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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