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Western Carolinian Volume 70 Number 13

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  • Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda: WGnewsmagazine 15 Graduates tell those they leave behind all the things they wish they had done at WC! Jessica Jarrard: When I think of what 1 would do differently, there are two different categories: academic and non-academic, Academically, | would have done another internship, worked at the radio station, gotten certified in public history, and paid more attention in German class. | would definitely have read all of my assignments as they were assigned. The only person | hurt by not reading was myself. The professors already knew the material. Remember, you paid for college; might as well get your money's worth! in the non-academic realm, | would have signed up for more trips with Base Camp Cullowhee, and leamed to kayak. | would have tried more microbrews (especially focal ones) and spent more nights hanging out with friends. Keeping in touch with friends gets harder as time goes on. | should have gone outdoors more and done more climbing, hiking, and camping, Even though is exam week and I'm so ready to be done, | know when it's all over, I'l miss this place. Carla Batchelor: As clich as it sounds, | wouldn't do anything differently, because if | had | would not be where | am today. These last four years have been just has hilly as the mountains that surround us, but no matter how rough times got | still managed to smile. I will always look up anytime someone utters the word "Cullowhee, or when the first smell of fall hits the air, | wil think about this town. | feel like | have taken all this town has to offer! My advice to you: watch out if you jump into Lake Glenville; there are plenty of sharp rocks down there! As for roommates, they may have seen you at your best and your worst, but looking back they'll be some of the best friends you have ever had. Enjoy them now. Time in Cullowhee flies by, so be sure to take advantage of it and enjoy it. @ Morrison: I would have signed up for one of the Alaska trips with Base Camp and gone skydiving, joined the Western Carolinian staff and SGA as a freshman or sophomore, learned more bluegrass and eaten at Lulu's more often. | would've gone to summer school a few times, doubled majored and auditioned for a musical. Oh, and I would've taken more random road trips to see football and basketball away games. Truthfully, though, WCU has been great to me, and the things that I've leaned, people that I've met, and adventures that I've had far outweigh any of the nitpicky things | would change if | were entering again as a freshman instead of graduating. | feel like I've sent my complaints to the right people already, and I've improved what | could. For all of There are few random things | would suggest you do before you leave WCU: Get up around 6:00 am and walk around campus sometime when most everyone else is sleeping, Visit nursing homes. Wake up early and walk around the hill area when it snows. Start a club. Sit outside in the beautiful weather as much as possible. Talk to strangers. Wear more purple. Gary Takacs: If | were to change anything about my experience at WCU, do anything different, | think | would've double majored in communication and parks and recreation management. Reason number one would be to get the best of both worlds at this beautiful campus/region, and reason number two is so I could stay in Cullowhee just a litte bit longer. Kelsey Reynolds: | didn't realize that my Cat Card was my best friend until | moved off campus. It is terrible having to pay for your own groceries, especially if you're like me and don't really know how or have the time to cook. I'm not saying don't move off campus. You might love to cook and you'll definitely love the washer and dryer and your own private room. Definitely consider trying to sucker your parents into putting some money on your Cat Card, or save up to put some on yourself. You'll be glad you did when you have half and hour between classes, no money in your bank account, and are starving. | should have taken my upper level perspectives earlier. | figured | could squeeze it in my senior year, and |! wound up not being able to take the class | really wanted to take. Now don't get me wrong, this tumed out ok in the end because | lke the class I'm enrolled in now. If you are dead set on a certain upper level perspective class, give yourself a few semesters to squeeze it in because they fill up fast! wish | had gone to the writing center. | don't know how many B papers | could have gotten A's on if | had just gone to the writing center. You may be an amazing writer, but you still aren't going to see all your errors, Never, | repeat, never rely on spell check to catch them all. Lilli Nicholson: College taught me a lot about life. Here are just a few things I learned at WCU Going to class is important. No matter how much you want to skip, go. Doing the work is just as important. Make sure it's not last minute, professors can tell. Get to know the people in your classes, especially in your major. You'll be'surprised how much you have in common with them (or don't, but either way, its a fun experience) Don't be afraid to be who you are. Most people are more accepting than you would think. Realize that people should accept you for who you are and not who (or what) they want you to be. Don't be afraid to be single or in a relationship. Either way has its ups and downs. However, don't be single because you're afraid to be in a relationship ore in a relationship because you're afraid to be single. Challenge yourself ~ push yourself to achieve higher goals and personal accomplishments. Push yourself out of the comfortable and into the unknown. It will help you grow as a person in so many different ways. Don't hold things in. When something is wrong, talk about it. Make sure you talk about ito someone you trust and someone who cares about you. They will give you the most honest and helpful response. Talking about it also keeps you from going crazy, which may seem like it's happening a few times.
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