Purdue Alumnus

30 Seconds with Dakayla Calhoun

Senior, College of Agriculture  || Indianapolis, IN

Best thing about Purdue?

There are so many things to do if you look in the right places.  

What keeps you busy?

I am vice president of the Gold Mine, the student-led spirit section for women’s basketball. I design some of our T-shirts. 

Best campus food?

Probably Windsor. The burrito bowls be exactly what I be needing some days.

Proudest accomplishment?

Getting through both organic chemistry and soil science in the same semester. Both are very taxing classes, and I’m happy I made it work. 

Embarrassing moment? 

I started a conversation with someone I thought I knew, then realized it wasn’t them. I had no idea who they were, but I kept talking to settle my nerves until I had to go to class.

Hardest class? 

Organic chemistry or any of my economics classes.

Favorite memory?

Constructing sets in the theater department. I will never forget that experience, and I hope to use it in the years to come.

What’s next? 

After college, I’m hoping to start a career as a landscape designer or go to graduate school for something theater related.