University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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is it, say goodbye to your hometown, family, and pets; you have finally arrived in Gainesville making that one last turn at exit 75. You packed up your life into the biggest boxes you could find and hit the road, ready for what lay ahead of you. Amidst the massive amounts of traffic and moving vans you see the awe struck faces of thousands of students with just as many questions as you. From the new to the old, students pour into OF like water down a drain. With the help of friends and new acquaintances the setup of your apartment or dorm is soon complete; filled from top to bottom with items that remind you from home and enough Gator gear to last a lifetime. So, what happens now? College... Isn ' t this where you are supposed to make your goals and aspirations come to life? When everything you have every dreamed of doing and becoming is now within your grasp? Of course it is, but how you go about obtaining these goals is up to you, whether it be by getting good grades, joining many clubs, or partying like an animal; rising up to achieve your every desire is no easy task. But, isn ' t that why you came to Gainesville, for the opportunity of a lifetime. However, many students soon found themselves overwhelmed with studies, work, and activities. You realized that college was not the playground your imagination made it out to be and perhaps you had bitten off more than you can chew.

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STUdent life adjustment was not an easy one, but through all the you pursued your goals in attempt to make a name for yourself no matter what it took Most of us had to leave our homes, comfortable beds, and mom ' s cooking only to be converted to a fife of dorms, hard mattresses, and fast food. You had to cram your life into a dorm room about the size of your old room along with the stuf fyour roommate brought which can be very difficult in some cases. After all that stress you had to start attending class and lying to your parents about your grades, but you can only say your getting an A for so king until they stop believing you. So what comes next, oh yeah, the night life. This usually consisted of many an annoying ride upon the Later Gator, a fun bus ride fake with a bunch of pretend drunken freshmen trying to show of ffor their friends. Now after a couple of nauseating rides on the you realized clubbing wasn ' t your thing. ' The next item seemed to be apartment parties; you know the ones where everything is gone bye the time you show up. Well after all the parties late nights you decide to return to your classes only to discover you were failing them. So for the final two weeks of the semester you spend your once fun filled days cramming in an attempt to get that far of f grade of a C. Of course this does not reflect the majority of students at the University of Florida. It does however reflect the small amount of people that will no longer be attending the next semester. Once again proving that the University has the greatest student body around.