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Battalion Aggielife Page 3A • Monday, August 31, 1998 rc mud . c °mputer lase, Joe, photo ce;. ’ ,flce shipping; ig to the develop 3tel will provide; oieeting space ; Club Hotel wL street sideofthecl d lace toward tip !S - The projects 3 million to 515 -lestionwasaste posal to build a» ‘nter at WolfPem lent located soi:: d the Texas Afi ly said thehotfe d Wolf Pen fe to completnentt ents with perr of may condngj r the fall semes: Inside looking Out upcoming graduation, seniors lect on past days at Texas A&M By Andrea Rodriguez The Battalion ear Mom and Dad, \Life has been hard for the past four or five years, but I’m finally sending you the graduation announcements you’ve been ;/y awaiting. \en busy studying for that big test that’s coming ’rive from their:? Avenue toWe: f expected torn tion before seta ved down when i ift the project, ns said the t from three tv graduating really depends on this test grade, yelling my roommates to clean up after their parties, }y never listen, so I don’t think that visit you guys teen planning is such a good idea ... her it has been the best four, five or six years of their lives, grad- ies are leaving with an experience they will never forget, idy Ramirez, a senior sociology major graduating in December,- id remembers his first day of class when the campus seemed a bit. F 8 ' wa i lost the whole day and nervous because I didn’t know any- " K.miirez said. . ; al coat andfc s Wtk - F Indent ID Y. 10:45-230, 10:45-8:00 il S. Texas Aif 846-3729 tldents often find their niche in college by joining an orga- ion, Jrez, a member of Omega Delta Phi fraternity, said join- Irganization helped him adjust to college life, led to be really shy, and joining the fraternity helped ! t vtiatize and meet people, ” Ramirez said. “And it helped feTkin front of crowds.” ting people can be the biggest asset of college life. Often |tudents meet friends who will stay with them for a lifetime. (idith Caffey, a senior biomedical science major graduating in per, said she has enjoyed college because of all of the friends she has >|] let my best friends here, and 1 know I’ll have them for the of my life,” Caffey said, “I learned a lot more about life igh people I met here than from the one’s I grew up with.” see Seniors on Page 4A. ooking n Incoming freshmen ready o embrace A.ggie way of life By Stephen Wells The Battalion oe Freshman Aggie enters his first days at Texas A&M with plans of working out at 6 a.m. every day, studying during the afternoon and dating beautiful women at night. In the process, he figures he can graduate with honors and a string of extra-curricular accomplishments. One-hundred-thirty credit hours, 30 more pounds and no dates lat er he realizes just how difficult it is to see what makes up Texas A&M from the outside. For many college-bound high school graduates, simply making the choice to attend Texas A&M is accompanied by apprehension. Charlie Garza, a freshman computer science major, said he had to look at more than numbers to decide to become an Aggie. “Actually, it was kind of funny because I was the guy who said he’d never come to A&M,” Garza said. “In fact, I almost decided to go to UT. I looked at Texas A&M be cause of the good computer science department and found out that people here don’t try to judge you like at, say. Rice. That decided it for me. ” The challenge of college academics comes with its re wards. New found responsibility is coupled with inde pendence. Sam Keen, a freshman chemical engineering major, said he has been looking forward to this step in his life for years. “So far I’m really liking living away from home,” Keen said. “It’s something I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. I’ve wanted my own apartment since I was 10, so living in a dorm away from home is a great step for me. ” Holly Gregory, a freshman biochemistry major, said independence has its advantages, but parents are still good for some things. I think it’s important to get away from home during your college years,” Gregory said. “It makes you independent. But my mom did do dirty clothes for me before she left town.” Jason Costella, a graduate of Texas A&M, warns about putting too much faith in self-reliance. “Independence is great until you only have a dollar to do five loads of laundry,” Costella said. “Negative check balances kind of take the shine off of independence, too.” see Freshmen on Page 6A. low to Check out our selection of fun, space-saving, inflatable furniture and accessories! 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