The Arrow’s “Museum of Me”

Thursday, October 28, 2021

By Allison Later ~ Arrow Reporter

Every day at Southeast we walk by strangers without knowing anything about them. Whether it be student, faculty or staff member everyone has items that make them who they are. The Arrow’s Museum of Me features personal possessions and the stories behind them. This is the Arrow’s “Museum of Me.”

Kaitie Van Pelt is a junior sports psychology major at Southeast. Here are three items that mean the most to her and why. This is Kaitie's Museum of Me. (Photo submitted by Kaitie Van Pelt)
Van Pelt's collegiate volleyball shoes. Van Pelt played volleyball for two years at Spoon River Community College in Canton, Ill. Her love for the sport developed at a young age, when she began playing volleyball in third grade during intramural sports. "I especially love the team aspect and rallying together while gaining a new group of friends every year," she said. (Photo by Allison Lauter)
(Photo by Allison Lauter)
Her Illinois state hunting license. Van Pelt has been hunting with her family, specifically her dad, since she was old enough to participate. She has always hunted deer and turkey, but recently, she gained a waterfowl stamp to expand her horizons. "It is something I get to do with every member of my family, especially my dad, and that is something I hold really close to my heart," she said. (Photo by Allison Lauter)
(Submitted by Kaitie Van Pelt)
A necklace Van Pelt wears every day. Van Pelt said she wanted a little extra sparkle in her everyday life while also having a universal piece of jewelry, so she bought this necklace for herself from Amazon. She said this necklace complements every outfit she wears and eases her anxiety or nervousness throughout the day. "It is important to me since I can glide it back and forth, especially when I am nervous or taking tests, allowing me to focus and re-center,"Г‚Вќ Van Pelt said. "While it does not have a lot of monetary value, it has value in my heart." (Photo by Allison Lauter)