Basics
Name: Amber Gervase
Year: Junior
Hometown: Wheeling (now) but I grew up in a tiny farm town called Hampshire
Major: Pre-Pharmacy Biology Major and Chemistry Minor
Birthday: October 17, 1992
Heritage: Mostly Italian and Polish with a little Native American.
UIC Life
Local or Commuter?
Local
What are you involved with on campus?
I am a member of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. I also work at the REC and recently got chosen to be in the Tau Sigma Honors Society.
What is your favorite thing about UIC?
The fact that we are in the heart of such a beautiful city.
What is your least favorite thing about UIC?
THE FREEZING WEATHER AND SNOW.
What are your plans after graduation?
I plan to go to pharmacy school at UIC after undergrad.
How do you feel about the strike that is going to happen at UIC?
To be perfectly honest I don’t know much about it. I really don’t pay attention to the news, they never have anything positive to say.
Fun Facts
What is/are your New Years resolution(s) for 2014?
To be more free spirited and accept the things I can’t change.
Favorite movie?
Frozen<3 (I'm a little kid at heart)
How would your friends describe you in 3 words?
Passionate, witty, and sassy.
If money were no object, what would you do all day?
Travel! I would never stay in one place for long.
Would you say you’re more of an introvert or extrovert?
Hmm I’d say I’m a bit of both. I love a calm night in but I love a crazy night out too.
If you can pick anywhere to travel, where would you go and why?
That’s tough I want to see the whole world! But I would love to go somewhere mysterious and unexplored. I think it’d be an amazing adventure to see an area of the earth untouched by people, just pure nature.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
In 5 years I see myself fresh out of pharmacy school and getting my dream job as a pharmacist in a hospital setting.
Favorite quote?
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring ” -Marilyn Monroe
Love Life
Interested in:
Men.
Single or taken?
Single.
Who is your celebrity crush?
The Franco brothers….I can’t pick just one!
What is your deal-maker?
Someone who can make me laugh! For me it is important to be with someone who makes me happy.
What is your deal-breaker?
Someone who is disrespectful.
What would your dream date be like?
I’m a total hopeless romantic! So I would have to say a night of star gazing would be adorable.
Do you think it’s better to get married when you’re young or better to wait a while?
For me personally I think its best to wait, I have way too many dreams and goals I want to achieve before I settle down.
If you have a song to describe your love life, what would it be?
No Strings Attached -N’sync