The first person that I’d like to highlight is my roommate, Erica DiCarlo. I met Erica through the Penn State Class of 2023 Facebook group, and we immediately clicked. Erica and I both are in the business school and the honors college so we knew that we would have a lot of activities and classes together. We decided to meet up before committing to being roommates, and once we did I knew that we would get along very well. Erica caught my eye as a new friend because of her positivity and fun-loving nature.
I’ve really enjoyed my first week at Penn State with her and the new friends that we have met along the way. I am grateful that I have a roommate that I can be myself around and have a lot of fun with. Erica is very easy to talk to and loves to socialize, so we were able to make a lot of new friends together. She is from Radnor, Pennsylvania, has two siblings, and played Volleyball all of highschool.
Erica and I love to talk about random stuff while snacking on micorwavable mac and cheese and bagels from Bagel Crust. Most importantly, I asked Erica what flavor she prefered from the Creamery. Erica said that “My favorite ice cream flavor is cookies and cream because my dad always liked it and I wanted to be like him.”
There are so many reasons to come to PSU, but Erica chose Penn State because “after I got accepted into Schreyer, I was positive that this school was for me. Also, sports are a huge reason why I decided to come!” Penn State sports, especially football, are a huge incentive for anyone because of the excitement and fun that accompanies games. Erica and I are both extremely excited for the first football game against Idaho and we can’t wait to go together.
I’ve learned a lot about Erica over the past week and what it is like to coexist with another person. I’ve had an extremely positive experience with her, which is why she is the first person I wanted to highlight. She is my first college friend, and definitely my favorite!
Making new friends can be hard, but it has not been challenging at all with my roommate. We communicate really well, and I think that is what makes us such good friends. Overall, Erica is a funny, bubbly, and interesting person that I love to hang out with and learn from. She is a great friend and I can’t wait to continue our college experience together!
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Well written and awesome that you guys have a really good relationship, that’s a big part of making freshman year enjoyable
Nice passion blog! I like the topic and theme you choose to go with, very unique! I am exciting to see your upcoming blogs and how you choose to continue with it.
This is a good idea for a blog, and I like the inherent positivity. However, are you going to ask all the article subjects? Will you make enough friends to continue the theme.