Sugar and spice and everything nice. The day of chocolate, flowers, and wine is soon to be here. If you have seen “Orange is the New Black,” you have seen the episode where they ask the ladies, “What does love mean to you?” Or you may have watched kids talk about true love. Everyone has a different understanding of love. Love comes in multiple shapes, sizes, and forms. Defining love can be as simple as how comfortable you are with someone, to how passionately you would do anything for someone. Love can be going to the bathroom with the door open, or love can be the feeling you get when you see your parents after being away from them for so long.
Here’s what some of your fellows Seminoles answered when asked what love means to them:
Sophomore Kendra Secrest said, “Love is when two people become completed by each other, and when they are each able to discover a greater part of themselves that they didn’t know existed.”
Freshman Nick Bartkus said, “Love means doing anything for the other person. Not because you have to, but because you want to.”
Secrest, Psychology major, and Bartkus, Exercise Science major, have been together for two years.
Emily Orstad, freshman, smiled when asked what love means to her. This biology major said, “Love is something that brings you a lot of happiness. I would do anything for the people I love. But… everyone also loves food. There’s always that type of love too!”
Seniors Danais Figueroa and Tomas Rodriguez have been together for 1 year and 7 months.
“Love is when you aren’t embarrassed of being the little spoon,” said Biology major Rodriguez.
“Love is getting to make out with your best friend every day,” said Psychology major Figueroa.
Violin Performance major, Pio Molina, pondered when asked what love means to him. “Love is being able to fully support someone else’s intentions without any regard for personal gain.” After a few more minutes of thinking, this junior concluded, “Love is more simple than we think.”
Juniors Megan Mcgilvray and Marcus Pray, who have been together for three years, stared each other down to go first when asked what love means to each other.
After laughing, Pray, Chemistry major, said, “Love is being yourself with no inhibitions.”
“Enjoying time together and wanting to be with that person more than anyone else. Love makes me feel warm and comfy,” said ICT major Mcgilvray.
Senior Exercise Science major Brittany Inerfeld was hesitant to come up with an answer at first, but smiled with confidence and independence after she figured out what to say. “Love is the feeling I get when I wake up every morning and look in the mirror.”
Shannon Battel, Psychology major, and James Arvin, Accounting and Finance major have been together for one year.
“Love is being the big spoon at night,” said junior Battel.
“Love is getting Dunkin Donuts at 3 AM, with no judgment, after a long night of studying,” said sophomore Arvin.
Acting major Madison Minnich laughed when she figured out what love means to her. “Love is dipping your Wendy’s fries into your chocolate frosty,” said this sophomore.
My boyfriend, senior and Computer Science major Miguel Morales, and I have been together for 6 years and 6 months. When asked what love means to him, he stuck out his tongue and said,
“War + Compromise = Love.”
Remember Collegiettes, love is anything you want it to be. If you aren’t in a serious relationship, love can mean sharing your favorite dessert with someone else. Love can mean how happy you get when you come home, and see how excited your dog gets. Love is the feeling you get when your best friend hugs you after you had a rough day.
Love is simple, Collegiettes! May you all have a very loving Valentine’s Day with your loved ones!