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Meet Rachael Smith ’15!

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

Name: Rachael Smith

Year: Junior

Major: Education, Minor: English and History

Hometown: Gig Harbor, WA

You recently traveled abroad to Australia. What was that like?

It was the best experience of my life! I met wonderful people, saw a really amazing part of the world and went on so many excursions. It truly was an adventure of a lifetime!

What was it like adjusting back to life at UP?

Honestly, it was really cold. I miss all the people that I got to know back in Australia. It is nice to come back to the states where things cost a lot less, but I really miss being walking distance from the beach.

Dream job: describe it.

I love English, so I would say that teaching English to middle school students would be a dream come true. It is a pretty awkward stage to be in, but the students are able to think and act for themselves. People don’t always recognize that about young people.

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only bring one book with you, what would it be?

Man, I love books! If I had to pick just one it would be To Kill a Mocking Bird by Harper Lee.

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Hanna attends the University of Portland and is studying Marketing with a minor in Communication Studies. Getting lost, adventuring in the Pearl on a cloudy afternoon and eventually ending up in a local coffee shop are some of Hanna’s greatest pleasures in life. Hanna hopes to pursue a career in public relations upon graduation and plans to adopt the “City of Roses” as her new home. She is an avid writer and loves spending time with her favorite American authors, Ernest Hemingway and Kurt Vonnegut, with a good cup of coffee and a cozy blanket. Hanna is the Campus Correspondent and Editor-In-Chief for Her Campus Portland.
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Hailing from eastern Washington, Julia attends the University of Portland in Oregon, as a Communication Studies major with an emphasis on Journalism. As a magazine and book junkie, Julia reads everything (and anything) she can get her hands on, especially those passionate on young adult culture and entertainment. A woman that gets stir-crazy easily, Julia has been fortunate to have traveled many summers in a row to foreign countries, including a study abroad course in Austria, Germany, and Great Britain. Since a ripe age, she has grown and cultivated her passion and dream of working for a magazine and spreading awareness as well as happiness through the tips of her fingers. Always finding time for herself, Julia can frequently be found quoting movie lines (most frequently Will Ferrell or Vince Vaughn), having a 90's dance party with her roommates, or rereading "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for the 40th time.