What up, FAM! Sorry for posting two in a row, but since no one else takes initiative in this family, I decided to go ahead and do it. Ha.
I'm living the dream at Georgia Tech! I could not be happier with where I am. I can't believe I almost went to Erskine College in Due West, SC. I love being in downtown ATL. I love the campus, my classes, the atmosphere, the friends, the food(seriously!) and everything GT has to offer. I really am living the dream.
This weekend was aw
esome! I went with CCF on their fall retreat down to UGA's 4H Agricultural Center or something. For some reason, I thought that "weekend" retreats ended in high school, but I was so excited when I realized that this same kind of thing went on in college too! I'm making a ton of friends here. This pic is of me and fellow CCF'ers.
After applying and an individual and group interview, I was chosen for the Freshman Foundation. I was told that 98 applied and 16 made it. Basically, we receive $15,000 from the Student Government Association to plan events to make Freshman feel more at home on campus. Next weekend is our Fall Retreat at someone's beach house in Tybee Island, GA, and I can't wait!
So far, I've taken things slow as far as getting involved on campus goes-because we all know how I have a tendency to overcommit myself. So far, I'm a member of the FreshFound for sure. Others I am still trying out a
nd going to meetings, practices, etc. are Tech Triathlon Club and GT College Republicans.
Random news
- The only other Elias I have ever met is here in my Freshman Class. He's from Panama, and I proofread his papers for English, since English is his second language and such. He tells me that he'll help me with Spanish next semester in return.
- Yes, I vend cotton candy, drinks, and snow cones at GT home football games. It's pretty interesting. Not thrilling, of course, but it's something I've never done before. I walk up and down sections for 3.5 straight hours yelling "get your $5 cotton candy! cotton candy five dollars!" It gets old after awhile. But you'd be surprised at how many people fork over $5 for cotton candy.
- I'm addicted to the food in Britain Dining Hall. I think it's amazing. No one else will tell you that it's good food, only me. I'm not sure why, but I love eating there. I probably visit that place 4-5 times a day.
- I was running with Sam, a triathlon club member, and he almost got hit by a truck.
- I have my first test of college in the morning, and it's after midnight and I'm still up.
So i guess it's time for me to go. But I better see a post from someone else in this family within the week. That means you, Vani.
Oh, and I made Facebook Album for Tech as well. You can view it by clicking on this:
