Name: Salman Akthar
Year: Junior
Major: Bioinformatics
Hometown: Schaumburg, Il
Relationship Status: Single
Interested in: Women
What is your go to pick up line?
Call me DNA helicase so I can unzip your genes.
What does your ideal date night look like?
If it was the first date, I would pick her up with flowers in hand. We would go out to eat at a fancy restaurant. We would walk around, and eat ice cream if there was a good ice cream place nearby. Go home and snuggle.
What is your favorite thing about living in Chicago?
I am in the same city as most of my family, and I enjoy that.
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go?
If I could go to anywhere, I would go to Costa Rica and stay on the beach, live simply, and be happy.
What has been your favorite experience at Loyola?
I went on a Muslim Student Association (MSA) retreat to LUREC where I got close to a good group of people who eventually became my best friends.
As a Junior, is there anything specific you’d like to accomplish before graduating?
Yeah, I actually do have goals that are not just school related. I would like to learn my native language, Urdu. I would also like to get a letter of acceptance into medical school before I graduate. I want to reach a point where I am confident that I have moved on from the mistakes of my past relationship.
What qualities do you look for in a friend/significant other?
Someone who is mature and philosophical. I want someone who I can talk on a deep level and someone who can appreciate life as much as I do. I would be willing to sacrifice and compromise for her, and I would want her to reciprocate that. It would be nice to have someone who would favor sitting in pajamas, watching tv, and eating a tub of ice cream with me over dressing up and going out anyday.
What are three words you would use to describe yourself?
Loving because how could I not be? Chivalrous because I buy my girls flowers. Dedicated because I will reach my goals.
What is the greatest quality you bring to a relationship?
My willingness to cook a girl a meal.