Name: Mike Rykaczewski  (rick-a-ches-ski), very much so polish.

Graduation Year and Major: May 2009, Finance Major, Economics Minor

Occupation: Financial Analyst with Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Neighborhood/Location: Between East Village and Gramercy Park- Stuyvesant Town, 14th and Avenue A

How long have you lived here? Moved in June so about 1 and ½ months

You're a recent grad; what are you going to miss most about college? What I will miss most is having all your friends living within 5 blocks of you.  It was so easy to see everyone and get together at night.  I’ll also miss being able to go out at night any night of the week and not have to worry about getting up early or going to work all day. It was easy to go to a class or two after a night out but a full work day is unbearable without a good night’s sleep.

Who is your favorite Penn Stater, past or present? Kerry Collins. The 1994 football team is still one of my favorite memories as a kid.  Watching them pounce on Oregon in the Rose Bowl was great.  Kerry Collins was an unbelievable quarterback when he was here. That team had one of the greatest offenses in College Football history and he was the leader.

The Corner Room or The Tavern? The Tavern, believe it or not.  I have a few very fond memories of The Tavern and getting all the free sides you wanted was incredible. I always left the Corner Room still hungry, that was never the case with The Tavern.

Peachy Paterno or Black Cow? Peachy Paterno, without a doubt.

It's a random Wednesday night and you are out and about. Where are you and what are you doing?  Well, back at school I would have started the night at the G-man for team trivia then wandered my way over to the Phyrst or the Saloon afterwards for the live music. However, recently my Wednesday nights have consisted of cooking dinner, doing laundry, going to the gym, and trying to be in bed by 11:30.  How quickly things can change.