GoStanford.com: Outside of the obvious pieces, what here can’t you live without?
Carlo Agostinelli: “My ‘red strings.’ This is probably the thing I put on first before a game and take off last before a game. There’s a personal meaning to it, and I keep it close to me. When something tough happens to me, I look into it and it gives me hope. I can never take it off — it’s what grounds me. Similar with this necklace. It’s a cross with a ladybug on it. My brother passed away when I was nine, and a ladybug landed on his casket during his funeral so I carry that with me. Those two things always stay with me.
“Obviously my phone, that’s every day, just talking to family and friends back in Europe is a big thing for me. Music is a massive part of my life. No wireless airbuds for me because I lose them so much! I think it looks cooler, too, actually, and I’ve got all the boys in the locker room doing it too.”
GS: We have to hear about the cologne!
CA: “This is funny because you can tell when I’m in the room because I always have it on me. It’s just my scent — my friends in Europe know it’s me and my teammates here know it’s me.”
GS: What’s the story behind the camera?
CA: “I LOVE taking pictures. I like the retro look and whenever I can, I take pictures. My teammates say I take pictures of everything, but I realized it’s my last time with my class, so every little thing I see I’m trying to immortalize the moment for myself.”
GS: How often do you get to use the journal there?
CA: “I started in preseason and haven’t stopped since. Whether it’s two minutes or 30 minutes, I write about my day: thoughts I have, everything that’s going on with my life, and I put it all in this. And when I close it, it’s like, ‘Problem’s done. On to tomorrow.'”
GS: How do you find the time to keep up with reading outside of soccer and school?
CA: “I’m a big reader. I try to go through two to three books a week and I make the time, honestly. In the morning I usually wake up a little earlier just to get an hour or so in, and then I read three books…
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