Basics
Name: Nikko Salgado
Year: Senior
Hometown: Wilmette
Major: Biology
Birthday: April 6, 1991
Heritage: Filipino
UIC Life
Local or Commuter?
Commuter
What are you involved with on campus?
Academics and UIC Club Tennis
What is your favorite thing about UIC?
Networking and meeting new people in general.
What is your least favorite thing about UIC?
The quad that looks similar to an elementary school blacktop.
Where is your favorite place to study at UIC?
The library; especially when it’s open 24/7.
Fun Facts
What would you do if you won the lottery?
I would first give money to those that have helped me throughout my life. Then live my dream of building and collecting cars.
Favorite place to eat?
I love eating.. a lot, and trying new places. If I had to pick, Sushi Para.
If you were immortal for a day what would you do?
Swim to the bottom of the ocean, jump off the tallest mountain, and get hit by a car
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Doing something I love for a living.
Favorite quote?
Money will only magnify the person you already are. If you have character and strength, money will not change you.
Do you believe in karma?
Definitely.
What is one interested fact about you?
I’ve been playing tennis since I was 5.
I’ve been working on cars since I was in 2nd grade.
Love Life
Interested in:
Women
Single or taken?
Single
Who is your celebrity crush?
Emma Watson
What is your deal-maker?
Great fashion sense
What is your deal-breaker?
Someone that can’t hold a conversation
What would your dream date be like?
Anything out of the ordinary. I’m a spontaneous guy and love doing random things. Makes life more interesting.
If you have a song to describe your love life, what would it be?
Ginuwine – Pony