to pick one thing it would be going on long car rides with my friends around Lawrence.”
What advice would you give to an incoming freshman at KU?: “You’ll never be prepared for an 800 person class until you see it in person, never drive drunk, and always have a backup plan for when the dorm wifi is down. Oh! And be prepared for the whitest culture shock of your life.”
What is your favorite food?: “Cheese… Literally any cheese.”
Where is your favorite place to go in Lawrence?: “I don’t know if you’ll know what I’m talking about, but there’s this little teeny tiny park on Mass Street. It’s this little secluded park and I love to just go there and sit! It’s so perfect. That’s the first place I took my boyfriend when he came to see me in Lawrence.”
Relationship status?: Taken
Favorite KU Memory?: I studied abroad for two weeks in Milan and Rome, Italy and it was one of the most incredible and eye opening experiences of my life. It was my first time being out of the country!”
What are you doing after graduation?: “I am currently in the process of looking for Social Work jobs in Kansas City, Missouri… That’s all I know for now.