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Alex Smith, Lifeguard Cutie

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

Year: 2016

Hometown: Fogelsville, PA

Major: Marine Biology

Relationship Status: Single

Activities on Campus: Treasurer of Water Ski Club, Environmental Concerns Organization (Eco) Club, Intramural sand volleyball, and Ultimate Frisbee

If you have not been to the new Student Recreation Center, stop on by and visit our Campus Cutie lifeguard, Alex Smith. He loves water skiing, snow skiing, surfing, going to beach, working out, and longboarding. He can also play some tunes on the ukulele!
 

HC: What qualities do you look for in a girl?

Good sense of humor, athletic, outgoing, but not overly talkative, intelligent, and she must like the outdoors!

HC: What would be your ideal first date?

We would go to a nice but casual restaurant of her choice and end the date with a walk on the beach.  

HC: What is one piece of advice you would give to girls?

Guys have a need to fix things so don’t get mad when we try to fix problems.

HC: What is your favorite food?

Chicken Enchiladas with green salsa.

HC: Who is your celebrity crush?

Jennifer Lawrence. She’s extremely attractive, funny, and fit.

HC: If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would buy?

I would first pay off college debt, then I would buy a really nice sail boat and ‘ski in and ski out’ house in Colorado.

HC: What is at the top of your bucket list?

Swimming with sharks and sailing around world.

HC: If you could live anywhere, where would it be?

I would like to live in Northern California because there are many great research opportunities around the San Francisco Bay area.  

HC: What is your most embarrassing moment?

When I was seven, I got close lined by my neighbor’s mailbox as I was running with my eyes closed.  I thought running with my eyes closed would make me run faster.

HC: What is your favorite memory at UNCW?

Playing Oozeball with friends was a lot of fun and I like playing volleyball!

Kaitlyn is a student at The University of North Carolina Wilmington attaining a degree in communication studies with a focus in public relations and minor in journalism. She will be graduating in May of 2015 with a B.A. In addition to starting a Her Campus chapter at UNCW, she also is a contributing writer for USA TODAY College and has interned for local WILMA magazine and The Greater Wilmington Business Journal. When she's not writing, her time is spent working or reading magazines of all varieties. Kaitlyn plans to move to New York City after graduation to pursue a career in journalism. You can follow her on twitter @KaitlynRussell_