Valpo through the eyes of my student aid

Brenna Roy

Me (Jenn): So tell us a little bit about yourself.
Brenna: Alright. I'm a sophomore Public Relations major and Vocal Music minor. I'm involved in Chorale, J-Board, and Greek Life. Oh, and I also have an internship in the VU Career Center as well as working as a tour guide/Ambassador in Admissions (AIA) as well as an Office Assistant in the Admissions Office!
Me: Can you share a fun fact about yourself or something you are really looking forward to?
Brenna: When I was 15 I studied abroad for a month in Kumamoto, Japan, and for some reason while I was over there I became obsessed (for lack of a better word) with pineapples. I love the taste, shape, everything about them! When I graduated high school, my brother got me pillows shaped like pineapples! They're in my dorm room right now! As for something I'm really looking forward to...I'm studying abroad in Reutlingen, Germany this coming fall semester! I'm really excited about traveling everywhere, seeing new places, trying new things, and meeting people.
Me: That sounds exciting! What do you like most about Valpo?
Brenna: I love the layout, atmosphere, and people. I like being able to walk to class and see the green lawns, trees, and flowers planted everywhere! There's something about Valpo's atmosphere that's like no where else. It's rather hard to explain, but there's just so much to take in and all of the facilities are fabulous! My absolute favorite thing about Valpo would have to be the people. Everyone, and I do mean everyone, here is so friendly. I can't walk through the Union for a minute without passing at least five people I know. It's fabulous!
Me: So you give tours here. What's one of your favorite places to show the prospective students?
Brenna: I love showing the Chapel. It's still awe inspiring to me and I've been here two years already!
Me: Is there something you would like any students looking at Valpo to know?
Brenna: Well, I do have a couple of things I always like to say when I'm giving a tour. The first is that Valpo is not so big that you get lost in the crowd, but not so small that you know everyone and their business too. It's the perfect size! Also, this is something my parents told me when I was looking at schools but it's great advice, make sure you can see yourself at the school. That will determine if it really is a good fit for you. Finally, I make sure to tell students that getting involved on campus is not a problem, so grasp the opportunities available to you!
Me: So what does a typical day look like for you?
Brenna: Haha! Well it really depends on what day. I work every day in the morning, but I find it's a great way to wake up. I'm really lucky that I love my jobs so much! Then lunch, two or three classes depending on what day it is, Chorale, dinner, and then time to do homework, go out with some of my friends or sisters, or just relax in my room.
Me: What do you do on weekends?
Brenna: It varies per weekend. My friends and I will get together to play volleyball, go see a movie or watch a movie in one of our rooms, go bowling, once we went into Chicago and that was a ton of fun! There are sometimes philanthropic dance parties which are a blast to go to! There are lots of things to do and my weekends are always changing!
Me: Great! Well thanks so much for your time, Brenna!
Brenna: Haha! It's no problem. My pleasure, actually!
Me: Thanks for reading! Remember, feel free to email me if you have any questions! Or even a question for Brenna too! Jennifer.Smolnicky@valpo.edu

~Jenn