Somehow within her hectic schedule as an architecture student, Anita Karimu found the time to sit down with me and give us a better picture of her equally driven, successful, sassy, and awesome life at Syracuse. Check her out!
If someone wrote a movie/ book about you what would it be called?
Sleepless nights around the world
Favorite college memory thus far?
Being in the dome for the Duke Game freshman year
If you could only listen to one more song the rest of your life which one would it be?
Bright by Echosmith or Sorry Latino Remix by Justin Bieber
Pet peeves?
Hearing people chew
When people drag their feet
Most used social media?
Snapchat
What is your favorite/most used word? Least favorite?
least favorite: swag, but i use it so much sarcastically that I accidentally say it more and more each day
If you had to be trapped in a tv show for a month which would you choose? (and why?)
Grey’s Anatomy because even though I would probably die it would be worth it to meet Christina Yang and McDreamy in person
Fav thing to spend money on?
Any water related outdoor activity.read: water parks
If you could retire tomorrow, what would you do for the rest of your life?
Travel the world and work with kids at camps and after-school programs
Weirdest thing you have ever done?
I taped my arms together and tried to play basketball.
What's the worst injury you ever got and how'd you get it?
I fractured my ankle after a sliding down the face of a rock whilst attempting to rock climb
Scariest thing you have ever done?
Jumped off a bridge into a lake
Top 3 fun facts everyone should know about you
I am obsessed with country music
I will drop anything and everything to go camping
I was once told my spirit animal was a jaguar
If you could have dinner with anyone in the world (dead or alive) who would it be and why?
Maya Angelou. She was so articulate and thoughtful and I’d love to pick her brain about world issues and life in general
If you were planning a theme party what theme would you want it to be?
Pixar animation characters. No disney allowed.
Dream vacation?
Backpack through Australia
3 words that describe you
Adventurous
Sassy
Driven
If you could have one meal for the rest of your life what would it be?
Mac and Cheese with chicken tenders
Let’s get weird, what’s your weirdest:
Habit?
I like to make weird faces at people without provocation and just stare at them with said face until they see me.
Food combo?
Maple syrup and bacon/ breakfast sausage. I know this isn’t that weird to some people but I’ve gotten a lot of weird stares from doing it.
Frat basement story?
One time I was in a frat kitchen and found some easy mac and frozen chicken nuggets so me and my 2 friends cooked them up and had a quick snack before returning to the party.
Thing you like to do by yourself?
I like to take solo mall trips sometimes to just walk around of shop alone at my own pace.
Hidden talent?
My knees are double jointed and can bend really far backwards. Not really a talent or useful for anything but yeah.
The weirdest thing you did as a kid?
I used to sit in a drain/gutter than ran through my yard and feed my dolls dirt.
