Name: Chantall Pinilla
Age: 20
Year: Junior
Major: International Affairs
Hometown: Miami
Relationship Status: Single
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Her Campus (HC): How did you end up at FSU?
Chantal Pinilla (CP): I always knew I would come here. I didn’t like UCF or UF and I loved FSU.
HC: Is being a transfer student hard?
CP: Yeah because I have to figure out things a lot later than most freshmen. It sucks that I’ll only be here for two years and not four.
HC: Are you getting involved on campus?
CP: This first semester I recently joined Camp Kesem. I really wanted to lay low and just get the hang of things.
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HC: How is Tally different than Miami?
CP: Everything is so close here; the people are so different, the way they speak. Oh, and people don’t kiss on the cheek here. When I first met my roommate, she hugged me and it totally caught me off guard. It was a huge bear hug.
HC: Tell me about your study abroad experience?
CP: This past summer I studied abroad for six weeks in France. I was originally supposed to go to Paris, but I ended up loving where I went (Nice, France). It was right on the ocean and the people were so nice.
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HC: Where would you want to travel next?
CP: I became super good friends with some Australians during my time studying abroad. Hopefully, I will be able to go to Australia and meet up with them.
HC: What’s your dream job?
CP: Anything that allows me to travel and be in different places. Obviously, I would want to settle down after like 10 years and have a family.
HC: What’s one place in Tally that you want to explore?
CP: I haven’t been to the FSU Rez yet, but would love to do that while it is still hot outside. I love anything related to the water, so paddle boarding or canoeing would be so fun.
HC: Tell me about your trip to the Dominican Republic!
CP: I went to the DR for nine days with a program called Blue Missions and we helped build a water tank for a small community. I was in the middle of a mountain where only 50 families live. It was the best time of my life. There was no electricity, I was given one bucket a day for showers and it was so eye opening.