Our community of individual sticker collectors

Here at Skidmore, we like to say we are a “community of individuals.“我们到了。 here from around the world, and each of us brings distinct stories, life experiences 和观点. In our own special ways, we find unity in our differences.   

What makes this seeming paradox possible? In my opinion, you don’t have to look far beyond our own core values, especially 创造性思维很重要. 如果有一件事 we’re always excited to express at Skidmore, it’s how much we value creative thought.

And while there are as many ways to illustrate what 创造性思维很重要 means to each of us as there are students on campus, one has stood out to me — stickers.  

Whether your stickers express a cause you’re passionate about or remind you of home, are there to make someone laugh or are just altogether bizarre, I think you can find out a lot about a person, and a community, by asking about the stickers they stick. 

于是我就这么做了. 以下是我所学到的.  

 

奥利维亚·罗森布鲁姆，22岁  

学习古典文学和西班牙语  

“I picked stickers that bring me joy and can start conversation. 我已经收集了我的 to bring happiness to those around me and also represent me as a person.” 

Favorite sticker: “‘Tea-rex’ holding a mug.”

 

莎拉·贝克21届

Studying history and anthropology  

“My stickers are from places I’ve been. I also want to show a couple things that are important to me and remember events on campus I’ve found meaningful.” 

Favorite sticker: “Last year’s Beatlemore Skidmania sticker because it reminds me of all the good memories I’ve had there.” 

 

Malchijahj Hodgkins, 22  

学习社会学 

“When it comes to stickers, I believe less is great. 不是少就是多. 这是俗气的. I feel like I wanted my laptop to represent something sleek, clean and modern.”  

Favorite sticker: “The Met sticker (Metropolitan Museum of Art). 我唯一的贴纸. 我喜欢去大都会博物馆.”

 

索菲亚·保利诺，22岁  

学习工作室艺术 

“I chose all of them at the same time. I looked for stickers that represented me. I found the 火博体育大学 one, and I didn’t stick it until I knew about all the 其他的. I had to complete the entire picture.” 

Favorite sticker: “I can’t pick. Probably the ‘too busy being a girl boss’ one.”

 

David robakidze, 20岁  

Studying international affairs  

“My stickers represent my experience, the things that I’ve done in life and the things 突出它们.” 

Favorite sticker: “The ‘drobakid’ one. It’s a band of students here at Skidmore. My school email is the beginning of my last name and my first initial, and some of my friends named their band after it.”  

 

济南·布赛迪' 20

Studying political science and 法国  

“Some I put on just because they were free. Some I went out of my way to buy. 我有 so many more back home I want to use, but 我有 no space.” 

Favorite sticker: “The Muscat street sign one. Muscat is the capital of Oman, where I’m from, and this one means a lot to me. That’s what the road signs look like there, and every time I see it, it reminds me of home.”  

 

PJ Spagnoletti ' 23 

Studying management and business and media studies 

“I like to have an aesthetic look that says something about me and my interests. 有时 I also choose stickers based on memes.” 

Favorite sticker: “The NYC skyline, because I love the city and I hope to live and 在那里工作一天. 你知道，是市政府打来的电话?” 

 

艾丽莎·纳齐尔，23岁 

Studying psychology and sociology  

“I go with whatever I feel screams ‘me.’ I think my laptop reflects me as a person 现在. It’s colorful, and I think I’m very colorful. I love to keep adding new stuff.” 

Favorite sticker: “Spider-Man. 我爱漫威.” 

 

And finally me, 梅勒妮诺兰 ’23 

我在学英语  

I wanted my stickers to be colorful and full of happy things to remind me to be positive, even when I am doing work or typing away in class.  

My favorite sticker: A sunflower record player. It reminds me of the florist job I had in high school, which makes me nostalgic.