I am currently a Junior at the University of Illinois studying psychology with a concentration in social/ developmental psychology. My hometown lies near the suburbs of Chicago where I was born and raised.
Born and raised on Gregory Ave up in Wilmette, Illinois, I liked to tell people that I had my street named after me. I spent years meandering through my neighborhood on my Gary Fisher, riding every day to my high school, even through the snow and rain.
My name is Gabrielle Fairbairn and I am from Minooka, Illinois. I am currently a junior at UIUC pursuing a degree in Human Development and Family Studies.
I was born and raised in a small sunny island called Singapore. Never having been to the United States before, I was excited and nervous about coming to a foreign land for college.
I have lived in Chicago all my life with my wonderful parents and sister. I went to high school downtown, which was very fun. I ran cross-country and track throughout high school, and hope to complete a half-marathon someday.
My name is Max and I am 22 years old. I grew up in Belgium for a while, then in Yorkville, Illinois. I am currently a Junior enrolled in the Honors College at UIC, majoring in Studio Arts (drawing and painting).
Hello! My name is Jaime Kelleher and I am currently a junior in Materials Science and Engineering with a concentration in polymers. I grew up in Western Springs, IL with my parents and my older sister.
I grew up in Streamwood, IL, which is a northwest suburb of Chicago near Elgin. I have two brothers, one who is 23 and one who is 17. Throughout elementary school, middle school, and high school, I played the violin with the school orchestra and played softball.
I'm shao and I come from Singapore. It's a beautiful island in the South East Asia region. But in fact, I was born in Beijing. I moved to Singapore when I was very little and basically lost all my heritage and roots.
My name is Kyle, and I am currently a sophomore studying Accountancy and Finance in the College of Business here at U of I. I hail from Highland Park, IL, a northern suburb of Chicago.
My name is Qianzhu Luo. I spent most of my life in Wuhan, China until August 26, 2009 when I flew all across the world to Chicago and started my college life in U of I at Urbana-Champaign. It was a completely new life for me.
I am currently a senior, Community Health major at the University of Illinois, set to graduate in May 2010. Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, I have been blessed with a very supportive family and unparalleled friends.
My name is Eamon O'Hara, I'm a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign studying Psychology, hailing from Shorewood, Illinois--a small town next to Joliet.
My name is Steve Odon and I am from Arlington Heights, Illinois. I have a twin sister, Katie; and an older brother, Tom; and two wonderful parents, Pete and Nancy. Their love and support is what motivates me to live out my life.
Hi! My name is Disha Patel and I am a junior at the University of Illinois majoring in Biology. I was born in Lusaka, Zambia where I spent most of my childhood.
I've lived my whole life in the little town of Cary, Illinois and I am proud to call it home. My awesome parents and my two goofy brothers gave me the greatest childhood I can imagine and are definitely my best friends.
Hi! I'm Nate. I'm a senior Sociology major and Linguistics minor here at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. With this being my last year on this campus, I'm looking forward to making the most of it with the Illini 4000 Bike Team.
Hey, I am currently a Junior at the University of Illinois studying in the department of Applied Health Sciences. I am working toward a degree in Kinesiology. Where I'm from? That's always a complicated question to answer.
