Rachi Saunders, a spunky freshman in CSOM, gave up the 80-degree weather of Chandler, Arizona, to have her own adventure on the East Coast. Â Although her actual future plans include working for TOMs or World Vision, she is not afraid to admit her real dream to be a diva like her favorite female celebrity.
Name: Rachi Saunders
Year: 2014
School: CSOM
Major: Marketing
Hometown: Chandler, Arizona
The Good:
Favorite on-campus dining: Hillside. Turkey and Brie, no mustard.
Favorite off-campus dining: Chipotle. Burrito bowl: chicken, guacamole, the works.
Biggest guilty pleasure: Chocolate chip cookies from Mac. Â I even gave them up for Lent this year.
Favorite snack: Chocolate chip cookies from Mac, I think I have a problem.
Favorite campus study spot: Top floor of Bapst, by the window.
Favorite place in Boston: The Boston Common is super cool. Â I mean I did see Matt Damon there once, and he told me to have a nice day. Â I definitely did.
Favorite BC sport: Hockey.  There’s no hockey in Arizona.
The Bad:
Biggest childhood fashion regret: My sister and I had matching flower jumpsuits. Â Mine was green and hers was purple.
Biggest BC pet peeve: Any dining hall lines.  I’m also not a fan of the fact that they don’t have cranberry, turkey, and Brie to-go sandwiches anymore.  It’s really frustrating.
What you miss most about Arizona: The fact that it is 80 degrees there right now.
The music you hate: Nickelback.
Least favorite food: Bananas and mayonnaise.
The Dream:
Celebrity girl crush: Beyoncé.  She is such a diva.
Celebrity guy crush: Adam Brody.  I don’t even know what to say about him, he’s just so great.
Dream job: Umm, to be Beyoncé?
Dream location: San Diego, California.
More About Rachi:
Involvement at BC: I am part of 4Boston, Cura, and Appa. Â I also work in the student programs office.
Realistic future plans: To work for TOMs or for a nonprofit organization like Habitat for Humanity or World Vision. Â Maybe I will even join the Peace Corps.
Biggest difference between Boston and Arizona: First of all, there is no Mexican food here. Â Second, boys do not wear khaki pants in Arizona.
Why leave the Arizona heat for these Boston winters?
Arizona summers will pretty much make anyone want to go away. Â I always thought that Boston was a really cool city, so I thought that coming here would be a good way to see what the East Coast is all about and to have a little adventure.
What are you looking forward to most during the rest of Spring semester?
Marathon Monday?  I hear it’s a great time, so I think I can leave it at that.  I’m also excited for it to finally get warm again.