As an avid sticker collector ever since the second grade, I have always been intrigued by all of the different stickers found around campus. Stickers in public have been used for decades for numerous reasons, but often go unnoticed or are seen as a nuisance. They can be used to label, advertise different brands or simply as a form of self expression for the person showing them off.
Stickers can also be a good way for people to promote causes that are important to them without directly having to say it out loud. I believe that you can tell a lot from a person based on their water bottle or laptop sticker collection as it gives you a deep dive into the person’s belief system or what they like to do in their free time. I urge you the next time you see a sticker to not just glance over it, but to appreciate its meaning and what it could tell you about the person displaying it with pride.
