There are Colgate University students and then they are Odyessy content creators. But, then there is Patrick Toohey who is both a content creator for the Odyssey and a Colgate student. Not only is he involved with the Odyssey he is also a Green Ambassador, in Chorus and Chamber Singers, and in WRCU. As you can tell he is very busy especially for only being a first-year student. Patrick’s favorite part of Colgate so far is WRCU, the radio station on the Colgate Campus. His other favorite part of Colgate is Lambda, which is a safe space for LGBTQIA-identifying students on Colgate's campus.

He intends to major in Spanish and minor in International Relations. He loves international travel and it is something he looks forward to doing later in life. His favorite place that he is ever traveled is Amsterdam. Currently, his favorite class is his FSEM (First-Year Seminar) called Global Peace and War. However, Patrick’s journey to Hamilton, New York started in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio. His favorite part of his hometown is that is where a lot of statistical research is done. Where he is the oldest of five siblings, with two sisters and two brothers. In Ohio, he has two dogs a pug and a mini golden doodle along with one cat. Patrick feels the isolation of Hamilton, New York, but he does not mind the change; it is just different than he is used to. His favorite movie is “The Way He Looks” which is a Portuguese movie about a blind kid. His favorite candy to eat while watching his favorite movie is Sour Patch Kids. His biggest fear is that people secretly don’t like him. However, it is hard to believe that anyone would not like Patrick. He enjoys singing due to his love for music. He is also very into photography and has a huge follower base on instagram (popgoestheginger). He has Instagram followers in the thousands. Along with writing, photography allows him a creative outlet which he can interact with other people; as long as he isn't watching American Story. When asked why he loved AHS, Patrick said, “American Horror Story is the best because it’s a perfect representation and commentary on American culture while also including amazing acting and some scary stuff”. His favorite music artist is Banks. Earlier this year he wrote an Odyssey article all about Banks. He ended his article with a strong line saying, “She understands that what she does is virtuous, and the countless victims of emotional abuse deserve to hear more music like hers”.

To end this piece about Patrick, it would only be suiting to end with his favorite quote. The quote is from his favorite book, The Dinner by Herman Koch: “If I had to give a definition of happiness, it would this: happiness needs nothing but itself; it doesn’t have to be validated”.