We are starting our first year at the University of Virginia. Yeah! Coming up from Georgia yeah.
Just getting moved in, first day on campus or Grounds. Long 15 hour drive to get here. Yes, for sure but
happy that we're kind of getting settled. You know, today is a really exciting day it's a
whole new journey now. Yes, this is our last one. We live in a tent just to pay for all this tuition.
I'm a little nervous of course it's a whole new environment for me but it's great I love UVA so
I'm excited to move in and get my things ready. Yeah I'm kind of nervous because I kind of had
to quarantine for like two years of high school, so I haven't really done in person in a while.
I'm looking forward to meeting new people. Getting to take classes I care about, that'll be good. Having
my independence and like make me figure out like more who I want to be and like what I want to do.
Excited for football games I'm just excited for class overall. Explore all of Charlottesville
just ride around on my bike honestly that's what I'm looking forward to the most. It's obviously
exciting to have like a sense of freedom but obviously I'm going to miss everyone so much.
She wants me to call her every day, every day, I'm fine with that. Once a week you know like
maybe you set a time to check in. But it should be more often than the times that you need to ask for
money. Right! That's right! We haven't set up rules but I have some in my head so
twice a day at least. Maybe like the first couple days then I feel like I'm going to get distracted.
Like this is such an exciting time you're going to make so many great friends, I already
love your roommate, just enjoy yourself. Be kind to yourself. It's easy to get caught up
in expectations and what you're supposed to do and how you're supposed to do it. Study hard
but have a lot of fun. Sounds good. It's all gonna be overwhelming the first two weeks but
after that you know things will be starting to feel like home. My wife and I, Kimberly Grantham,
we are alum and we're just really proud to have him join the ranks of the Wahoos and
man it's just a great moment you know. This will be the first time in 29 years that we
won't have any of our children in the house with us anymore. That's crazy. Yeah.
It's outrageous. He was always at home when I got home and he's always there to hang out and
now he's not, now he's in Charlottesville, Virginia. That's outrageous, man. I'm officially
an empty nester after today so it's going to be an adjustment. I really don't want to talk too much
about it because I'll probably start crying. Like you said, it hasn't sunk in yet so we're just
waiting for the storm to pass over. We're saving the crying for the car drive home we'll have a
good solid eight hours of crying ahead of us so, we'll be okay. It's hard it's just hard to see
her go. Love you. It's gonna be weird to have four people at the table having dinner instead of five.
She is clearly my very good friend so I will miss her advice, oh now you're making me teary.
I think just know that what you may feel like you're losing, the University is gaining
plus some. Try to keep being me as best I can, meet new people, spread my impact, fulfill the
legacy that you left coming here and that mom left and that I'm gonna continue to be a role model for my two
younger siblings, Copeland and Jovi, that may be coming through here in a few years.
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