Florida

Gator-Raid Day 8 – Farewell Florida

I spent my last day in Gainesville packing my bags. Based on social media posts, it was snowing in Indiana… what a surprise. Once I had a majority of my bags packed, I met up with an overall director for Dance Marathon at the University of Florida to exchange some ideas. I’m...

Gator-Raid Day 6 – Roller Derby & Satchels

The referee signals that the player is the lead jammer   Today, I was introduced to a new contact sport: Roller Derby. Roller Derby is team-oriented, and requires not only athleticism, but also strategy. The field is a circular track, similar to a skating rink. Each team is allowed...

Gator-Raid Day 5 – Bat & Bikes

I was told that the one place to visit at night was the bat houses. After getting caught up on some school work during the day, I headed out to Lake Alice around sunset to check out the bat houses. When I got there, it was still too bright for the bats to come out.

Gator-Raid Day 4 – Gator Chomp and Boiler Up

Tonight marks an exciting night for Purdue Basketball! It is our first time in the NCAA tournament since 2012, and I had to do all that I could to support my Boilers! In order to not draw attention to myself, I dressed in University of Florida colors (Orange and Blue). I have an orange...

Gator-Raid Day 3 – State of the Arts

Today, I shadowed in on an anthropology lecture since I wanted to see how classes were at U of F. I’ve come to the conclusion that classes are classes no matter where you go. At times, I was browsing the internet during class until I felt a slight bit of guilt, as if I were to have...