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

Name: Katie Carlson
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Darien, Illinois
Astrological Sign: Aries
Major/Minor: English/Education
Campus Activities: Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Status: Taken
Motto: I have two: “seek the wisdom of the ages, but look at the world through the eyes of a child,” and “regrets are just mistakes you don’t learn from.”
The most fearless thing I’ve ever done was: Skydiving
Favorite Music: Country… wide range though depending on my mood or if it’s the week or weekend
Favorite TV show(s): Shameless, Revenge
Favorite hang-out spot at Iowa: Depends, it’s more about the people I’m with.
3 words that best describe me: Energetic, optimistic, and determined
Best relationship advice I have ever received: Don’t make someone your priority if to them you’re only an option
The first thing I notice about a guy: Personality, eyes, and height
I’m terrified of: Spiders. Ew.
My celebrity crush: Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Reynolds, Vince Vaughn, Ryan Gosling, and plenty of girl crushes
If I could travel anywhere in the world it would be: I’ve never been to Europe, so I’d probably backpack around there. I can’t pick one place.

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Emily is a junior at the University of Iowa and is studying Journalism and Pre-Law with a minor in Health Communication. She has been a part of the Her Campus University of Iowa team since it was founded in 2010 and is a member of Ed on Campus. She has grown to love magazine writing and editing and if she somehow can't land her dream job (to be Carrie Bradshaw), she wouldn't mind settling for a job in the magazine industry. If nothing else, she hopes to attend law school somewhere in the Bay Area out West, her favorite place to be. Since the age of 15, Emily spent her summers in California, doing internships and falling in love with San Francisco. Some of her other interests include her 4-month-old longhaired wiener dog Henry, blogging, celebrity gossip, sushi, Private Practice, fro-yo, being a journalism nerd, and anything involving good conversation with good people. Although she's not exactly sure of her plans for the future, she knows journalism will somehow be the driving force in her career.