The Spring Break ’15 adventures of a Boilermaker visiting a congregation of Gators in Gainesville, FL.
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...
St. Augustine is two hours away from Gainesville, and to wrap up the weekend, we all took a trip to visit the nation’s oldest city. On the way there, though, we made a quick pit stop to see Satchels Pizza in daylight, since I was unable to take any “quality” photos last...
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...
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.
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...
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...
With my friends being in class all day, I had to venture on campus all by myself. I felt like a freshman again; I had to figure out how to get to campus, where each building is located, and familiarize myself with campus traditions and nomenclature. In order to “fit-in” and...
Today marks the start of my spring break that will be spent with two of my closest friends who study at University of Florida in Gainesville. I will be reunited with them for the first time in seven months, after spending an entire summer with them in Seattle. I’m so excited for...