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Bryan Kuriawa ’15

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

Basics

Name: Bryan Kuriawa 

Year: Sophomore

Major: Journalism

Hometown: Cranford, NJ

Birthday: February 25, 1993

Relationship Status: In a relationship

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Her Campus Kean: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Bryan Kuriawa: I see myself working as an Arts & Entertainment writer, otherwise, I’m working on it. 

HCK: Is there something about you most people don’t know?

BK: Yes. I’m half Cuban and half Ukranian.

HCK: How would you describe yourself?

BK: I’m very straightforward, but you wouldn’t get that unless you spoke to me directly. 

HCK: What’s the craziest thing that you have ever done?

BK: I wore a feather boa to a movie premier as a joke.

HCK: You have the chance to adopt one super-power. What is it and why?

BK: Flight because I would love to see places that I wouldn’t normally see.

HCK: Name 3 countries you would like to visit.

BK: Spain, England and Japan.

HCK: If you had a million dollars, what’s the first thing that you would do?

BK: I would save half of the money and go crazy with the other half by spending it. 

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Favorites

Color: Indigo blue

Food: Pepperoni pizza

Song: “Disco Inferno” by The Trammps

Sport: I don’t like sports

Team: Jets

Number: 39

Band/Artist: Goblin

Quote: “I think therefore I am”

 

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