Get involved

College has been a great experience for me. Meeting new people is one of the best parts of the whole college experience. In order to meet new people, you must get involved. My one tip to any new student is to become involved in at least one activity or club that interests you. There is one quote that states,
“75% of the time you spend in college is spent outside of the classroom, do something with it.” Even though homework and exams are part of the college experience, everyone has enough time to get involved in the schools community.
I have become the Spanish Club president, a member of Kappa Delta Epsilon, a member of LaRoche Activities Forum, an Orientation leader, and a red hawk recruiter in the Admissions office. Each of these organizations and clubs has allowed me to meet new people and get involved with what the school has to offer. Each night LaRoche has at least one fun activity going on. One night my friend, Eva, had a Deal or No Deal game night sponsored by the resident hall association. For this, I was one of the models holding the case along with a group of other people. This was a great way to get the students involved at night and possibly win some money. I enjoy doing activities that the school offers because at first I was worried about making friends. Considering I am a commuter, I knew making friends was going to be difficult. But, after joining the clubs and attending the activities I noticed that I have become apart of the LaRoche community and met a lot of great people. LaRoche offers many clubs and organizations. This is your College experience, so you need to make the best of it by taking advantage of everything that is offered to you.
Next week is finals week, which I am not looking forward to. No one does, actually. However, I know that my friends and I are very excited for winter break. I am going on a trip to Florida over break and I cannot wait. I always take advantage of the breaks between semesters and holidays, by traveling as much as possible. Well, I hope everyone has a nice holiday, and I’ll be updating after the winter break, I’ll be sure to let you know how my vacation went as well as starting the spring semester! Happy Holidays! :o)

PS. The picture is of our Deal or No Deal event. I was briefcase 12.

Chau,
Ashley

Meet Ashley!!

¡Hola! My name is Ashley DePace and I am a sophomore at La Roche College. I graduated from Quaker Valley High School in 2006 located in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. My major is Spanish and I have two minors; teaching English as a Second Language and Special Education. I plan to obtain my teaching certificate after graduating and I hope to teach at the high school level. I am involved in many activities at La Roche including working in the admissions office as a work-study, orientation leader, La Roche activities Forum, Spanish Club President, and Kappa Delta Epsilon. I recommend to anyone attending College to get involved in at least one activity, it is a great way to meet new people and it allows you to become part of your schools community.
Some of my interests include, traveling, culture, and international relations. I love traveling and I went to Spain last summer for the first time. I went on a two week tour with other students from La Roche and my professor; it was a great opportunity. The experience was life-changing and I cannot wait to go back. I plan on studying abroad next year for a semester in Seville or Toledo, my two favorite places we visited. I hope to continue to travel to Europe and become fluent in other languages such as Italian and French.
I also enjoy spending time with my boyfriend, friends, and family, they all mean a lot to me. I love shopping and buying new things. Also, I love meeting new people. My favorite place to go is the beach and I love learning about marine biology. I am fun and outgoing and I love to laugh a lot. College has been a great experience, I love meeting new people everyday. I have met great friends, staff members, and faculty that have left a lasting impact on me and I plan continue to become involved in activities and organizations to fully experience what La Roche has to offer. :o)