My freshman year, I started to make a list of everything I wanted to do at Clemson, or just as a college student in general, and it's been a work in progress over the last four years.
Some things I have added just because I did them and they were cool, so I wanted to be able to cross them off.
Other things are still in the works.
(That's what the summer is for)
Sit front row for a football game: Done. Senior year, the day we beat Auburn and destroyed their winning streak.
That was a good day
Be on ESPN during a sporting event: Done. a couple times actually. Previously mentioned Auburn game, and Duke basketball game sophomore year.
Camp out for tickets: Done. I always did block seating for football, just because that was the last complicated way to do it. I don't really like basketball, but somehow I got roped into a basketball ticket group sophomore with a bunch of Crosspoint people.
One night I camped out with Karen, Josh Dorrity, and Pam. It was freezing.
Walk around the Botanical Gardens: Done, multiple times. Not very exciting, unless you like plants.
Try every flavor at 55 exchange: Not done. I am indecisive. I find a flavor I like, then I never try anything new. Plus, the flavors change. Not my fault.
Spend an afternoon at Y Beach: Done. Many times, but this afternoon, Jesy, Nali and I took Laura because she had never been swimming in Lake Hartwell.
Hammock in the Botanical Gardens: Done, with
Elizabeth Hughes, but then we found out it's illegal.
"Visit" the old Newry Mill: Nope. I was going to go Junior year, but my dear friend Jesy Cordle was visiting and she didn't want to. Turns out, my friends who went got busted by the cops. Then I decided I was okay with not going.
Eat at Mac's Diner: Done. Love this place. It became a staple roommate date Senior year after football games, because it was the one of the few places we could go without getting into crazy football traffic. Plus, they had cable
Run through the sprinklers on Bowman field: Done. Once by accident, when I was riding my bicycle freshman year. Not fun.
The most memorable time was with Emily Clardy. Fun.
Explore downtown Pendleton: Not yet, but a definite summer goal.
Swim in the reflection pond: Not done. Want to do. Need to do. Especially right now, because they just cleaned it out. But I need somebody to go with me.
Sign the secret book: I know how and where, just haven't done it yet. This is Laura's and my goal for next week.
Go inside every building on campus: Also a no. Forgot about this one. Maybe I'll do it this summer.
Drive on Roller Coaster Road: SO. MUCH. FUN. especially when Palms' slushies are included afterwards :)
Go in the Monsoon Room: Done. Managed to get this one done sophomore year before they put the new lock on.
Go in the Tillman Bell Tower: YES! I took Music 325 and
learned how to play the bells fall of sophomore year.
Go to Split Creek Farms: They have the best cheese ever.
Take a road trip "somewhere exciting": I don't know what qualifies as exciting. but I've done a couple road trips, so we'll count them.
Go inside the secret tunnels: No. but I also want to graduate, so we'll save that one.
Hike to the top of Table Rock: Two different times.
Once with friends sophomore year and the other time with
my family and Nali senior year
Watch the sunrise from Pretty Place: Been to pretty place, yes. Sunrise, no.
Eat at the ESSO: Yep. Senior year, with my clinical group
Go to an away game: Senior year, Laura and I went to the
ACC Championship Game in Charlotte. That qualifies as a road trip AND an away game. two birds, one stone.
Go Trick or Treating at the President's House: Halloween, Senior Year. We were keeping Nali that week, and dressed her up as a lion. We were a tiger and a bear. Lions and tigers and bears (oh my)
Slip and Slide on Bowman in the rain: The first week of freshman year, I met Kathleen and Andrew at BCM. It was raining really hard when we walked back, so we took a detour and played in the mud. That's how we became friends.
Sit on the lap of the Thomas Greene Clemson statue: Eventually.
Tour Fort Hill and Ashtabula: After graduation?
Rub Howard's Rock: roommates,
Clemson ring included
Take an exciting leisure skill class: I think Shotgun Shooting and Whitewater Kayaking count?
Jump off the tallest rock at the Rock Quarry: Many,
many times.
Learn all the words to the Alma Mater: Only the words that we sing at football games :(
Go inside Old Stone Church: Not yet. Working on it.
