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

Name: Lexie Barber
 

Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois
 

Class Year: 2016
 

Dorm: Stearns (3rd Floor RC)
 

High School: University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

 

Major: Undeclared but probably Psychology

Favorite Class: Reading, Writing, Teaching

Ideal Date: A picnic, but first we would spend time cooking yummy baked goods, then we would go apple picking for fresh apples, and then we’d go hiking on a mountain to find a nice spot to have the picnic while the sun sets.

Spirit Animal: Sea Turtle

If You Could Visit Any Country in the World, Where Would You Go: Australia

 

If You Could Have One Super Power What Would it Be: It’s a tie between Super Lightning Speed and the ability to squirt sriracha out from my finger tips because I put it on everything.
 

Dream Job: Doing some sort of research dealing with autism. Ideally I would do research, get published, and start a camp for kids with autism to help them their develop social skills while also giving them to opportunity to challenge themselves with outdoorsy team building exercises.

 

Favorite TV Show: Parks and Rec

 

Favorite Movie: Life is Beautiful

 

Extracurriculars: I am in Crew, Outing club, 3D, and I’m an RC

 

Craziest Thing You’ve Ever Done: I’ve swam in an ocean during a lightning storm.

 

Most played song on IPod: First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes