Ask the Canes: Senior Edition

by Moses Simmons, Associate Editor

Alexis McNall

What I’ve done at GSW:

I am part of Alpha Kappa Alpha, and a Zephyr since 2020. I work with FYE (first year experience), and am part of the Art and Sociology programs.

What I liked most:

I’ve enjoyed my sorority of course, and my art program because it’s 24 hour access and getting to work with any materials I want to work with.

What I’m taking into the future:

What I’m taking from GSW is the community, mostly with my sisters in AKA. Though definitely what I learned in my classes, like in the art department I learned to do film photography, which has been great.

My extra thoughts:

Go Canes!

Alexis McNall

Tripp Larkey

What I’ve done at GSW:

The first thing that I did at GSW was join Chi Phi, and I’ve been part of that ever since Fall 2018. Then some brothers convinced me to join the Zephyrs, then Marshalls, then various honor societies, christian organizations in my junior and senior year. I’ve done my best to get the full GSW experience.

What I liked most:

I really appreciated that the school is small, yet you can blend in and do your own thing if you want. I personally enjoyed it because it made me become more outgoing, and come out of my shell more.

What I’m taking into the future:

I’m going to take interpersonal skills, learning, leadership skills, and memories into the future.

My extra thoughts:

I’m very appreciative of the school newspaper, I enjoy reading it and that it’s the oldest organization on campus. I hope to see it continue and grow stronger.

Tripp Larkey

Jacob Peed

What I’ve done at GSW:

I’ve probably been part of too much. I was a Zephyr, a Storm Spotter and am currently a Marshall. I was on the Sou’Wester for a semester, and in BCM for all my years at GSW. I was in a play in the theater department. I died twice, it was great. I won the GSW talent show, and won homecoming king. Though it’s supposed to be a secret, I’ve also been Surge plenty of times.

What I liked most:

I like the relaxed atmosphere. It seems like everyone is trying to enjoy college while getting their degree. I enjoyed meeting down to earth people, international students, the rotary students that come. The community is the best part, the community is just really friendly and led to lifelong friends. The small class sizes led to better learning for me overall as well.

What I’m taking into the future:

Well definitely the memories, just all the charades we have gotten into, were fun. Driving around and playing on campus games like manhunt with friends will be with me forever. The relationships I’ve had with teachers, and all the people I’ve met on and off campus. Then of course my education and degree, which will travel.

My extra thoughts:

I’ve just really enjoyed GSW. It’s not Harvard, and I’m glad it’s not. I couldn’t handle that pressure. There’s way more to life than grades, even if you’re the smartest person in the world the rest of life still matters. GSW definitely gave me those relationships and social opportunities.

Jacob Peed

Sabrina Hagler

What I’ve done at GSW:

I’ve done a couple of things, though the first thing organization-wise was the newspaper. I’ve done that since my freshman year in 2019. It’s been a lot of fun, and it’s changed so much since then. I’m also a Zephyr, and I just really like meeting new people which I also get to do at the writing center.

What I liked most:

You form really deep connections with the people at GSW. You can do a lot of things that make an impression, that wouldn’t on a larger college. I’ve gotten some of my internships from making waves in some of my classes. This let me meet other people from that internship, who introduced me to others. This snowballed into everything I do.

What I’m taking into the future:

So much! I’ve definitely formed a love of meeting new people. I’m more confident in myself and my work because I was able to get all this experience. Lifelong friendships as well, I’m sure I’ve met people at GSW that I’ll know for a long time.

My extra thoughts:

I guess my senior wisdom is to make waves and do your work, but also believe in your capabilities. A lot of the time people think, “Oh I shouldn’t do this, someone else is better than me.” Someone has to do it, you know. Someone has to get that job or that internship, why can’t it be you?

Sabrina Hagler