Sydney

Saving Sydney

Photo courtesy of Northumberland Hall Instagram (Far Right side of photo)

If you are one of the lucky few that get to live in Northumberland hall and are coming home after a long day of school and work you may encounter a sweet and warm hello from our very goofy but loving man named Sydney Trutt. He is extremely easy going and tries to make sure that everyone around him is happy and that there lives are a little bit easier. He makes everyone that walks in feel very welcome and cared for at North.

Sydney came to Bloomsburg University in the fall of 2018 and even though many would say that he looks like he would be a senior, he is only a sophomore. Like every other teenager fresh out of high school looking for the college of their dreams, Sydney was searching for his perfect college. "Out of all the colleges I visited this one felt like home" is what he said about Bloomsburg. Of course like every other freshman he was extremely nervous and anxious but with all of that he knew he was going to be fine. "I was nervous but I knew I would figure everything out eventually". While being here he would have good days and sometimes have bad days but he would just take it day by day and he wouldn't stress about the future and would just live in the present. When it came time to pick majors he thought psychology would be the best fit for him. "I'm very good at handling people during very emotional times". Even though his specialty was helping others with their problems he felt that psychology was not something he wanted to do for a living. He is currently still a psychology major but is hoping to change it to undecided until he is able to figure out what he wants to do.

Even though many people think Sydney has everything figured out but just like everyone else has issues to deal with everyday. When he first came to Bloomsburg he didn't realize how important his mental health was until he came to Bloomsburg. "Your classes are important but you are the most important factor in your college career and how you handle yourself is what's going to determine how well you do in school". He still struggles to this day but the only difference between him and other people is that he doesn't let it show. He doesn't let his emotions get the best of him and doesn't show the world what he is actually feeling. Of course if he is really struggling he will talk to other Ca's or he will just take a stroll around campus to clear his head.

Now he's not just only a sophomore but he is also my Ca for Northumberland. The definition of Ca is Community Assistant which are people that help the growth and well-being of the residents of Bloomsburg but Sydney had a different approach, "A Ca is someone who is there for residents whenever they need some kind of assistance and you have to be a year through college and have a better understanding of how everything works". He like every other Ca helps and guides all of their residents to feel more comfortable and to feel like they are at a home. Sydney is very good at what he does and is always willing to give out a helping hand when it is needed. Now the funny thing is, he actually did not want to be a Ca at first but the only reason he became one was because all of his Ca's when he was a freshman at college kept pressuring him to do it. So he decided to sign up and go through the process of being a Ca and said "I think this will be a good idea and I actually like the thought of me doing this and so far I love it so I'm glad I chose to put aside my ego and try something new". He absolutely loves being a Ca even though the job itself can be stressful he still enjoys working with other residents. He also loves working with the other Cas in the building and they love working with him. His thoughts on what it's like to be a Ca "I'm just living my daily life it's just that I have a more authoritative figure and are cautious as what they say to me because of me now being a Ca" He feel like people can trust him but at the same time are careful as what they say or joke about.

Me and my roommate's door

Sydney's door for Halloween.

He may be a Ca but he also likes to be a little of a comedian especially when asked what things he has done for the people in this building and he responds as "Well I'm helping with your interview right now so there's that". He loves helping out people the best of his ability even if he has no idea what he is doing but he will try his best and try to solve the issues. Even if he does not know the answer he will stop at nothing to go find that answer. Ca's not only need to be able to be good leaders and help out people when needed but they also need a sense of creativity. Sydney is very creative and both him and my main Ca Lyn decorated our halls to make it more home like and more fun to look at. The theme of Sydney's hall is the jungle and every aspect of it is adorable and wonderfully done.
His sense of leadership, friendliness, creativity, calmness, and all around sweet is what really makes Sydney special and an amazing Ca and a really cool guy to hang out with.