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Marina Shanoudi ’17

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

Name: Marina Shanoudi

Class year: Sophomore

Hometown: Ashburn, VA

Major: International Affairs

Minor: Spanish and Political Science

Relationship Status: Single as a Pringle

Campus Involvement: Phi Alpha Delta (Pre-Law Fraternity)

What is something interesting about you? I am trilingual. I speak English, Spanish, and Arabic.

Perfect Date in 10 Words or Less: A surprise date to Disney World.

Who is your celebrity crush? Chris Pine. He’s funny and attractive. What more could you ask for?

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Florence, Italy. It has great culture, great art, and great food.

Scariest Moment: I was jet skiing in Aruba and the instructor told us not to go past a buoy. Me, being overconfident and stubborn, rode past the marker and ended up in the middle of the ocean. I turned around and couldn’t see anything but water. Luckily, I was able to go back and find land.

Number 1 Thing On Your Bucket List: Ride a camel in Egypt. I’m Egyptian and have visited Egypt several times but that is one thing that I haven’t done.

Senior double majoring in Psychology and Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication. Lover of thick duvet covers, homemade soup, untouched snow, and all things literary. 
Aleixka has a B.A. in Media Arts and Design and a minor in Spanish from James Madison University. She loves all things books, traveling, food, and photography.