Week 10 - Shauneen Miranda

Several Stickers and their Stories 

Although often overlooked, laptop stickers can tell a lot about a person. From flowers, to political references and beloved cities, these little pieces of art create a unique story for each individual. Here are some people's laptop stickers and their stories. 



"This is my happy place," said Allie Puglisi, a freshman undecided major, when describing her laptop stickers on April 15, 2019 in UMD's McKeldin Library. "This is what I would do all the time if I could."



Puglisi said her stickers serve as a constant reminder about how to live her life. When asked about the Life is Good sticker, Puglisi said it helps her remember not to take things too seriously. Puglisi's Yeti sticker reminds her to get out of her comfort zone. 



Noor Nabulsi, a freshman studio art major, had a lot of personal stories behind her fun and overlapping stickers, which she talked about in McKeldin Library on April 15, 2019. 



Nabulsi first recalled her TerpZone sticker, which she got the first time she visited and decided to attend the University of Maryland. 



As a former employer of Zumiez clothing store, Nabulsi got a lot of her stickers from there. She commented on the "Outlook not so good" sticker in the bottom right corner. "Outlook not so good" includes one of the 20 possible answers inside a standard Magic 8 Ball. To Nabulsi, the sticker serves as a sarcastic attitude toward life. 




Blair Arriola, a junior animal science major, feels that her stickers reflect a lot about who she is. 




Arriola first talked about her OBX sticker, an abbreviation for the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Arriola said she loves the beach and goes every year. As a member of Sigma Kappa, a sorority at UMD, Arriola is most passionate about that sticker. 


Personally, my laptop stickers reflect so much of who I am. My favorite sticker, the message bubble in the top left corner, says a lot about me. As an aspiring journalist, I am a stickler for good grammar. I am also a die-hard Stranger Things fan given the sticker in the center. 




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