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Roomies, Bros: Chris Schleckser ’16 & Ryan Lindquist ’15

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

Everyone meet Chris and Ryan, two fun-loving upperclassmen and two of the most hilarious guys on campus! Check out their interview below.

Name:

Chris Schleckser

Ryan Lindquist

Year: 

Chris: Junior

Ryan: Senior

Dorm (before living off campus):

Chris: Morrissey (Freshman year), Dillon (Sophomore year)

Ryan: Morrissey

Hometown:

Chris: Dallas, TX

Ryan: Buffalo, NY

Major:

Chris: Political Science

Ryan: Accounting

Relationship status:

Chris: In a relationship – the girl just has no idea

Ryan: Terrified of commitment

Campus activities:

Chris: Class

Ryan: Bengal Bouts, Eating

Words that people would use to describe you?

Chris: Deceivingly adequate, sleepy

Ryan: husky, dangerous, confused

Interests and Hobbies?

Chris: Ryan Lindquist and sitting

Ryan: Making poor decisions, and also sitting

Favorite TV show?

Chris and Ryan: Real World New York / Los Angeles / San Francisco / London / Miami / Boston / Seattle / Hawaii / New Orleans / Back to New York / Chicago / Las Vegas / Paris / San Diego / Philadelphia / Austin / Key West / Denver / Sydney / Hollywood / Brooklyn / Cancun / D.C. / New Orleans / Las Vegas / San Diego / St. Thomas / Portland / Ex-Plosion / Skeletons, and to save space any of the challenges that feature CT

Biggest Pet Peeve?

Chris: Animals dressed as humans

Ryan: When people like their own social media posts

Chris: …That too

Celebrity Crush?

Chris and Ryan: Zac Efron in That Awkward Moment

Interesting Fact About You?

Chris: I have sunken chest. It’s big enough that you can eat cereal out of it.

Ryan: My life is an open book.

Chris: It’s a pop-up book. He can’t read.

What is your favorite thing about being roommates?

Chris: We have similar taste in TV shows – we haven’t watched anything but Real World for about 3 weeks now. It’s been electric.

Ryan: I always have something to eat cereal out of.

Best part about living off campus?

Chris and Ryan: The general cleanliness of our house.

How did you guys become friends?

Chris: Inception

Ryan: Notre Dame put him in my hallway my Sophomore year, and he hasn’t stopped following me around.

Fondest memory you guys have had at ND?

Chris: Last Saturday we spent 12 hours on the couch (with Alex Jirschele) and watched an entire season of The Challenge: Free Agents. That was pretty cool.

Ryan: I like that answer.

Favorite trip you’ve taken together?

Chris: Flag Football National Championship over winter break.

Ryan: I also like that answer.

You guys are pretty involved in intramural sports at ND. What is your favorite sport to play? What is your favorite sport to coach?

Chris: Our backyard makes for good Wiffle Ball. Also at some point, we don’t know when, we started playing flag football. We also coach Walsh Flag Football. Come play for us. Seriously.

Ryan: Dynasty Warriors.

Future plans or goals?

Chris: It would be nice to have a job.

Ryan: Working for PWC in New York.

Who is your biggest role model?

Chris: Zac Efron in That Awkward Moment (sometimes my sister Kat)

Ryan: Kyle Orton

What qualities do you look for in a girl?

Chris: Solid social media skills

Ryan: Accepting that Chris comes first and occasionally willing to be big spoon

What is your idea of a perfect date?

Chris: I really like pizza, so getting pizza.

Ryan: We show up at slightly different times to the same restaurant, eat at tables facing each other and occasionally make eye contact; never speaking, but always knowing that it’s meant to be. 

Do you believe in love at first sight?

Chris and Ryan: We’re proof of it.

Chris, what is your favorite thing about Ryan?

Chris: His terrible decision making ability makes my mediocre decision making ability look above average.

Ryan, what is your favorite thing about Chris?

Ryan: He makes funny captions on Instagram and subsidizes my food because I get hungry a lot.

Anything else you want to share?

Ryan: *Proverbial Mic Drop*

Thanks Chris and Ryan!!

XOXO, HCND

 

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