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Campus Celebrity: Silvana Smith, ’18

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

Name:

Silvana Smith

Year:

Graduating Fall 2018

Hometown:

Fairfax County, VA

Major(s):

Film and Media Studies Major, Marketing Minor

Activities on Campus:

  • WMTV Writer/Producer 
  • AMP Films Committee
  • APO
  • College Bookstore Barista
  • Games Desk Attendant
  • W&M Review Layout Editor

Describe Yourself in Three Words:

kind-hearted, passionate, recovering-realist

Go-To Starbucks Order:

Venti 2 pump green tea lemonade

Favorite Book:

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

Favorite Movie:

Fight Club

Hobbies:

Going to concerts, traveling, binge watching TV or YouTube, writing, making lists

Career Goals:

Writing for television or working in any stage in TV development

What is one thing on your bucket list?

To follow all my favorite bands on tour across America.

What is one thing people would be surprised to learn about you?

I have tattoo.

Describe your perfect day in Williamsburg:

A crisp fall day that isn’t humid(for once), where I can take a walk around the pretty parts of campus while drinking a nice latte. I would eat good food with friends and maybe finish the day with a good Netflix binge.

What is your favorite thing about WMTV?

I love the incredibly creative people I get to work with and how much direction and creative control is in our hands.

What is your favorite thing about William and Mary?

My study abroad experiences.

What is one piece of advice you have for freshmen (or anyone)?

Don’t box yourself into what other people think of you and don’t let anyone else try to define you. College is a time to be open to change and growth, don’t let small-minded people try to decide who you are going to be.

If you were President of the College for a day, what would you do?

Make all tuition free, design better merch, and revamp the meal plans/replace Sodexo.

 

Sarah Shevenock is a graduate of The College of William and Mary, where she served as a staff writer and Campus Correspondent for Her Campus William and Mary. Currently, she is a National Contributing Writer and Entertainment Blogger. In her free time, she enjoys reading voraciously, watching morning news programs, and keeping up with the latest television and movie news. She loves to talk about anything and everything related to theatre, cheer for her beloved Pittsburgh Penguins, and drink fancy coffee.