This week we decided to feature Rin Hayes as our profile! Continue reading to find out more about her!
Name: Kathe(rin)e Hayes
Hometown: Buffalo, New York
Major: East Asian Studies
Year: Junior
What is your least favorite place at JCU and why?
My least favorite place on campus is the girl’s bathroom in the basement of admin (near Boler). Everything in there is a tacky pink and the layout is super awkward.
If you could only take 3 items on a trip with you, what would they be and why?
If I could take 3 items on a trip they would be a journal, pen, and camera. These are essential to traveling
Who is one person you would love to meet?
I would love to meet the person who invented duck-tape. I heard he graduated from John Carroll.
Where did you study abroad and what was your favorite thing to do while out of the country?
I studied in Japan and my favorite thing to do when abroad was people-watch.
Why did you choose Japan?
One day I would like to live in Japan.
What did you miss the most about the US while you were abroad?
When abroad I missed my cats the most.
What was your favorite experience at JCU thus far?
My favorite experience at JCU was my first Greek Week.
If you could relive one childhood memory what would that be and why?
If I could relive a childhood memory it would be fishing in the lake, it was always a fun and exciting experience. We would go out early in the morning and come back late afternoon. Those days we didn’t have to stress about the future, we focused on the present.