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Name: Adam
Three words to describe yourself: nonsense, confusion, happiness
Adam is from Cartersville, Georgia and describes himself as "a Bartow baby." I asked him how he liked growing up in Cartersville, and he replied, "I liked it for a long time, and then I started going to other places . . . It's so redneck . . . I don't like it anymore . . . there's nothing to do." Currently, Adam is on the Advertising track at UGA, but is having second thoughts and is thinking of changing his major to Mass Media Arts because he wants to work either at a music labor or as a voice actor. He wants to work at a record label because he has "always been really interested in music and finding new bands." Adam listens to "literally everything except for Top 40 and Country." He says "It's all so similar and there's a lack of creativity in Top 40 music." Adam wants to go into voice acting because he has always loved cartoons and because Cartoon Network is stationed in Atlanta, he says, "It may be easier to find a job, but it depends on the market." As far as income goes, Adam says, "I kinda want to have a lot of money . . . so that I don't have to worry about debt." Adam would also love to live in Europe for a few years, specifically the UK, France, or Belgium because he has "always had an affinity for everything English," and he is learning how to speak French. The farthest out of the country Adam has been to was visiting Niagara Falls. Between 1997-2007, Adam took growth hormone shots every night to make him grow taller. Currently, Adam is 5ft 10, but if he had not taken the shots for ten years, he would be under 4ft tall. When he was younger, Adam said he was "an over-achiever." He had made a media presentation about the Golden Gate Bridge, won the technology fair contest, and went to Disneyland as a result. He, however, "Lost an interest of school-related things at 10th grade."

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Name: Devan
Three words to describe yourself: loud, talkative, friendly
Devan is from Indianapolis, Indiana, and lived there until age 13 and then she moved to Atlanta. At UGA, Devan is thinking of either studying Public Health or Health Promotions because she wants "to work in a clinical setting." In high school, she used to volunteer with Planned Parenthood and says, "It would be cool to work for the CDC." Devan is also says that she is good with astrology and she is a Cancer. "I take what I learn from books and put it with people . . . I don't think it's random," she says. During her junior year of high school, Devan went on a service learning trip to Costa Rica and went zip-lining. She says, "When I was zip-lining, at first I was crying . . . it was through the jungle! . . . I just looked around and it just set in: I may not be doing this for the rest of my life." Devan said that she was screaming the whole way down, but that overall, it was a great experience. In the future, she would like to go skydiving and "if college doesn't come through," Devan says, "I'm just going to rap." If she could do anything in the world, Devan would turn the prison system into the form of college. "I mean they're just sitting there . . . might as well learn something," she says. She would also put more money towards people to have "a better life," a children's charity, and sexual education because "if you educate people, it's going to produce better results." One day, Devan would like to get married and have a big family, and she says, "I like to be around big families. I like how they operate." She also wants to travel the world, specifically to Australia, South Africa, somewhere in Asia like Tokyo, and to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Through her high school, Devan also went to Egypt. She told me: "You have to ride a camel!"

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Name: Justin
Three words to describe yourself: I love Jesus
Justin is from Dublin, Georgia and describes it as a "pretty regular, small town, in Georgia." He said that "the town across the river host's The Redneck Games." Before Dublin, he lived in Waycross but spent his early years in Columbus, Georgia. At UGA, Justin is Pre-Journalism and he wants to work at a newspaper. "I'm good at writing. I like current events. I'm fed up with news media, especially televised media . . . I feel like I can do better, as pretentious as that sounds," he says. In high school, Justin was an intern for a newspaper, who went around interviewing people and taking pictures. He says that his goals in life are pretty simple: "I just want to give more back to people, and positively affect people as many people as I can." After college, Justin would like to hike the entire Appalachian Trail. Justin is also an eagle scout and his project was to collect tents and fundraise money for workers in Haiti who were affected by the 2010 earthquake. Justin said that he collected enough tents "to shelter maybe 400 people." Justin and his dad drove to Miami in a church van and gave the tents through an organization. On campus, Justin is a part of Wesley ministry, and when he was in 8th grade, Justin got his front tooth knocked out from a frisbee. After this, Justin was afraid of frisbees for awhile.

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Note: this may or may not be a false identity.


Name: Manuel
Three words to describe yourself: raunchy, annoying, creative
Manuel is from Memphis, Tennessee and have lived there for the past year. Before this, he lived in New Mexico and he moved because "there was no rain." At UGA, Manuel is studying German because he hates the Nazis. After college, Manuel's ultimate dream job would be a German sports announcer. He would also like to be a figure skater like in the movie, Blades of Glory. If he had no limitations, Manuel would buy Australia. He also likes listening to Dido and watching The Sound of Music.

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Name: Zainab
Three words to describe yourself: thoughtful, approachable, romantic
Zainab was born in Maryland and lived in both Silver Spring and Columbia. For the first three years of her life, however, Zainab lived in Sierra Leone with her grandparents while her mom was studying nursing in America. Because of the war that erupted in Sierra Leone and because Zainab was a U.S. citizen, she moved back to the States. During her junior year of high school, she moved to Peachtree City, Georgia. "I had so many preconceived notions about the South . . . When I got to the South, I realized the stereotypes from the North are not true...I love being in Georgia, well at least the urban areas," she says. Both her mom and dad are from Sierra Leone and they moved to the States for education and "a better life for their family." Zainab says that she is closer to her step-family who are all French and she also speaks French. When she was younger, Zainab went to France for vacation and says, "I fell in love with the culture, the people, the language." What she loves most about French culture are their "values and lifestyle." Zainab says that everyone has a two hour lunch break because the French value being with the people you love. This is her 7th year of learning French and at UGA, Zainab is studying French and is Pre-Nursing. Her dream is to become an English teacher in France, but nursing is the backup. I asked Zainab why she did not want to become a doctor and she said, "Doctors have to make executive decisions about life and death . . . I'd be the more empathetic one." She also says, "When people are at their most vulnerable, that's when they need the most support . . . Nurses have the natural desire to help people and make life easier . . . plus you're guaranteed a job." Zainab also loves taking pictures. She says, "I have a terrible memory . . . I love having something to go back to . . . I love how pictures capture a moment forever." Along with taking pictures, Zainab loves Megan Fox, France, and teal and talks about these three things on a daily basis. Zainab also says, "I have an awesome boyfriend . . . and he's a really awesome partner in my life . . . he adds to my romanticism." When Zainab was little, her aunts and uncles used to tease her because she was always the one who "had an idea" about what to do next. "I'm a really big existentialist . . . I get really angsty when I feel that I'm not on a path of happiness . . .the one goal in life is to be happy . . . you're supposed to follow your bliss or whatever makes you happy," she says. Here is her Facebook site where you can see some of her pictures: http://www.facebook.com/photosbyzai

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Name: Pauline
Three words to describe yourself: reserved, Floridian, tin-man
Pauline is from Jacksonville, FL and has lived there her whole life. Originally her parents are from the Philippines, but they moved to work in Maryland because of her mom's family business and to Florida after Pauline's older sister was born. Pauline visited the Philippines in the 2nd grade and a lot of her relatives still reside there. Pauline chose to study at UGA because she wanted to major in Broadcast Journalism, and UGA "has one of the best journalism schools." Her ultimate dream job "to work at E! News and be an entertainment correspondent," so red carpet interviews. In college, Pauline would like to intern at news stations, "even if they're local ones." Her personal goal is to "get married and have a big family." Pauline grew up with only one sister but says, "I wish I had a ton of brothers and sisters." Pauline has traveled to Spain and Italy. "Venice looked like a painting . . . it was so pretty," she says. Since the age of four, Pauline has been dancing, with ballet being her favorite style because it was the one she was best at. She went to a performing arts high school, where she danced all the time, so she said, "I needed a break from dance after that . . . I told myself I would never dance again . . . and now I kind of miss it." Now, Pauline is thinking about minoring in dance at UGA. Pauline says, "Im obsessed with TV. I DVR'ed everything in high school . . . Modern Family, Glee, So You Think You Can Dance." I asked if Pauline if she wanted to audition for the show and she said that for SYTYCD, you have to be really good in all styles of dancing, not just ballet. She also loves reality shows, as well as Desperate Housewives. Apparently, Pauline got through watching the whole first season in four days.

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Name: Cooper
Three words to describe yourself: spoiled, snuggler, lovable
My sister and her boyfriend surprised the Pruitt family on Christmas Day in 2012 by bringing a 6-week-old black lab puppy home in a basket and they named him Cooper. They chose him out of the whole litter because when my sister picked him up, he just snuggled in her arms. He was born on 11/11/11 and is from Douglasville, Georgia. Because Cooper did not have a "mom" to learn habits from, he has been taken under the "wing" by Casey, our almost 12-year-old black lab. At first, Casey was hesitant about having another dog in the house, but now that Cooper is older, they never leave each others' sides. They sleep side-by-side every night and Cooper will start whining if he is ever separated from Casey, or if he is ever by himself for more than ten seconds. Like Casey, Cooper loves treats, car rides, swimming, and walks. I mostly wrote this post so that I could show the world how freaking adorable Cooper is :)

They seriously do this by themselves, Cooper is on the left

Cooper snuggled in Casey's paws

Cooper 

Casey and his protege at 6 weeks

Cooper at 3 1/2 months

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Name: Rahul
Three words to describe yourself: outgoing, lively, loving
Rahul was "born and raised in New York," specifically Queens, and he loved "the fast paced life" because "there was always something going on." Because his parents "wanted a break from the fast life," his family moved to Duluth, Georgia. Rahul said the move was a "weird social adjustment, and it was hard leaving friends behind." Both of his parents were born in India, and they moved to America just to settle. Rahul speaks Gujarati, and at UGA, he is studying Chemistry with a minor in Math. He chose chemistry because his Chemistry teacher in high school was "phenomenal," and he chose math because it's something he's "always loved." Rahul is also attempting to be Pre-Med, and he would like to become a cardio surgeon. He describes himself as a "big New York sports fan" and his motto is; "I live life to the fullest." His goal is to make his future family and parents happy as well as to travel to every state in the U.S. (he has been to ten so far). At UGA, Rahul is also involved in a lot of clubs, including the Indian Cultural Exchange. Currently, he is the freshman representative, and he will be the cultural chair next year. Rahul says that the "greatest experience" of his life was going to the Dominican Republic in the 6th grade with a few cousins because they "just goofed around." For Spring Break of his senior year, Rahul also went to Panama City Beach. He also loves ranch, and says, "Most people eat pizza with ranch; I eat ranch with pizza."

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Name: Jonathan
Three words to describe yourself: happy, enthusiastic, friendly
Jonathan has lived in Peachtree City, Georgia for the past 14 years, but before then, he lived in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Both of his parents moved to Canada for college from Korea and because his dad is a doctor, his family moved to the States. I'm probably going to butcher this next bit, so correct me if I'm wrong, Jonathan. His mom's mom is one of seven kids and during the Korean War, she was able to cross the border to North Korea, but his family does not know where the rest of the family is. Jonathan wants to do audio engineering/music productions because he leads a lot of music worships for church, so he is studying Mass Media Arts at UGA. The list of instruments he pays include: piano, violin, cello, guitar, bass, electric guitar, and acoustic guitar. He wants to graduate, and eventually get married and have a family. I asked Jonathan if he had any desire to travel to Korea, and hi did not as he says, "Asian people are weird." Jonathan further says that he went to public schools that were predominantly all white. He can also understand Korean, but can not speak it very well. Next semester, Jonathan will be a Resident Assistant in Creswell. "I'm pretty outgoing . . . but I'm nervous about getting a bunch of frat guys who go downtown every night," he says. Jonathan also likes The Chronicles of Narnia series, and if he could, Jonathan would like to meet C.S. Lewis. Both of his parents are Christian and he says, "I take my faith really seriously . . . I also think denominations bring separation."

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Name: Paige
Three words to describe yourself: crazy, organized, outgoing
Paige is from Perry, Georgia and describes it as "a small town . . . but I love it . . . I kind of miss it . . . It's a good town to grow up in." She grew up as an only child but "always wanted an older brother." "Being an only child made me more mature," Paige comments. At UGA Paige is studying Biology and is Pre-Pharmacy because her grandfather had Dementia, while her grandmother had Alzheimer's. After going to school for pharmacy, Paige says that she will probably start out working in a hospital and she eventually wants to do research on Alzheimer's Disease. Paige also wants to have a family, and if she could do anything in the world, Paige would visit all seven continents; specifically Australia. "I've heard it's so beautiful there . . . and beautiful guys . . . I mean their accents? Come on!" she says. Paige has traveled all over the United States as well as to Niagara Falls, Jamaica, France, and Spain, but her favorite trip was to San Francisco, California and to the Grand Canyon. In high school, Paige played swimming, soccer, and softball, or as she puts it: "the three S's." She also loves watching sports including football and basketball. Paige is also involved in the Residence Hall Association, and next semester, she will be a resident assistant in Morris Hall. Paige said that she is excited to "have a sense of community" but is nervous about community-style bathrooms.

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Name: Shreenal
Three words to describe yourself: Indian, Kenyan, Gujarati
Until four years ago, Shreenal lived in Nairobi, Kenya, where she was born. I asked about levels of corruption in Kenya, and she said that whenever the cops stopped her in the car, she either waved and drove away or gave them money. For educational reasons, Shreenal moved to the U.S. but really "wanted to come to Georgia for the peaches," she says. Shreenal said that "seeing white people was different [at school]" because her whole school in Kenya was made up of Indian students. Currently, she is on a student visa, but in two years, she can officially become a U.S. citizen and afterwards, Shreenal says the first thing she is going to do is vote. In Kenya, her dad owns an electrical business and her mom travels back and forth between India and Kenya, so in high school, Shreenal lived by herself. She comments, "Half of my parents' salary goes to plane tickets." Every summer, she goes to Kenya and this December, Shreenal is traveling to India. At UGA, Shreenal is studying Biology and is on the Pre-Med track because her parents want her to be a doctor and Shreenal wants to help people. During the interview, our friend Theresa jokingly adds, "Nothing's more satisfying than cutting into flesh." I asked about any life goals and Shreenal said, "I want to find a good husband . . . an Indian, but not a Patel . . . two kids . . . boy and girl, and I haven't decided about the names yet." She also wants to go to Australia and she speaks Gujarati, English, Hindi, and Swahili. In her free time, Shreenal enjoys watching How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory, Friends, and Grey's Anatomy as well as illegally downloading Bollywood movies. She used to play tennis and also cried during The Hunger Games. Shreenal used to have an imaginary dog named Fluffy, but he died of bone cancer, so she wants to transfer to GA Tech because UGA's bulldog mascot reminds her too much of Fluffy

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Name: LaVonte
Three words to describe yourself: awesome, amazing, modest
LaVonte was born in Millen, Georgia and says the city is "a great place to grow up, but when it's time to go, it's time to go." He is involved in SGA Freshmen Board and is appropriately supporting the "Ignite" ticket. LaVonte says, "I love God so much and I always ask for signs," so one day, LaVonte was on an elevator at Conner Hall at UGA, and he said that it randomly stopped on the second floor. Across from the elevator, LaVonte said that there was a bulletin board with a flier that said: Your Future: Agribusiness. Since then, LaVonte changed his major to agribusiness. LaVonte does have some background experience with agriculture, which includes participating in 4-H in high school. Because "UGA is the best place on Earth," LaVonte's ultimate goal is to become the UGA President. Before this goal is attained however, LaVonte would also like to "go to a 3rd-world country and be a missionary" working specifically with handicapped orphans. He is a member of UGA Miracle and is on the Public Relations Committee. He would also like to work with University Admissions and he says, "I like politics, but I also like working with students."

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Name: Thaxton
Three words to describe yourself: amazing, outgoing, funny
Thaxton was born in Long Beach, California and lived there for eleven years. Afterwards, he moved to Norfolk, Virginia for three years and moved to Atlanta before he began the 9th grade. Thaxton says, "Moving to Georgia was the most culturally shocking" because "Atlanta is predominantly African-American, and other places where I lived were more racially diverse." Because Thaxton's grandfather died of colon cancer, Thaxton wants to become a pediatric oncologist so he can "catch [the cancer] early." At first he was interested in sports medicine but he settled on the Biology/Pre-Med track. After graduating, Thaxton would like to join the Peace Corps to help children, and he wants to win the Nobel Prize for cancer research. As far as traveling goes, Thaxton wants to go to Puerto Rico because "it's a beautiful country and part of my dad's family is from there," he says. A childhood experience Thaxton mentions is that at the age of five, he broke his elbow. Also, Thaxton was an only child, and he says, "I grew up kind of lonely but my parents compensated by buying me what I wanted."

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Name: Cameron
Three words to describe yourself: smart, friendly, loyal
Cameron is from Elberton, Georgia and describes the town as "very small, not a lot of employment opportunities." His favorite thing about coming to college has been getting to know people as he says, "I'm from a small town. It's a lot less constricted here . . . not to mention better restaurants." At UGA, he istudying history and anthropology with an emphasis on archaeology, and he says, "I've always liked history . . . archaeology fills in gaps of history, like records." Cameron mentions that while people were reading Harry Potter, he was reading about history. Although Cameron tends to like learning about older civilizations, he says "everything is interesting!" After graduating, Cameron would like to work in Cultural Resource Management to gain experience by working for a few years. Because I did not know what this job was, Cameron explained that developers call them to make sure nothing is destroyed before a construction project. Afterwards, Cameron would like to go to graduate school and then eventually do international excavation in Europe or Central America. He has been on a study abroad program in Austria and wants to go to England, Australia, Japan and South Korea because "there's a lot of history there." An achievement Cameron "still likes to brag about" is being 4th place in the State Geography Bee.

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Name: Teman
Three words to describe yourself: bubbly, optimistic, dreamer
Teman is from Ethiopia and she came to the states when she was four. In her household, it was a requirement for her to speak Amharic. Her parents were both scholars and they had won a lottery for a free visa. They wanted to "pursue the American dream," Teman says. Both of her parents were protesters in Ethiopia and Teman comments, "I think that's where my 'dreamer' part comes in." The only other family member Teman has in the U.S. is her sister, and Teman visited her extended family in Ethiopia in 2008. She said that the visit was a culture shock when water only works three out of seven days during a week. At UGA, Teman is studying Broadcast Journalism and she says, "Growing up, I wanted to be an actress . . . actually I wanted to be a lot of things . . . I loved being in front of people . . . I could never see myself working in an office . . . now I want to help people . . . Broadcast Journalism would help me bring awareness." After graduating from UGA, Teman would like to either gain field experience or go to Columbia for graduate school. She says, "I research journalists who inspire me. They all have degrees from Columbia." Starting small, Teman would like to intern with CNN and "hopefully move into anchoring and become the next Robin Mead/Oprah Winfrey," Teman says. From there, Teman would retires as a philanthropist focusing on: issues in Ethiopia, equality and human rights in America, and breast cancer. In her life, Teman also wants to build a school in Africa, fall in love and have kids, and "literally reenact Eat, Pray, Love." Teman has traveled to Australia, Fiji, New Zealand in 2009 as a student ambassador for an organization called People to People. She says, "You have to see Australia . . . they all wear black in the day time . . . it's magic at night." A random fact about Teman is that she is scared of movies with gun shots. "I can tell when something bad is going to happen . . . I need to have control of the situation," she says. Teman likes looking at the sky and stars, watching How I Met Your Mother, and getting lost and being late with people. She also says, "I like meeting new people even if I don't remember their name; I remember the experience. It's more important."

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Name: Michael
Three words to describe yourself: Oh God Yoga
Michael was born in Boston, Massachusetts, moved to Madison, Georgia, and now he lives in Oconee County in Georgia. For a few years, he was studying Sculpture at UGA but he says,"I got burnt out." After he left, Michael enrolled in a yoga teacher training program and since then, he has been teaching yoga for two years. Michael says that he likes the feeling of yoga. "After the first class, I felt ecstatic," he says. Currently, Michael teaches two classes as well as private lessons. He also loves to paint and play around with clay. In the Fall, Michael is going to India to study yoga for about four months. He has been to Canada and throughout the U.S. but he has not done much world traveling.

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Danielle
Three words to describe yourself: sassy intellectual awesome
Danielle was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and lived there for one year. Her family then moved to Virginia, and at the age of ten, she moved to Lawrenceville, Georgia because her dad is a computer software programmer for a company that is located in both Virginia and Atlanta. At UGA, Danielle is studying Political Science/Pre-Law because her oldest cousin was studying law. "I wanted to be just like her!" Danielle says. She would like to be a prosecutor for criminal law, but is leaning more towards corporate law. Danielle has traveled throughout the East Coast but has never been out of the country, so she wants to go to Spain. As a sister in the Gamma Sigma Sigma Service Sorority, Danielle likes doing service projects including the Relay for Life event in April because a lot of her family members have gotten cancer. Her family story is that her dad used to be a DJ who used to sing on the radio: "Tall, tan, delectable Stan, coolest man in all the land, if you know who's tall and tan, then you know delectable Stan." "This was in the '70s when you could get away with saying that kind of stuff," Danielle says.

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Name: Robin
Three words to describe yourself: free-spirited, Jesus-freak, friendly
Robin is originally from Birmingham, Alabama and she moved to Athens about three years ago. When she was little, her dad used to take her family to watch the football games in Athens. Also, her dad and grandfather both went to UGA and her grandmother was a cheerleader. Robin enjoys Athens because "college students make Athens so lively, not because they're staggering drunk on Friday nights," and "I like the atmosphere . . . the people," she says. At first, Robin was working at an apartment complex in Athens, but when the owner died, she lost her job. Robin has been homeless for about seven months and is still looking for work. Every Wednesday, she attends the Wesley prayer service on the UGA campus in the Tate Center. She also says that parking meters have stopped people from coming to downtown Athens and she talked for a while about Dr. Fred of Fred's Historic Properties. Robin says that the company is known for faulty repairs and there have been several instances of things missing from apartments. "College students need to look out," she says.

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Name: Derek
Three words to describe yourself: outgoing, friendly, ambitious
Derek is from Vidalia, Georgia and he does not grow Vidalia onions (I asked). At UGA, Derek is studying International Affairs because he is interested in politics and "wants a job that deals with other countries." His dream job is to be a CIA agent because "It would be awesome to be behind the scenes and know what's going on. It wouldn't be boring," he says. Another dream Derek has is to run for some sort of political office. He also wants to travel to "anywhere [he] can afford," but Derek has been to Las Vegas, New York, the Bahamas, and Washington D.C. Currently, Derek is studying Spanish and he says that wants to know the language but doesn't like "the process of getting there." Derek also describes himself as a "huge Georgia fan" as he says, "football season tickets have been in my family since the '50s." In his free time, Derek enjoys fishing, playing football, and hunting.

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Name: Sharon
Three words to describe yourself: resilient, creative, caring
I met Sharon on an airplane and she was visiting her son in San Antonio. Sharon is originally from Missouri and attended Festus College, which is south of St. Louis. Because Sharon has a sister who is deaf, she knows signs language, so Sharon became a teacher for the deaf. Because Sharon's husband worked in Tampa, they moved to Florida, and in 1987, she took a year off from teaching and started a fine arts gallery business where Sharon teaches art classes (mainly water color and acrylic). Before the recession, Sharon said that they prepared art from international artists. "When times were good, I used to travel to California to see artists we published," she said. Her current goal is to move away from corporate art services to teaching full time. Sharon has also traveled to Ireland; her ancestors came from North Ireland to South Ireland, to Virginia, then finally Missouri. She had a group of college friends whom she had lost touch with. Two of the friends eventually came across each other and got the whole group together. Now the group occasionally meets for a weekend somewhere in the U.S. Here is her business' website: http://visualconceptsfl.com/index.html

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Name: Sarjit
Three words to describe yourself: studious, geeky, sporty
Sarjit is an international student from India, and when he was seventeen years old, he moved to New York. Originally, his first choice of school was in London "but a timing issue" made him choose America. Sarjit said, "During the first few days, I couldn't adjust to the food, water, temperature," but now he says that his favorite part about moving to the U.S. is "being independent . . . I don't have to worry about my family . . . I get to work at different places." Most of his family is still in India, and Sarjit's parents originally wanted him to become a doctor but he "didn't want to put in all that hard work." Sarjit just graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) with a Bachelor's in Biology. Because he is an international student, however, he is only allowed to work a certain number of hours, so Sarjit did not want me to take a picture of him at his job for fear of being caught by the university. In the Fall, he will be attending University of Texas at Dallas to get his Master's in Biomedical Engineering and Sarjit wants to either join a prosthetics company or do research. Sarjit wants to visit Europe, more specifically Vatican City. I asked if he had any other life goals, and Sarjit replied, "My life is pretty open." Along with English, Sarjit speaks Gujarati and Hindi, and he likes watching Sci-Fi shows including Lost and Merlin.

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Name: Mike
Three words to describe yourself: happy, fun, outgoing
For the past 24 years, Mike has lived in Corpus Christi, Texas and loves it because "it's right next to the water." Currently, he works full time in "guest services" or in other words as "a valet." Mike likes his job as he remarks, "I'm like my own boss . . . I get to relax," and "you get to meet so many people" He went to college for two semesters, but is taking a break for awhile. In the Fall, he is going back to school, and Mike would like to go into radiology because "you can always get a job in the medical field." He wants to travel to Germany because he's fascinated with World War II and enjoys watching the Band of Brothers series. As a long time goal, Mike wants to "make money and be financially stable." His dad is from Trinidad and Mike would like to go to California to. As a final thought Mike says,"If anybody runs into me, I'm a cool person to have a drink with."

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Name: Sandra
Three words to describe yourself: fun, happy, serious
Sandra grew up in Victoria, Texas and attended Abalene Christian University. There, she played professional basketball and was a coach. Sandra is 60 years old and she says, "I don't mind telling people; so many of my friends are dying." Currently she works at the Texas Science and History Museum in Corpus Christi, Texas as a tour guide. "When people come here to learn" is her favorite part about working at the Museum and she loves learning about everything. She was a history and English teacher and says that everyone in her family is a teacher, so it was natural of her to have education as a career. Sandra's twin brother is a principal and her younger sister is a retired teacher. She also teaches driver's education and has been to Europe several times. This summer she is going on a cruise to the Dominican Republic and she frequently travels to the Bahamas "because it's cheap." I asked her if she had any other aspirations and she said, "Only thing left would be to meet the right guy . . . my other half." Sandra also says, "For some reason God wants me here [in Corpus Christi] . . .we don't know what the future holds."

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Name: Becca
Three words to describe yourself: optimistic, bubbly, friendly
Becca is from Marietta, Georgia and has lived there for most of her life. At UGA, Becca is on the drumline for the Redcoats. I asked what her favorite part about redcoats was, and Becca replied, "I love playing my instrument, the music, and the people." She is studying exercise and sports science to become a physical therapist. Originally, Becca was a Music Theater major, "but the market wasn't that great." Instead, she would like to get a certificate in Music Therapy. Becca also wants to be a mom because she loves working with kids. On a professional level, Becca would like to decorate and bake cakes, and she wants to be able to solve a Rubik's Cube. For places to visit, Becca wants to travel to Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, and New Zealand. "Dad's a pilot, so it's born in me to travel," she says. Her favorite places that she has traveled to are Hawaii, Mexico, and Canada.