What makes you stand out?


At the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) we have a "Quarter Mile." The quarter mile is a pathway leading from dorm side to academic side that thousands of students walk every day, during the school year.


I arrived at RIT in September to start my Freshman year of college. After walking the quarter mile "everyday" for a few months, I started to recognize and notice a few people that stand out from the rest of the crowd. Each individual has their own style or characteristic that will catch your eye.


These people not only stand out to me, they are known around campus. I've asked a few people "Have you seen the girl with the.....?" or "Have you seen the guy with the cool.....?" Many people I've talked to about these "stand out people" will say " I know them! Well, I don't know them, but I know of them."


I found this interesting that one person could be known by only their appearance and I want to give these Quarter Mile Celebrities a chance to tell their story on my blog.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Kelley Scanlon




First Impression:  My first impression of Kelley, was wow, this girl does not give a s@!t what anybody thinks of her; and that is awesome. I didn't think we would ever become really good friends because of her style, hobbies and my whole first impression, but I was wrong. When I first saw her at RIT her edgy style and a super loud personality definitely stood out from the crowd.  During fall quarter she broke her leg and that did not stop her from longboarding. Many people would see her riding down the quarter mile with her bright pink crutches. She has even made it on to Reddit as the "girl with pink crutches and a longboard."  That is why Kelly Scanlon is a quarter mile celebrity.

What is your major? What year are you?
I am a first year computer exploration major.

Where are you from?
New Hampshire! Live free or die bitches!

What are you planning on doing after college?
Hopefully I'll have my own business making longboards.  If not I want to marry a Prince from Spain and be a queen, or own a winery in California.

How  do you think your style reflects you as a person?
It shows off how spontaneous I am. My style changes all the time; sometimes I'll dress skater sometimes hippie sometimes I want to be girly girl. I'll wear whatever I want to wear.

How do you see yourself?  
I see myself as one of those rare Rochester sunny days.

How would your best friend describe you?
I would probably say crazy, but in a good way. I probably think they think I climb too much stuff.  They know I have a really short attention span and that I am really really loud.
Is there anything you want people to know about you when they read my blog?
If anyone ever needs help with longboards come to me! I can make, fix, talk, do anything related to longboarding. I love talking to people so if anyone wants to talk, I'm open to it!

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