Sufna Ghaffar

Hometown: Austin, TX

Major: Management Information Systems

Year: Sophomore

1. Why did you join ABSA?

When I joined, I was really just looking for a way to make friends and find things to do. I didn't have much of a plan for what I wanted to do, especially not within business, so I wanted to find a place where I would be able to become friends with others like me.

2. What is your favorite ABSA memory?

I love the little moments where I run into and get to catch up with familiar faces everywhere. It's like seeing a friend everywhere I go. It is nearly impossible to walk into the PCL without seeing a table full of stressed ABSA members fighting for their lives while studying (and even harder to not get caught up chatting with them instead of finishing up work of my own).

3. If you could give one piece of advice to your freshman self, what would it be?

If your life is being mean to you, then who are you helping by being mean to yourself too? Give yourself grace, let yourself enjoy life, and remember that nothing is ever that deep. Life will be good as long as you let it be so.

4. What is your favorite food/ favorite place to eat in Austin?

My very basic but unbeatable favorite treat is the dirty brown sugar milk tea from Gongcha. As for food, Pepe's Tacos is really good. I get the birria when I go.

5. Name the top five things on your bucket list

1. See all 7 continents

2. Buy my mom a car

3. Host a murder mystery dinner party

4. Skydive

5. Attend a NYFW show

6. What fictional character best represents you?

Winnie the pooh. Love that lil guy.