Welcome back to school, Gophers! It's time to meet your semester's first bachelorette of the week. A junior from Onanaska, Wisconsin studying Public Relations and Spanish, the girl you didn't know you needed in your life...meet, Alpha Chi Omega's Kate Mensendiek!
How do you feel about being the first bachelorette of the semester?
Baffled.
What is your idea of a perfect date?
Take me out, buy me food, leave me be. I will do the same for you in return.
How would you describe your current love life in five words or less?
A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Where do you see yourself in 5-10 years?
Waiting in line for the One Direction 10-year reunion tour, probably wearing a shirt with Niall’s face on it and waterproof mascara.
What is your guilty pleasure?
I like to read celebrity Wikipedia pages when I get bored. I know an astounding amount of information about Snoop Dogg. That man has avoided jail time like the plague.
Where would we find you on a Friday night?
I’m a person of extremes. Find me at Blarney’s or laying in my bed watching weird YouTube videos of a crazy vegan eating 51 bananas in one day and going to bed at 9 pm. Either one is equally as likely.
If you were a love song, which one would it be?
Something angsty, but with a hopeful edge; like "Absolutely" (Story of a Girl) or "The Middle" (by Jimmy Eats World.)
What do you look for in a significant other?
Just be a little funny and a decent human being, (this has been surprisingly hard to find in college.)
Do you have a Gopher game day ritual? If so what is it?
Never actually going to the game. Oops.
What do you like to do in your free time?
Show up to best friend Alexis’ house unannounced with my other best friend Nicole.
What's your most embarrassing story?
It all started one fateful day in gym class when I was forced to run on a treadmill. I was a chunky middle schooler, so running was not something that I was particularly good at or enjoyed. I remember getting around the half-mile point and tiring out. Then I made the fatal decision to close my eyes. The moment happened so fast I cannot fully remember how it happened. I do know, however, that I fell too far behind because my legs shot off the end of the treadmill while I fell forward. I grabbed onto the arms of the treadmill so I didn’t dive face-first into a moving belt. Unfortunately for me, I could not move without letting go and getting severe friction burns. As I helplessly hung off of the back, I realized a horrific event was occurring. The belt was grazing the waistband of my gym shorts, slowly pulling them down. I called for help, but by the time someone came to assist me, my "Fruit of the Looms" were on display for all to see. Everyone just kept looking, and if you know middle schoolers, it was not a look of sympathy. I have suppressed this memory until this past week while I was working out at the Rec. I will be 85 and in my respective retirement home and I will still cringe at this.
Feelin' the love? If you would like to get in contact with Kate, your best bet is to head to Chipotle. Have someone in mind for the next Bachelor or Bachelorette? Nominate them here.
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