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

Basics:

Name: Kendal Sykes

Year: Sophomore

Major: Psychology and Criminal Law & Justice

Birthday: March 10, 1994

 

UIC Life:

Why did you decide to attend UIC? I received a full ride scholarship and love Chicago.

What are you involved in on campus? Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority

What do you love about UIC? That we’re so close to the city! There’s always something to do, and I’m never bored. Also, I’m so close to home so I can go visit my family and dog whenever!

What would you change about UIC? Commuters and the bipolar weather! It gives me whiplash…

Fun Facts:

What is currently your favorite song? “Happily” by One Direction

What’s your sign? Do you feel it accurately describes you? Pisces! Yes, because I daydream a lot, am really generous and caring. But they’re emotional and I’m not. At all.

Favorite Chick-flick: Devil Wears Prada

If you had three wishes from a genie, what would you wish for? “World Peace! Hahaha Nooooooo” 1. Endless money for concert tickets 2. Be able to travel all the time with no responsibilities 3. Marry Harry Styles from One Direction!

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Maybe married with a stable job, that allows many vacation days, and living in Laguna Beach, California. “NO kids right now… maybe when I’m forty-something.”

 

Love Life:

Interested in: Men

Single or Taken: Single

Celebrity Crush(es): Justin Timberlake and Harry Styles

Deal-maker: If he can dance

Deal-breaker: If he’s rude to people “I like nice guys!”

Dream Date: “They would take me to a concert, then we’d take a walk afterwards on the beach. Yeah. That’s it…”

Winter/Christmas:

How do you feel about your finals? “Can I say I want to kill myself!? I’m kidding, but I am so stressed out and don’t plan on sleeping for the next few days!”

How are you studying for your finals? Going to the library, crying about studying, and then studying late, late at night!

What are you doing for winter break? Going to Florida before Christmas to see my brother play basketball.

What do you want for Christmas? Tickets to the Justin Timberlake concert in February.

What are your plans for Christmas? Spending time with the family, eating a lot “Oh, and I want to go ice skating so bad this year!” 

Sydney is currently a junior at UIC. Apart from writing the Campus Celebrity column for HerCampus-UIC, she also serves as the Vice President in her sorority, Phi Sigma Sigma. As of now her major is undeclared, however she would like to major in marketing and finance. When she is not on campus, she is working at her internships, going to concerts, hanging out with friends, and enjoying life as it comes. In the future she hopes to go into some sort of public relations career, such as event planning, but also keeps her options open. Sydney works hard and tries to take advantage of as many opportunities that come her way!
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