Meet Nikhil Tangirala, a U3 student with a love of photography, geography and other -ograpgy’s he can’t recall at the moment!
Keah Hansen for Her Campus McGill (HC McGill): What are you studying?
Nikhil Tangirala (NT): I am double-majoring in Geography and Anthropology.
HC: Where are you from?
NT: I don’t know where I am from (nervous laugh)… But mostly Murrland (aka Maryland).
HC: What is your favourite movie?
NT: Lagaan, a Bollywood film because the songs from the movie were my favourite when I was little.
HC: List 3 passions go!
NT: Hmmm… Photography, geography, and green curry.
HC: What is the most stimulating place you’ve ever travelled to?
NT: Hyderabad in India because I’m too scared to cross the street by myself!
HC: What is your favourite board game?
NT: Settlers of Catan.
HC: What are three things you do in your free time?
NT: Photography, eating vua and exploring the city.
HC: What is your favourite season and why?
NT: Fall because it’s pretty and it smells nice.
HC: Ice cream, cookies or ice cream sandwiches?
NT: Ice cream sandwiches (nom nom).
HC: Are you part of any clubs on campus?
NT: I am VP Events of MUPSS, the McGill University Photography Students’ Society, where I plan photography related events, such as photo critiques and photo outings.
HC: Would you rather vacation at a beach, city, or mountainside meadow?
NT: In a city because I like the energy and chaos of urban life.
HC: Are you going on exchange during your degree? If so, are you planning to do any travelling while you’re there?
NT: Yes, to Boğaziçi University in Istanbul, Turkey. I’m hoping to visit some places in Europe, cities in Turkey like Cappadocia, and visit India too because I’ll be halfway there anyway.
HC: What’s your favourite place to eat near campus?
NT: Can I say Le Faubourg? It’s a really sketchy looking food court near Concordia with a bunch of amazing Asian restaurants. (Whispering confidentially) I ate there everyday in the summer.
HC: Who would play you in a Bollywood version of your life?
NT: Aubrey Plaza.
HC: What is your spirit animal?
NT: A Hippopotamus.
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