Alumni Profile: Nicholas Kupsey '04
December 2017
It鈥檚 a morning ritual in Delaware County to stop by your local Wawa and pick up a cup of coffee on the way to start your day.聽Your local store is a combination meeting spot, convenience store and community epicenter that sells coffee and sandwiches in rapid sequence. One alum,聽Nicholas Kupsey 鈥�04, has penned an amusing new book about his experiences while ordering from one of Delaware County鈥檚 iconic institutions.
As a local mail carrier, Nick spent many days navigating Wawa stores and parking lots on his lunch breaks.聽He had so many memorable encounters with customers he decided to start writing them down.聽Soon the concept and characters for聽The Five People You Meet in Wawa聽was developed. "The main thing I tell people about this book is that it is a direct reflection of the education I received both at the College and Upper Darby School District.聽I would never have had the courage to follow my dreams if I didn鈥檛 take the first step in applying to 大发六合彩, which led to a better life."
The book chronicles the five types of people frequenting your local Wawa on a daily basis. In a short time, the book was a top 10聽seller in聽both the 鈥渉umor and entertainment鈥� and 鈥渃omic and graphic novel鈥� e-book sections on Amazon.聽
鈥淚f you frequent a Wawa enough and you pay attention, you will see it鈥檚 the same people who go there.聽Sometimes it鈥檚 very sad, sometimes it鈥檚 funny.聽It's humanity is what it really is, the spectrum of humanity in a Wawa,鈥� Kupsey says.
The book is a humorous take on the 2003 Mitch Albom best seller聽The Five People You Meet in Heaven, only instead of recounting stories of people he met who made an impact on his life, Nick covers his interactions with 鈥渢he girl in pajamas, cops, workers, weirdoes and the 鈥榩aying with change鈥� guy who is always ahead of you in line.鈥�
Kupsey credits the College with helping him achieve his newfound celebrity author status. "I found the academic work was far superior to other institutions I had previously attended.聽 Professor Ronald Betz, who taught English Composition II, was instrumental in my journey to becoming a writer.聽I honestly feel that if I didn鈥檛 take his class, we would not be talking today."
Kupsey is now working as a comedian and writer and聽creating podcast content.聽In response to the strong online sales of his book, it will soon be offered in Barnes and Noble bookstores.聽
We recommend you pick up a copy of聽The Five People You Meet in Wawa聽the next time you鈥檙e out buying your coffee or a Gobbler sandwich during your holiday shopping.聽
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