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

Name: Shane Smith

Instagram: sgrshane

Age: 20

Year: Sophomore

Major: Biology, emphasis in genetics

Hometown: Overland Park

Relationship Status: Single

Describe yourself in 3 words: Kind, athletic, and competitive. 

What student organizations are you involved in?: I’m on a Bollywood fusion dance team called KU Jeeva, KU SASA (@KUSASA12), Alternative Breaks (@kualtbreaks), and Spectrum (@KU_Spectrum).

Favorite KU tradition: Baby Jay

Your ideal date: For a first date something simple like go-carting and dinner. Ideal date would be going hiking and then having a picnic to watch the stars.

What’s the 1st thing you notice about a person?: Their smile.

Favorite pizza topping: Meat

Dream job: Become a trauma surgeon 

Biggest turn on/ off: Biggest turn off would smoking cigarettes and biggest turn on would be a quirky sense of humor.

What did you want to be growing up?: I want to have my own family, be a physician, and give back to other people. 

Who is your hero?: My sister. She is someone who has been through a lot, but is always positive and always cares for other people. 

What’s your hidden talent?: I am not super talented and can’t really think of something that’s a “hidden talent”, I like to rock climb and dance though. 

What’s your goal for the school year?: 4.0 GPA, baby!

What’s the #1 thing on your bucket list?: I already did it, skydiving! My next item on the list would be hang gliding. 

What’s your guilty pleasure?: “50 Shades”

Where’s Waldo?: In a striped red and white shirt. I think I saw him sitting in Budig 120 

Accounting & Finance double major at the University of Kansas