From Halloween parties to being tackled by football players, students at Ferris have had so many memorable experiences. College is a time that many people reminisce about for the fun and exciting memories they made with their friends, and the Bulldogs are doing just that.
Most students take advantage of their college years, making as many memories as they can during those few short years. While some experiences will be memorable for the fun they brought, others will be remembered for the chaos they brought.
Sports communications sophomore Savanah Hewitt shared a story about a strange occurrence she experienced while working in athletics.
“One of my favorite stories, because I think it embodies my career perfectly and what I want to do,” Hewitt said. “I was working on the sidelines filming social media, like I do, and I got ran over by a football player from the other team.”
Hewitt’s bizarre experience made the highlight reel and is one very different from that of many other college students, one she will be able to look back on and laugh at for years to come.
For many students, sororities and fraternities have also provided a number of experiences that they have enjoyed.
Construction management fourth-year student Charbel Georges credited his fraternity for aiding in his personal and academic growth, and talked about an experience he had through it.
“The first philanthropy event that we did, which was Manna Pantry for Feeding America, so we basically just took a bunch of cans of food, anything else that they had, we took it off the truck and put it in the Manna Pantry up here in town,” Georges said.
Additionally, Georges discussed how his fraternity has impacted his college experience, sharing about what being a part of it has taught him and how it has helped him grow.
“I would say that my favorite time here I’ve had at Ferris has been a part of my fraternity,” Georges said. “It’s helped me grow in my academic career; it’s helped me grow in my social life, taught me how to be more disciplined and take on tasks that can be challenging at times.”
Students at Ferris have had a variety of experiences that have created memorable moments, and many have had a lot of fun at parties.
Social work freshman LaNiya Tucker and elementary education freshman MeAsia Tate-Martin shared their experiences partying together during Halloween weekend, exploring different college campuses over the course of a week.
“We did it at three different colleges,” Tucker said. “We went to Western Michigan, and we went to visit their fraternities and sororities, and it was really nice and really welcoming. We cooked, and we made seafood boil.”
Tate-Martin added by describing their experience, sharing that she celebrated her 18th birthday the day before Halloween and continued partying over the course of the week.
“Partying Halloween weekend was super fun. I wore two or three costumes,” Tate-Martin said. “I was a bumblebee, and then I was a cowboy. My birthday is the day before Halloween.”
College is an opportunity for students to make lifelong memories with their friends, and the Bulldogs are taking advantage of it. While some memories include bumps and bruises, they will surely be remembered for years to come.