Storm that field!

On October 17th, Georgia Tech took down Virginia Tech in an epic battle at Bobby Dodd Stadium. The stadium was packed with 50,000 enthusiastic Georgia Tech fans, the air was filled with excitement throughout the game and the students (as well as the alumni) could not hold their joy. The game took place over homecoming weekend; therefore, there were thousands of people present who had studied at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The game in itself was a very important one. What made the game more enjoyable and interesting was that Virginia Tech was ranked 4th in the country while Georgia Tech was ranked 19th! Hence, Georgia Tech was considered as the underdogs, and all the pre-game shows predicted that Virginia Tech would beat us. Well, everyone was proved wrong, and the Yellow Jackets showed the country the spirit of the university-success!

The game was top quality, with both teams struggling to lead during the first half. I am very happy to say that Georgia Tech demolished Virginia Tech in the second half (although there were a few scares from Virginia Tech during the game). As soon as the final whistle was blown, Yellow Jacket fans jumped over the stands and onto the field, I was one of those people. The experience has been one of the most exhilarating moments in my life! Jumping onto the field, hugging and high fiving random people, shouting and screaming and just being so happy that your team proved that they are worthy for the title of THE CHAMPIONS OF THE ACC is one of the best feelings one can ever imagine! I was somehow dragged by the crowd into the centre of the field where all the fans were cheering the players and Coach Paul Johnson. I joined in the singing and the jumping, it was such a memorable moment…

After about twenty minutes of celebrating, the crowd of ecstatic supporters went to take down the goal post, a tradition when the field has been stormed. At first I thought everyone around me was joking when they said that the goal post was going to be taken down! Soon enough, there were people trying to get onto the goalpost in order to break it. It took a while for the students to bend the goal post enough to make it snap, but eventually, the goal post was broken! All the students and the other visitors who stormed the field helped carry the goalpost around. I helped as well! We carried the massive piece of metal outside the stadium and all the way to President Bud Peterson’s back yard! There, we cut up the goal posts into pieces and everyone took a piece home. It was an amazing a exciting adventure that brought all of the students at Georgia Tech together. It was one of my favorite freshman year college moments!

Who does'nt welcome Fall Break?

The last two weeks at Georgia Tech have been, in one word, intense. The amount of work, the assignments, the exams, the classes and life in general, keep weighing you down and push you that much closer to the ground. It is a hard university to survive in academically, but the professors, friends, atmosphere, and everything else Georgia Tech gives you enough support to make it through this prestigious college successfully.

In the last two weeks, I have had two exams, have had to submit two project proposals, raise funds for AIDS Walk Atlanta, complete at least two homework’s for classes (everyday), do two full lab reports (extremely long) and manage my life, all at the same time. This is not me complaining about the work load that I have taken on; this is me reflecting on all the work I somehow managed to complete on time! Georgia Tech challenges you along every step of the way. It will beat you down, but then give you enough opportunity to get back up on your feet. This college is truly a dream. The challenges that face us everyday seem to be mountains (and are almost always interesting); what is so great about this university is that it understands its students so well. After an immense workload, Tech gives us so many opportunities to relax, reflect, and enjoy. These opportunities include events like the Georgia Tech Night at the World of Coca-Cola, Georgia Tech Night at Six Flags, various concerts (like Third Eye Blind), and peaceful, enjoyable breaks, like fall break.

Fall Break is a 4 day weekend in which students can do whatever they want. I chose to relax and catch up on some sleep this fall break. I cannot describe how good it feels to sleep without being woken up in the morning by your noisy alarm clock for your 9am class of Chemistry 1310. Friday night was spent watching movies with friends, listening to the newest music, and just relaxing in my dorm room. I slept till 8pm on Saturday! I got 16 good (might I say, well earned) hours of sleep. Saturday was pretty much the same as Friday. I got to watch all the latest movies that I had missed in theatres! It was a lot of fun. Just sitting down in a chair, knowing that you are free for the whole day, and you can do whatever you want, is a superb feeling. However, come Tuesday, I will need to get my act together, as classes start on Wednesday! Another example of Georgia Tech’s understanding of its students- Homecoming is next weekend! Everything is perfectly planned. Thank you Georgia Tech.