Tour Guide at Penn State Behrend
Class of 2024
Hometown: New Castle, PA
Major: DIGIT
Concentration: Data Visualization
My favorite place on campus would have to be the Reed Union Building. There is always something to do or people to talk to.
Behrend was actually my secondary campus when I applied to Penn State. I was not offered admission to University Park and ended up here over the other schools I was accepted to. When I first came I was adamant that I was going to do the 2+2 plan and transfer to University Park, however, after my first semester I had already made so many friends and gotten so involved that Behrend had become my home and I decided to complete my degree here.
My most memorable Behrend experience would have to be calling the numbers for Midnight Bingo (hosted by Lion Ambassadors). Getting to interact with a crowd of a couple hundred people is absolutely electric.
I have 3 main pieces of advise: 1. Get involved early (join Lion Ambassadors!). Join any club/organization that sounds interesting then figure out which ones you actually want to dedicate your time to. Clubs are a great way to meet people and gain life experience. 2. Utilize your RA. They obviously know a lot more about college life than you do and can be a great resource for when you have questions about anything and everything relating to college. 3. Academics come first and should always be the priority, but don't forget to live a little.