157/365

Name: Britnee
Three words to describe yourself: creative, ambitious, outgoing
Britnee was born and raised in Augusta, GA, and when I asked her opinion about Augusta, she said, "It's all you know so I guess you have to like it." At UGA, Britnee is studying Biology and is Pre-Med. When Britnee was born, she was not breathing, so Britnee wants to become an OB/GYN and deliver babies because she "would like to save other people's lives." She also watches baby shows on TLC. Britnee is a "self-taught" sewer for the past four years and she would like to own a tailor/sewing shop. Her favorite things to make are pajama pants, dresses, and wants to make clothes for her kids. She likes acting and drama and would like to become more involved with the theater department on campus. Britnee is a Christian and has been to Niagara Falls. She loves J. Cole and his song "Work Out." "His music is like real life situations . . . he tells stories in his songs," she says. Britnee also dances in grocery store aisles when no one is looking.

156/365

Name: Zack
Three words to describe yourself: relaxed, quiet, Asian-ish
Zack is from Buford, Georgia and has lived there since he was in 3rd grade. His dad came to America from Japan with some friends, and Zack's dad's family is still living in Japan. Zack has traveled to Japan before and says "the people are more polite" and the country is "very clean." He would like to do an exchange program during his time at UGA and would like to travel to China and other Asian countries. Zack is studying Psychology and Japanese because he took a psychology class in high school and the subject interested him. For a career, Zack may start his own psychology practice and become a counselor. "I like helping people," he says. In high school, Zack acted, and with the school marching band, he traveled to London for a New Year's Day parade. His friends at the dinner table said "Zack is also single" and he's "an amazing listener." As a final thought, Zack says, "Once you go Asian,  you never miss an equation."

155/365

Name: Kevni
Three words to describe yourself: fierce-diva, sassy, single
Kevni lived in Miami, Florida for fourteen years, more specifically: "downtown ghetto Miami," and he moved to McDonough, Georgia. At UGA, he is studying Broadcast Journalism and Advertising in hopes of eventually host his own talk show. After college, Kevni would like to move to New York City for an internship related to broadcasting. The basis of his talk show would be "for kids to embrace qualities about themselves that would otherwise make them depressed like sexuality or weight." He says that Tyra Banks inspired him. "I want to change the world one glitter spec at a time," he says. Kevni can do Beyonce dances, "can complain about any situation," and has never been kissed. He is also involved in the Lamba Alliance and describes himself as being "the most innocent slut their is." I would also like point out that this is a singles add for Kevni, and if you know any gay men around the Athens area... He even created a youtube talk show and recommended that I share this video on my site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnpsmE2TK80&list=UUdbNryOPjfQ1umLzKME8DOA&index=4&feature=plcp. Also, here is an article from the Red & Black about Kevni: http://redandblack.com/2012/02/05/student-turns-%E2%80%98diva%E2%80%99-online-for-fun-fame/

154/365

Name: Kaitlyn

Three words to describe yourself: sarcastic, introspective, nice
Kaitlyn was born in Florida and lived there for only three years before moving to Alpharetta, Georgia. At UGA, she is a graphic design major and with this, she wants to design logos. Originally, Kaitlyn wanted to study biochemical engineering, but she found everything was computer based; Kaitlyn prefers "art and crafty things." "I love expressing my thoughts," she says. Kaitlyn also likes jewelry and is "obsessed with owls." She used to play guitar but did so only for a couple of months because her teacher was a high school senior, so when he graduated, she stopped playing. On her bucket list, Kaitlyn wants to ride in a hot air balloon and hang glide. She says, "I'm so introverted and I want to be outgoing in some other way." After watching The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Kaitlyn wants to travel to Greece. Also, her friends say that she has a good laugh (and she does!).

153/365

Name: Samantha
Three words to describe yourself: funny, straightforward, Haitian
Samantha was born in New York, and her parents came from Haiti at the age of 23. Her mom came to the U.S. through a nursing school program, while her dad came to the States "because he wanted to." She still has family in New York and Haiti and would like to eventually visit Haiti. At UGA, she is studying International Affairs but finds herself more interested in Anthropology; more specifically, gender roles and the way people think and perceive. Samantha would like to do field work in Anthropology, but "the money" is stopping her. Instead, Samantha wants to become a lawyer. Her "goal for life" is to keep H.O.P.E., and a random fact about Samantha is that she is double-jointed in her thumbs.

152/365

Name: Steven
Three words to describe yourself: laid-back, non-approachable, sensitive
Steven has lived in Douglasville, Georgia since the age of seven, and at his high school, he broke fifty records for his football team. As the safety position, he had the most tackles and interceptions for the season. At UGA, Steven is a "professional walker" (the P.E. class he is taking this semester is walking). Because of his disinterest in "all other majors," Steven is studying biological engineering. He says, "I hate writing, which takes out all humanities . . . and I hate physical science . . . I just don't like Franklin College . . . which leaves me in the college of Agriculture." His plan is to become a biological engineer, but Steven said that he will probably become a high school math teacher as well as a high school football coach. Steven's main goal in life is to "be regret-free and happy," and to get out of the country. "I've heard that America isn't the best for happiness," he says. Steven would like to travel everywhere, and see everything, probably starting with visiting Mexico. Steven wants people to know that he would like to have: "he loved genuinely and was sincere, most of the time" inscribed on his tombstone.

151/365

Name: Beth
Three words to describe yourself: opinionated, creative, driven
Beth is from Mobile, Alabama, and even though she has moved thirteen times from her dad's job in the navy, Beth considers Georgia to be her home. She says, "Moving has helped me develop my interpersonal skills and meeting new people." When Beth first came to UGA, she "had a ten-year plan" which included studying history and law. "I thought I knew what I wanted to do in life . . . then I got to college," she says. Right now, Beth is just "going with the flow . . . and trying to keep H.O.P.E." She says, "You can plan your life all you want to, but it's never going to go the way you want it to." Currently, Beth is studying Public Relations, would like to do Agricultural Communications because she has been in FFA since the 6th grade and took an agricultural business class in high school. Eventually, Beth would like to be an agricultural lobbyist and develop agricultural policy opinions. Beth also has a younger brother and has been with her boyfriend for two-and-a-half years.

150/365

Name: Adam
Three words to describe yourself: competitive, athletic, smart
Adam is from Atlanta, Georgia--specifically, Sandy Springs. His dad left Israel at the age of fourteen, so Adam still has family there, and Adam describes himself as "culturally Jewish." He just transferred into the Honors program this semester and is studying Business and Finance as well as minoring in math. He says, "It's something I'm good at and something I enjoy." At UGA, he founded the Lion's Club chapter, which is the largest organization in the world and it focuses on helping the blind and disabled. Some random facts about Adam is that he was in gymnastics for 2-3 years, and he is in the Sigma Pi fraternity.

149/365

Name: Katy
Three words to describe yourself: smart, socially-inept, unique
Katy is from Milledgeville, Georgia and says, "It's a good town to grow up and grow old in, but not when you're in the middle." Because she "grew up around science," with her mom being a biologist and her dad a chemist, Katy is studying chemistry in hopes of eventually receiving her PhD in physical chemistry. She would like to either become a researching professor or just a professor because she "likes to share knowledge." For Katy, the most difficult thing about college has been relating to "normal, non-science people." She further says that science people are their own subculture. During car trips, her family would discuss theories made by Newton or Einstein, but she says that at UGA, "It's figuring out who Kim Khardashian is." I asked Katy what the most interesting theory is that she has learned, and Katy responded with particle-wave duality theory. From her explanation and my understanding, I think that Katy said something about matter being energy. She says, "People have the potential to do anything. We're all energy," and that "It's important to interact with all kinds of different people." Katy wants to travel to Mecca because she is interested in a mass migration of people and it's one of the five pillars of Islam, even though she does not believe in that ideology. She would really just like to travel everywhere, but says, "That's like majoring in everything." "I wish I could be a Renaissance man, but today's society is so specialized that it is difficult to be good at everything," she says.

My Hiatus

So for these past three weeks, I have had multiple tests, papers, and midterms, and as a result, I wanted to get away from the computer during my spring break. I promise that I'm still interviewing people even though I have not been "blogging". I will try to catch up during this week.
--Mandy

148/365

Name: Ben
Three words to describe yourself: hopeful, small, lovable
Ben is from Statesboro, Georgia but was born in Arizona. Originally, his parents are from Tanzania, but instead of giving him a more traditional name, they chose to give Ben an "American name." At the age of ten, Ben did visit the country and said that the country "was more impoverished" than he had imagined. He also speaks some Swahili. When he came to UGA, Ben started as a psychology major, but he changed it to advertising because "it pays the most," and he intends to become a copywriter. Either this or become a "house husband." Ben would like to write a novel and actually has an entire series in mind that would be "semi-autobiographical" in which he acquires the ability to alter realities to find love. He has traveled to New York and Washington as well as to a hotel in Dubai, and he would like to go to Japan because he likes anime. "I like a good story in general; anime is just the genre I get the most out of," he says. "Hope springs eternal" is his favorite quote, and Ben likes the idea of "keeping hope alive."

147/365

Name: Jessica
Three words  to describe yourself: joyful friendly dedicated
Jessica is from Duluth, Georgia and is a senior majoring in childhood and family development. She is unsure about a career, but she applied to graduate school. At first, Jessica was a business major, but she is more interested in working with children and likes helping people. She volunteers at the McPhaul Center and with the Athens Church Sunday School. Through the Wesley Ministry on campus, Jessica is a part of Restoration, which is the dance ministry. She has danced since the age of four, and her favorite part about dancing is that "you can express yourself through it." Because her dad's grandmother is from Norway, Jessica would like to travel there, as well as to France, Iceland, and New Zealand. She has been to Hawaii and went to Nicaragua for a mission trip. The people that she works with is her favorite part about working at Two Story Coffeehouse in Athens, and "I have lots of Nike high tops" is her random fact that she usually tells on the first day of classes.

146/365

Name: Nancie
Three words to describe yourself: creative, loyal, easygoing
Nancie lives in Kennesaw, Georgia but is originally from Athens. She attended UGA for awhile, but she completed her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at Kennesaw State University as well as her Master's in English Education. Because of the economic downturn, however, Nancie did not want to become an English teacher, so she decided to open a consignment store instead. She said, "I've always wanted to start my own business," and Nancie said that when she was little, she played "store" in the hallway and would try to sell things to her parents. "The satisfaction of the store being successful" has been her favorite part of Ecologie and "finding something [she's] really good at." She said that she "had all these talents but didn't know what to do with them" and opening a store allowed Nancie to utilize all of her talents! Expanding the store is something Nancie wants to do in the near future, and she wants to see her kids create "happy lives" for themselves. She has been married to the same man for thirty years, and "Love God, love people" is her motto. I could not find the store's website, but here is their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002274308889

145/365

Name: Nina
Three words to describe yourself: awesome, adorable, funny
Nina was born in Friendswood, Texas and moved to Snellville, Georgia when her dad got a new job. Her dad is originally from Iran, and says that in Iran, "family is closer" and "the clothing is becoming more liberal as far as showing more skin." Because she did a project about Ghana in 6th grade, Nina has always wanted to travel there, and she is considering joining the Peace Corps. Her favorite places that she has traveled to are a "tie between Germany and Hawaii...and Athens." Since the 8th grade, Nina has played the clarinet, and she is a Redcoat at UGA. Nina is pre-nursing and would like to become a nurse because "you get to meet people, talk to them, and make them feel happy." She loves her residence hall, Rutherford, and pictured on the left, Nina has a "love/hate relationship" with Thad that is "99% hate."

144/365

Name: Luke

Three words to describe yourself: enthusiastic, athletic, thoughtful

Luke is from Grayson, Georgia and has lived there for the past ten years. Before then, his family lived in Lilburn. His grandfather emigrated from Canada during the '80s because he thought there would be better opportunities for himself as a medical doctor and Luke's dad followed to America shortly afterwards. Even though Luke still has family in Canada, he has never physically been to the country, so he is visiting this summer. One of his goals is to apply for dual citizenship. He has been to Europe, and his favorite countries that he has traveled to are a tie between Sweden and England. His great-grandparents emigrated from Sweden to America right before the Great Depression. At UGA, Luke wants to studying broadcast journalism because of his "love of sports," and he wants to become a sports broadcaster, with a dream to be on ESPN. If this does not work out, Luke would like to go to law school to become a sports agent. You can tell Luke loves Georgia sports because his favorite teams are the Falcons, Braves, and the Hawks. To gain more journalism experience, Luke is covering the UGA track team for the Red & Black newspaper. Luke also plays for the hockey team and he would like for the team to make it to National's sometime during his college years. He also lives by a quote his mom says: "There's trying, and doing."