Penn State Proud

If one were to look in my closet, they would be shocked at the amount of blue and white that would be glaring back at them. I take the phrase “I bleed blue and white” to a whole other level. I’m proud to say in my closet hangs, five Penn State sweatshirts, three Penn State football jerseys, representing numbers 25 and 22, two Penn State sweaters, a Penn State rugby, and my Penn State winter jacket. At this point you’re probably thinking, “Wow. Is she ever wearing something that isn’t Penn State?” The answer to your question can be found in the drawers in my dresser. In there you will find three pairs of Penn State sweatpants, two pairs of Penn State yoga pants, three pairs of Penn State gym shorts, four Penn State pinnies, numerous pairs of Penn State socks, and probably around 20-25 Penn State t-shirts. At this point, your jaw is to the floor and you’re thinking, “This is ridiculous, how much Penn State attire can one girl own?” Then you look at the rest of my room. The first thing you see is my beloved Nittany Lion hat that I wear to every cold weather football game. This hat has gotten me on the jumbotron numerous times in Beaver Stadium and many a high five from the Nittany Lion himself. You see my Penn State pillow next to the Penn State blanket my sister made me for Christmas last year; the Penn State pennant on my wall next to the “125 Years of Penn State Football” poster. You eye is drawn to the corner of my room where I have collected blue and white shakers from every football game this season along with my “PSU BEAT BAMA” ray bands. Perched next to the football memorabilia is my Nittany lion stuffed animal next to my teddy bear wearing a PSU football jersey. On my bookshelf sits The History of Penn State Football, alongside Playing for Paterno and Letters to Paterno. In my drawers I have blue and white beads from the football season next to my blue and white face paint. People say that Penn State is a cult. By looking at my room, most would agree with this statement. To me, my room and every piece of Penn State clothing I own, or every football shaker I keep, or every PSU history book I read, just shows the true love I have for my school. Some might say I’m obsessed, and yes, that’s probably true, but what I would say to them is, “Who cares? I will forever bleed blue and white.”