While playing college hockey, Patricija's roommate Bethany proved a valuable friend many times over when Patricija felt stressed over the ups and downs of the season. At first, Patricija felt her quite bossy compared to her general laid back attitude. However, as they spent more time together, she came to appreciate her roommate's more focused and practical approaches to situations. It seemed as if Bethany was amused by how easily Patricija would adapt a particular strategy for a conversation or negotiation, she just needed to be told first exactly what she needed to do. As her skills improved and Patricija received more attention from professional leagues, including the SHL, it was Bethany that was able to keep her on level ground and able to avoid letting the newfound attention get to her head. Even now, Patricija refers to her quite often when it comes to make important decisions as she finds her input quite valuable. Of course, people in her life such as her agent or family have a role to play as well, but when it comes to the important decisions in her career it's always Bethany's word that is taken first. You could even say without Bethany, Patricija may not have made it as far as she did in her career.