Clubs and Activities

Although sadly I have not been able to join any clubs yet, there are many opportunities out there for me to get involved that I am interested in. Such clubs as the Marksman Club or Archery Club really interests me because I love weapons of all kinds. It seems like it would be very fun and a good stress reliever to be able to practice on my aim with a rifle or a bow. On a more serious note, I am also interested in the BMES or Biomedical Engineering Society. For what many have told me, this club has very good connections in the Biomedical Engineering field and has a whole united dedicated to students who want to become doctors and go to Med School such as myself. This club seems like it would be very beneficial to me. Another club I really need to join is GTSBE, or Georgia Tech Society of Black Engineers, because not only did they give me a nice scholarship, but as a member I get a lot of software benefits also. There are also tons more scholarships available with this organization if I become a collegiate member. So why have I not joined any of these organizations yet, I really cannot answer that. The main reason would probably be because I am lazy and don’t like getting up on Thursday morning to get to the meetings. I have been telling myself that I was going to go to both clubs meetings for the last 3 weeks but when the time comes I go straight for the snooze button. Sometimes I just wonder WHAT am I doing with my life. I really need to get my stuff together if I am going to be successful here at Tech. 

The Transition

For the most part, College in my experience is way different than highschool. I dont mean to sound generic but now that I am in college there is way more freedom than I have ever had. Never before did I have the option of NOT going to class, even though I would never do this. So far my professors are actually very alike to my teachers in highschool. For the most part it seems as if they don't care about the students except for a select few, although the Georgia Tech professors do offer office hours where they would further explain things to students which is nice. When I first got here, I was afraid that I would gain a whole bunch of weight and walk around like a big slob, but thanks to the CRC I should be able to work out on a regular basis and stay in pretty good shape. I am also excited about going to parties and meeting so many new people. I just hope my grades don't show that I have been having too much fun. Speaking of grades, I experienced my first couple of exams last week. With this I can tell a very big difference between high school and college. It seemed like there was a lot more pressure to do good on these exams than I had in high school. I had a total of three exams in the subjects of chem., history, and calc. The Chemistry Exam I studied for and got an 85 which I am happy with, but the History I forgot to study for and got a 95. So I guess the morale is to try and forget about exams and not study for a higher grade J.