#1108 Saurabh "Sobby" Chopra
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Major: Finance and Accounting
Graduates: Spring 09
Pledge class: Spring 06
Activities: Student caller at Ohio State calling, Undergraduate Finance Association, Indian Students association, OSU Cricket club
Interests/Hobbies: Music, Reading, Videogames (ps3), Movies, Sports (mainly cricket)
Leadership experience: Academic director 06-07, Treasurer 07- 08
Favorite music: Techno, House, hip hop, rock, tool, tiesto, paul van dyk, kyau and albert, Youngbloodz, 3 6 mafia, Gabriel and Dresden, protoculture, 1200 mics, linkin park.
Favorite movies: Casino Royale, Departed, The last samurai, Swordfish, Top Gun, Memento, Blood diamond, Cars, Men of honor, Pi, Life of David gale, Terminal, Spy game, Training day, American History X, Layer Cake, Confidence
Favorite books: Harry potter, All books by Matthew riley, All books by James Patterson.
Lives in house: yes
Q) Why did you join acacia?
A) I met all the brothers at Acacia and realized that being a part of this fraternity would help me find my home away from home. Being an international student that was not easy to find but I am glad that I did.
Q) What is you favorite memory of the fraternity?
A) Walking up to the house for the first time as an active and grilling out on the porch with other brothers.
Q) What kind of influence has acacia had on your life?
A) Acacia has developed me a lot as an individual. It helped me develop my self confidence my freshman year. Having the brothers constantly support me helped boost my self esteem. Also after having joined this fraternity my GPA has increased constantly and helped me to get my name on the deans list.
Q) What are your plans after graduation?
A) I plan on becoming an Investment Banker, hopefully somewhere in Manhattan and eventually to get an MBA and to go back to India.
