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Campus Cutie: Eppu Saarela

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Pinja Lehtiheimo Student Contributor, University of Helsinki
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Helsinki chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Year: Second at the University of Helsinki, seventh year altogether

Major: Sociology

Hometown: When asked, I always answer that I haven’t got any roots but I was born in Helsinki and lived mostof my preteen period in Kivenlahti, Espoo.

Relationship Status: In a relationship

Interests: gender, sexuality, fitness culture, fake leather, rubber and politics

What’s your favorite song at the moment?

It has been “Believe” by Cher for several years now. During my adult life it has been switching inbetween of ‘Strong Enough’ and ‘Believe’ but the artist has not changed in 10 years or so.

How would other people describe you in one word?

Controversial.

If there was a movie made about your life, what genre would it be and who would play you?

Romantic Sci-fi movie and Tim Curry should play me.

Where can we find you on a Saturday night?

Working or trying to find a rave club.

What would people be surprised to know about you?

I’m a personal trainer who eats a lot of candy.

What are the three things you couldn’t live without?

My girlfriend, gym and sociology.

What’s the one thing that girls do that you can never understand?

Girls tend to become boring in the beginning of adulthood.

What’s your favorite place in Helsinki?

Kulttuuriravintola Kaisla.

Best class you’ve taken at University of Helsinki so far?

It was a course concerning health inequality and social change in health differences.

What’s the best advice you’ve ever received?

“It isn’t that likely that the pill contains something unhealthy.”

 

An English Philology major and a Campus Correspondent for Her Campus Helsinki. In addition to Her Campus, I love good food, travelling, politics and cute dresses. My real passion is cookbooks, which I own way too many, and some day I would love to write one myself.