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Sam Gaynes ’14

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

Meet Sam Gaynes! Sam is a wildly energetic and funny guy who likes to have a good time hanging out with his friends when he’s not busy with schoolwork. Unfortunately, he’s taken ladies! But, you can still look. Right?! Enjoy!

Full name: Sam Benjamin Gaynes   
Age: 20
Year: Junior
Hometown: Crystal Lake, Illinois
Astrological Sign: Leo
Major/Minor: Health Science (Pre-Physical Therapy)/ Business minor
Relationship Status: Taken
Favorite Quote: “Roll the dice” 
Favorite Movie: Memento or The Green Mile
Quirky Thing About You: “My mom says I sleep with my eyes open and my girlfriend says I make weird noises when I get excited for little things like food.”
Favorite Song: “We Are Mizzou”
Your Perfect Girl: “Rachel Bilson who can turn into a superhero.”
Ideal Date: “Fighting crime with Rachel Bilson when she turns into a superhero.”
First Thing You Notice About a Girl: Teeth 
Most Embarrassing Moment: “In preschool, the girl I had a crush on kissed me on the cheek. Suave me freaked out and I ended up punching her and she started crying and got in trouble by our teacher… “
Best Memory at Mizzou: Snowpocalypse 2011
What You Do Outside of School: “I’m really good at just hanging out, so I’ve been sticking to that as of late. And, I play lacrosse.”
Most Unattractive Thing a Girl Can do on a Date: “Be on her phone the whole time.”
Where You See Yourself in 10 Years: “I’ll worry about the future tomorrow.”
Favorite Place in Columbia: Ernie’s Café 
Number One Thing on your Bucket List?: “I want to own a helicopter and fly my kids to school in it.”
What Animal Would You Love to be?: “Well, I can already walk and swim, so I have to pick a bird. But, I hate birds.”
Favorite Food: Steak and grilled onions
Who Would You Switch Lives with If You Could for a Day?: “I have a completely normal man crush on Brody Jenner, so why not?”

 

Brooke Hofer is a senior at the University of Missouri. She is majoring in Strategic Communications through the School of Journalism while also pursuing minors in Classics, Psychology and a general Honors degree. In addition to writing for Her Campus, Brooke is an active member of Kappa Delta Sorority (Epsilon Iota chapter), Vice President of Sigma Alpha Pi, and she is a barista in the Columbia, Missouri area. Brooke loves working out, writing short stories, reading old books, and spending time with her family and friends in Kansas City. She hopes to eventually travel the world while working in the advertising or public relations industry.