24/7 with Rupa Patel

Optometry Student at UABSO; Birmingham, AL

My family: Means the world to me because without them I could not have made it this far in my education. They are the backbone of my strength and abilities.
My passion:  Meeting new people and traveling. I love to see how different cultures view and live life.
My hometown: Pensacola, FL
I’m thinking about: How I can avoid studying by always coming up with something else to do.
Words I live by: “Make the most of what you have, when you have it, where you are."- Eleanor Roosevelt
I am most proud of: My acceptance into UABSO and being one of the first women in my family to have a college degree.
If I could be totally wild, I would not have a job and party every night.
The nickname I wish I had: I’ve been calledSUPA DUPA.
My favorite body part: Teeth.
If I were a fictional heroine, I would be: Catwoman.
The best thing I ever won: $500 at a casino.
The world would be a better place, if only:  We could understand each other and treat each other with respect.
What are you most vain about?  My education.
Whose diary would you most like to read? My worst enemies so I can see what things I can change about myself.
Always... remember you live life once!

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My work: I am in school from 8-5 most days, and after school I am constantly studying for tests coming up. I cannot wait until I have some free time because I like to go home and catch up on sleep. UABSO is one of the most challenging curriculums that I have faced in my life.
My favorite possession: My car because I cannot rely on others to take me where I need to be.
I can’t live without:  my parents.
What keeps me awake at night: The fear of losing someone I love without saying goodbye.
I am guilty of: being mean for no reason.
Right now I’m reading: Kite Runner
Favorite web site: facebook.com because it keeps me in touch with my friends since most of my time is devoted to school.
Last major purchase: my $40,000 loan.
The nickname I wish I had: SUPA DUPA..that is what they called me.
My theme song:I love music so this is a very hard question to answer.
If I had a vanity plate on my car, it would say: XLNC
If I could do it all over again: I would want to go back to my undergraduate years at UGA!
My favorite body part: teeth.
The food I could eat every day: Italian.
If I were a superheroine, I would be catwoman?
The most important thing I ever lost: trust of my peers.
The best thing I ever won: $500 at a casino.
My best friend says I am:  crazy.
I still can’t get the hang of:  letting go of the past.
I wish I’d known: People are not always going to be around for me when I need them the most.
The world would be a better place, if only:  We could understand each other and treat each other with respect.
I’d like to learn to: not worry about what people say and do.
Something most people don’t know about me: I am very sensitive and emotional.
My mother always said: I worry way too much.
The worst idea I’ve ever had: taking my flips flops to be shorter for limbo!
The smartest woman I know: My sister.
My first job: a secretary at a Eagle’s Landing Chiropractic.
What are you most vain about?  My education.
Never... do something that you would regret later.