The sound of laughter constantly flows between the conversations of seniors Rucsanda Juncu and Maryam Bledsoe. Even with winter just around the corner, flowers bloom and the sun shines with the giggles that bubble forth from the two of them. In the early mornings when most would be struggling to pry their eyes open, Juncu and Bledsoe transform dreary silence into a chorus of hooting and cackling. It’s almost no surprise to learn that the first time the two of them met, Bledsoe was laughing so hard she had a hard time keeping her food in her mouth.
“Rucsanda made me laugh so hard I almost spit out my food,” Bledsoe said. “She left a really big impression on me. It was basically love at first sight.”
“We laugh at almost anything, but memes always add an additional spark to our discussion,” Bledsoe said.
“I feel like our ability to constantly raise each other up really makes our friendship unique to me. I’ve never gotten tired of her and she really serves as an inspiration to me,” Juncu said. “I know it’s kind of cheesy, but the way she treats people pushes me to try and better myself.”
Bledsoe finds optimism in Juncu’s very laugh, saying it’s her favorite thing about her friend.
“[Her laugh] encourages me because even when I make a terrible joke, her laugh is there to guide me out of the darkness,” Bledsoe said.
“Whenever I am around Rucsanda, I’m about 10 times calmer than usual. I don’t feel pressure to act a certain way when I am with her,” Bledsoe said.
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A laughing matter
October 23, 2016
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