Name: Kristen Larsen
Age: 20
Year: Senior
Major(s): Vocal Performance and Italian
Hometown: Lindenhurst, Illinois
Relationship Status: It’s complicated
Instagram: @kristen1299
Why did you choose KU? I chose KU because it was financially better for me and because I had met the former theater department head at the University of Wisconsin Summer Music Clinic and I loved working with him.
What are you most passionate about? Well, of course I am passionate about music, but I also am passionate about helping the world’s orphans. I did two service trips to Romania and worked with orphans in 2011 and 2012 and it was really eye-opening.
Who’s your best friend? How did you meet? My best friend is named Erin Dulmes. We met in junior high when I transferred to private school and we bonded over our crushes and our notebook we used to write and gossip in. She also went to Romania with me, where we truly became “best” friends.
Favorite book? Movie? Song? My favorite book is a tie between To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. Favorite movie…that’s hard! Anything Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep or Rachel McAdams. My favorite song right now is “Hello” by Adele… It is too good!