technology and life

At a huge school like Penn State, it is possible and likely that by the time you graduate, you will only know a tiny fraction of your fellow Nittany Lions. I love this school for the opportunities and experiences it presents me with, but I don’t like how impersonal it seems at times. I know very little about anyone here other than my close friends, and I am sure you are in a similar situation. So here are some interesting things about me. Most of them will never affect your life. But when you head out of Happy Valley for bigger and better places, you will be able to say that you knew me. And who knows? It could be the start of an awesome friendship.

My name is Jocelyn, but almost everybody calls me Joci. I’m a Scorpio – my birthday is November 20th. I speak English, Spanish, Italian and French, and I know some American Sign Language. I love talking; hence all those languages. If I am not eating, I am chewing gum. I am 75% Italian – I talk with my hands, love to eat, and will argue with you until the cows come home. I love stupid expressions, like “until the cows come home” and “more (whatever) than you can shake a stick at.” I also love pickup lines and corny jokes. I am usually happy, and if I’m happy, I’ll laugh at just about anything. I skydive, rock climb, go whitewater rafting and swimming with sharks or stingrays, but I am very afraid of clowns and people in masks. I hate chocolate and sometimes get very claustrophobic. I am completely ambidextrous, and an obsessive-compulsive neat freak. I love shoes and have over 75 pairs, but I can usually be found walking around barefoot. I am an audiophile – I constantly have to have music on; it doesn’t matter what type. I like watching movies and most sports. I am not shy or modest. Dean Koontz is my favorite author. I love reading classics, romance, mystery, and horror novels. I hate the summer – bundle me up and play with me in the snow. I love to be cuddled and I am a big believer in fate. I bite my nails. I have a beta fish named Elvis (after the King) and a stuffed monkey named Mongo in my dorm room, and 2 dogs named Maui and Zeke back at home. I love children, and in the future I hope to get married and have a family of my own. I’m a Jersey girl, and no, I still do not know how to pump gas into my car. I am horrible with directions – I couldn’t navigate my way out of a cardboard box. I have a lot of energy and I am enthusiastic about almost everything. I am constantly doodling. I have a wild imagination, and I tend to be an overachiever. I have 8 piercings - 3 in each earlobe, 1 in my left cartilage, and 1 in my right tragus.

That is just the beginning. If you want to know more, just come and talk to me. I love meeting new people!