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Dear High School Senior, Your UWG Journey is Just Beginning

So you want to be apart of the pack...

Maggie Kooi

Apr 28, 2020

University of West Georgia

Dear High School Senior, Your UWG Journey is Just Beginning

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You are excited, but you also have so many questions.

Congrats on getting into UWG, go wolves. Here is a short guide to help you navigate all the ups and downs of living in Carrollton. You will want to read it all!

The dorms...

Ok well for me I lived in Center Pointe and I really didn't mind it, it was really nice as it was built in 2012 (it's also right next to the baseball stadium). Tius I heard was not the best to live in since it is older and not as nice. I also had friends that live in arbor view, so that is another nice option.

Oh, Carrollton...

You will explore what C Town has to offer, it is a little small. But you do have access to Cookout, Waffle House, Walmart, Kroger, and Target off of campus. You also have the square downtown... I'll get to that later!

What to eat in Carrollton...

For as small as you'd think Carrollton is, you would be surprised to know that we have lots of great local food places. From American Pie Pizzeria to The Little Donkey Mexican Restaraunt. There are definitely some good food choices to help you satisfy your cravings.

Breakdown the best places to legally drink.

Where to begin.. once you're of age of course. The pub on the square will be your go-to for cheap drinks and dollar drafts. Some other good places are Nama (they have a rooftop), Samba Loca (the Samba Tea is pretty great). Leo's next to Samba is good for drinks too!

The best sporting events/school spirit events to attend in person

Football, football, football. Go to every Home football game that you can to cheer on your wolves. I love our school spirit and you should too! There really isn't a bad sport to support on campus, you will find your go to sporting events.

UWG's various climates (and what clothes you should pack accordingly)

It's Georgia, so you never know what you could get. Make sure to pack most seasons, even your rain gear. We typically don't have snow in the winter, but you also never know. So just pack extra just in case!

UWG has a saying that only people on campus understand

People on tours always tell you to go west... go wolves with that pause in there. It just always has been a thing, so welcome to that tradition! Go west... go wolves

Wish them luck for the next four years!

You are going to have SO much fun. Make it count, and live it all up. Take every moment as it is because it does go by very fast. And by that, I mean super speedy kind of fast.

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Dear High School Senior, Your UWG Journey is Just Beginning

So you want to be apart of the pack...

The dorms...

Oh, Carrollton...

What to eat in Carrollton...

Breakdown the best places to legally drink.

The best sporting events/school spirit events to attend in person

UWG's various climates (and what clothes you should pack accordingly)

UWG has a saying that only people on campus understand

Wish them luck for the next four years!

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10 ways to prepare for finals week—beginning with getting to the library.

Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

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Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

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Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

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