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

 

Basics

Name: Mike Stupka

Year: Junior

Hometown: Oakland, California

Major: Criminology, Law, and Justice, Minor in International Relations

Birthday: December 12, 1992

Heritage: Half Czech Half Filipino, 1st Generation American Citizen

UIC Life

Local or Commuter?

Local

What are you involved with on campus?

UIC Track & Field Team – Sprinter

What is your favorite thing about UIC?

The location, because it is so close to the city.

What is your least favorite thing about UIC?

That it is a commuter school

What is your biggest accomplishment at UIC so far?

“Being the fastest 400m runner in the school since Freshmen year”

Fun Facts

Favorite place to eat?

Momoyama Sushi

Have you been out of the country? If so, how many?

Four Countries: Germany, Czech republic, Philippines, Austria

If you were immortal for a day what would you do?

Skydive without a parachute!

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Being a special agent in the FBI

Favorite movie?

“I actually have a couple, Body of Lies, The Kingdom, The Dark Knight Rises, and Hot tub time machine.”

Currently, what is your favorite song?

DTFB by Lucien Foort

Favorite quote?

“The harder you work today, the easier tomorrow is” – Me

Love Life

Interested in:

Women

Single or taken?

Taken

Who is your celebrity crush?

Natalie Portman, Emma Watson, Anna Kendrick

What is your deal-breaker?

If they are really materialistic

What is your deal-maker?

A girl who can make me laugh, and gets along with all my friends

What would your dream date be like?

Randomly backpacking through South East Asia for half a year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young is currently a junior at University of Illinois at Chicago. She is studying psychology and economics and is still trying to figure out what exactly she wants to do in the future. She is a member of Phi Sigma Sigma, and is also a tutor for Chinese at the school. Outside of school she is a waitress at the most delicious sushi restaurant in the world, Sushi O Sushi. She has a passion for food, traveling, netflix, working out, sleeping, James Franco, wine, going out with friends, and writing for HerCampus.
Claudia was born in Mexico and moved to Chicago at the age of 8. She is currently attending the University of Illinois at Chicago as a Marketing major. She is really excited to be a part of the HerCampus team and is ready to make HC grow at UIC. She can’t go a day without exercising and especially enjoys Zumba! She loves fashion and reads blogs every day, that’s where she gets her inspiration when she dresses, and hopes to one day have her own! Claudia is currently a representative for AKIRA Chicago, for discount codes contact her at (cmarti74@uic.edu). She strives to be a better person every day, and is really thankful for everything she has. One of Claudia’s favorite quotes is “Enjoy all that you have while you pursue everything that you want”.