Arizona State University freshman Kaitlyn DiLorenzo has found her rhythm. The Prescott native who is majoring in mathematics on the West campus says the freshmen experience hasn't been too stressful or difficult. In fact, she seems to be enjoying it quite a bit, balancing her studies in Barrett, the Honors College and hanging with friends during various campus events.
In this installment of "Year One: Life at ASU," a periodic photo series following five freshmen navigating their first year at ASU, DiLorenzo checks out Sparky's Carnival and rallies some friends to sign up for a 5K.
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Kaitlyn DiLorenzo and roommate Noel von Mizener watch a video by the absurd but hilarious German musical group Kollektivet before the start of Sparky's Carnival on the West campus Nov. 8. The two have become quite close friends throughout the semester.
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DiLorenzo shows off her new Gilgamesh poster, and its placement. DiLorenzo and von Mizener debated where to hang the poster in their dorm room on Arizona State University's West campus. DiLorenzo printed the poster herself. She was turned onto "Gilgamesh," the classic poem, in her class the Human Event.
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DiLorenzo eats a yogurt while findings a pair of shorts her friend Attilio Leonardi can borrow before the start of Sparky's Challenge 5K/10K. Notice the wall with the giant head of Marlene Tromp, ASU vice provost, dean and professor for New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
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Leonardi shows off the shorts he found — not to mention his penguin costume — as he and DiLorenzo, von Mizener and Nicole Floda head to the Sparky's Challenge 5K/10K before the start of Sparky's Carnival. The West campus festivities launched the week of Homecoming events.
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DiLorenzo and her friends fill out the paperwork to participate in the Sparky's Challenge 5K at ASU's West campus. DiLorenzo has been active in her first ASU semester, trying to be part of events and social encounters.
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DiLorenzo and her friends chose to walk the 5K, which circled around West campus. They took a break in the dorms before the start of Sparky's Carnival.
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DiLorenzo and von Mizener stroll around the Sparky's Carnival, checking out the sights and looking for a hot dog.
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Speak of the Sun Devil and he might appear. Or, at least, attend his carnival and Sparky will say hello. Here is ASU's mascot interacting with DiLorenzo and von Mizener as the sun sets on another busy day in DiLorenzo's freshmen year. And since there's always more work for the students, DiLorenzo left the carnival to study.
Photo by Deanna Dent/ASU Now
See what Kaitlyn was up to earlier in the semester in these past galleries:
Year One: Life at ASU – Kaitlyn's super experience
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