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Emily Hannah Kalver ’18

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Mya Goodman Student Contributor, Brandeis University
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Sara Cardenas Student Contributor, Brandeis University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Brandeis chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Year: 2018

Hometown: Morristown, New Jersey

Major/Minor: Undecided

Her Campus: What attracted you to Brandeis University?

Emily Kalver: I had a lot of friends that went to Brandeis who liked it, but what really did it for me was going on a tour of the campus. I was visiting schools in Boston, and I already had two schools picked out, but my mom said I had to pick a third. She said I had tour either Tufts or Brandeis. I randomly chose Brandeis—I actually really wanted to go shopping that day. So we came here and then I fell in love with the school. Everyone was really friendly when I was walking around and I ran into a bunch of my friends and it was just really nice. So many people are really enthusiastic about this campus.

HC: What activities are you involved in on campus?

EK: I’m in the Harry Potter Alliance, the American Sign Language Club, and the co-Founder and co-President of No Singer Cleft Left Behind (Brandeis’s only all-inclusive acapella group).

HC: What prompted you to create No Singer Cleft Left Behind?

EK: During the fall semester my friend Steven Hoffman and I were going through the audition process for acapella groups and it was a really frustrating experience. We were both really sick of it: we just wanted to sing in a low stress environment. So we decided to create our own group and let whoever wanted to sing come sing with us and it’s just been really fun.

HC: What is one of your most embarrassing moments of freshman year?

EK: All of freshman year has been a series of awkward encounters with people.

HC: What advice would you give to incoming freshman?

EK: Chill out. You think you’re the weirdest person here, but we’re in a school full of really interesting people. You’ll find your friends here, don’t worry.

HC: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

EK: Hopefully I’ll have a job and I’ll be eating lots of chocolate.

Quick Facts:

Prized Possession: My camera

Favorite Movie: Finding Nemo

Favorite Song: Anything by Imagine Dragons

Sherman or Usdan: Sherman

Favorite Weekend Activity: Hanging out in Shapiro Lounge until way too late

Guilty Pleasure: Bad chick flicks

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Mya Goodman

Brandeis

Mya is a sophomore at Brandeis University. She is an Education major with minors in African and Afro-American Studies and Anthropology. When she’s not writing, you can find Mya playing for the Brandeis women’s soccer team or attempting to navigate Boston. She also enjoys dancing and is a firm believer that what she lacks in technique she can make up in enthusiasm. She’s originally from sunny South Florida and can frequently be seen sporting her winter coat indoors. Follow her on Instagram @myagoodman for sporadic postings of her life!
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Sara Cardenas

Brandeis

I am a double major in Anthropology and International/Global Studies with a minor in Creativity, the Arts, and Social Transformation at Brandeis University. As a native Southern Californian, I have a born passion for avocados and an innate dread of cold weather. In my free time I love cooking (with avocados of course), drawing and writing.