Elva Chen

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Major: Management Information Systems

Year: Sophomore

1. Why did you join ABSA?

Honestly, I was blown away at GM 0. I’ve attended several other info sessions at various orgs (spirit, greek, professional, all of them!) but ABSA was the only one that had a lasting impression. Everyone was so genuine and passionate about ABSA that I was engaged the entire time. The community is truly incomparable and, in my opinion, the best thing about ABSA.

2. What is your favorite ABSA memory?

Camping!

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

Explore Austin. UT can definitely be overwhelming sometimes since there’s always something to do. But I wish I gave myself more breaks and took the time to relax and explore Austin.

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

I gotchu bro (I’m not a big back I promise)

• Tumble22: yummy fried chicken place

• Soha: yummy korean food

• Hopdoddy’s: burger & FRIES (the things I would do for their fries right now)

• Two Hands: vibey brunch place

• Pepe’s Tacos: birria tacos YUM

• Salsa Limón: their quesadillas are gas

• Pizza Press: I love flat crunchy pizzas

• Madam Mam’s: pad thai 🤤

• JCL Wraps: I could recite my order right now

• Jeni’s Ice Cream: 🧎‍♀️

5. Name the top five things on your bucket list

1. Play Roblox with a professor

2. Go to Singapore

3. Sell my bed frame

4. Study abroad

5. Adopt a cat

6. What fictional character best represents you?

Divorced Austin McBroom (I wish he was real)