Name: Bekah Altonen
Year: Freshman
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Ashtabula, OH
1. What are you involved in at JCU?
I do mostly any instrumental group on campus including Jazz Band, Pep Band, Wind Ensemble, and Chapel Ensemble. Outside of that I am a sister in Kappa Delta, and I volunteer for CSSA.
2. What is your favorite thing to do at JCU and why?
I really love just to hang out with my friends in any way I can, whether it’s grabbing lunch or studying for class, I’m always with them and always having a blast!
3. If you could add a class to the curriculum what would you add and why?
I’d totally add some sort of culinary class because I love to cook and it’d be a great way to escape from the caf food.
4. If you go to JCU what is one thing any student has to do?
Go to at least one SUPB event, they really host some fun activities!!
Also definitely hit Warrensville at least once (idk if I can say that but it’s a must)
5. If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?
Definitely the Grand Canyon! I’ve always wanted to visit but my family still has never gone. I just think it would be so beautiful and I’d love to go white water rafting there!
6. If you could only take one item to an island to live with for 1 year, what would you take and why?
Sunscreen. Sounds dumb but I burn so badly that if I didn’t take sunscreen, I wouldn’t last the year.
7. If you could have any super power what would it be and why?
I’d want to have super speed. I’d use it to speed through putting on makeup, writing essays and laundry.
8. If you could meet anyone in history, who would you meet? Passed away or Alive
Without a doubt I’d pick Walt Disney. I am such a Disney fanatic and I would absolutely love to sit down with him and just ask how he came up with the first ideas for his Disney films!
9. If you could give your freshman self advice, what would you tell her?
Let go of the old “you”. College is a time to grow and expand yourself and it would suck to miss out on that because you’re worrying about all the things you left back home. Just let yourself grow and have fun while doing it!!
10. If you could give your future self advice, what would you tell her in 10 years?
SAVE YOUR MONEY! I am so bad at saving money and am just praying I’ll grow out of that habit before adulthood, or else I’m in real trouble.