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Hello, well, this is the place that I usually come
whenever I want to meet up with my friends.
It's a healthy way to come and spend time here on campus.
Basically, it's our gymnasium---
I love coming in here, I love working out,
I love having a good time.
I've actually lost about 75 pounds so far
working out here.
It's actually been a very good experience for me.
It helps a lot when I have friends
to come in here with me, as well.
So, normally, we come in here.
We'll run on the treadmill or we'll lift weights...
Or I'll try to get big and bad with the guys
and try to lift power weights or what have you,
but overall, this is a very good experience
if you're trying to stay healthy,
if you're trying to stay fit,
which is one important thing that you should emphasize
when you're here, on campus.
When I got here on campus,
I was pretty much intimidated by the size of the campus--
I was intimidated by not knowing as many people
as I did during high school.
So, coming into the gym was one great way for me to:
One, express myself because I love exercising
and I love working out.
And it was great way for me
to meet new people, as well.
So, I came on campus and I decided, you know,
after I had gained that first fifteen pounds my first year,
that I needed to get up and I needed to do something.
So what better way to do so,
if I have some friends to come and work out with me?
And it became a hobby, and it started becoming
less like work and more like a good time.
So, that was something I really appreciated,
as far as having my friends here on campus
to support me during my weight loss journey.
A part of being healthy is also making sure you eat right,
making sure you get enough sleep here on campus.
And it's a good thing to have a social life,
as far as your academics go,
because you won't be so burdened down
by your school work.
Your social life will be a very important thing
in order to keep you sane,
in order to keep your life balanced.
It's a great way for you to come on campus
and meet new people, meet new friends,
because you will want your name to come out on campus.
When you graduate, you don't want people
to not know who you are.
You'll want at least one or two professors
to know your name by heart,
which is what you'll get here at UNCP.
You'll want a couple friends to Facebook with
every now and then or Twitter with,
or what have you, once you graduate.
So, it's a great way for you to get out and have a good time.
Once again, your social life is very, very important.
So where we're going to now
is basically an open area right now,
but when people come in here
and see our Distinguished Speaker
or comedian, or whoever comes
to give us entertainment here at the campus,
this is basically where we go.
A lot of students come in here to eat lunch.
A lot of students come in here and study if they want to.
You have a computer lab in here, as well.
Whenever you're tired of cafeteria food--
as you will be, wherever you go--
this is our alternative.
This is Bert's Café.
They have chicken wings, they have pizza,
they have subs, they have salads,
they have yogurt, they have fruit.
Anything that you want, I'm pretty sure
you're gonna find here in this café.
If you're considering a sorority or a fraternity,
each sorority or fraternity has their special qualifications
as far as what it takes for you to get into it,
and I guarantee you a sorority or a fraternity
will be one of the best ways for you to get involved
in your social life.
You'll meet all kinds of people,
they'll know exactly what you're going through.
So you're not alone when you come here on this campus.
Everybody is just as scared as you are
when you come to this campus
because you hardly know anybody.
So, take the chance, have a good time
when you come to-- whatever college it is
whatever you do, just have a good time.
Include your social life in whatever you do,
and make sure to not have too much of a social life,
because your academics are important as well.
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