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I had some questions from a high school student, which is great and I welcome because it means I don’t have to come up with topics. (Score!) The first quesion I was asked was how was the transition from High School to College, and its probably going to sound like something you have heard alot before, but sometimes you hear things alot because they are true. In High school the teachers and faculty try to help you to succeed. When you get to a big college, it is really up to you to take the initiative towards your own success.  In some classes your teacher might not even know you are in their class. It’s not as sink or swim as it sounds though, yeah its up to you to put in the work, but if you fall behind there are tutoring and help centers for just about every class.

The other transition is going to sleep, a big problem I have found here as opposed to high school is that it is not too easy to hit the hay before about 11 or 12, so if you have early classes…it might not be a fun time.

The next question is about things to do other than sports… and you are in luck at a school like State, because there is a club for everything. I have heard of either a club or group of people who enjoy doing just about everything you could think of. I like to play music and I have found many people to go play with and have a good time. It is really all about being open with what you like doing and you will quickly find other people who enjoy those things too. The person who sent me the questions asked specifically about colorguard and chorus and all I know about colorguard is that I have seen people around practicing and its pretty impressive and as for choruses, there are a lot of A Capella groups around campus. They wanted to know if I am an in state or out of state student and I am in state about an hour and a half from home. 

The final question was about travel around campus and that is pretty easy for me because I love to walk around. I live in Lee and takes about half an hour to get to the other side of campus, so if you are comfortable walking that long, it should be no problem. You can also invest in a bike or a skate board if you know how or want to learn. There is also the Wolf Line, which are the NCSU buses, which are pretty nice buses that run pretty regularly around campus. I hope I was helpful and if anyone else has some questions…bring ‘em on.

Being a Chancellor’s Aide is, in my opinion, one of the greatest things an NCSU student can become. Not only do you get to hang out with the Chancellor, and all of his staff including the Vice Chancellors, and various Deans of colleges, but you also get to go to all of the football games and basketball games with a guaranteed ticket of admission. As a Chancellor’s Aide, I get to the sporting events 1 1/2 hrs early. We go to the Chancellor’s box and mingle with his guests. Our job is to make them feel comfortable. This is a great networking opportunity. We also get to eat the food in the box, which is delicious by the way. Just two days ago, at the State-Wake Forest game I met NC Senator Richard Burr while in the box. He was a cool guy. The Chancellor will also have guest performers at some of the games. We had NCSU’s Pack-a-Belles perform at the Wake game. They are one of our women’s acapella groups. While at this particular game, Dr. Stafford, our Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs took a couple of us to the rooftop of the football stadium to watch the game. The view was crazy! There are so many perks with being a Chancellor’s Aide. I feel that every student should at least apply to become one during their sophomore year.