Qua’s GT Excel Life

Qua Barnes

My first year of college went well, I was just getting to know Georgia Tech and trying to navigate places to go and where to find friends. I had to focus on making good grades. I did good in all my classes but as time went on my career grades didn’t look to good, but I was glad when I had my past internships. I used to see my friends there. I liked it better when I was working for sports. Now, I will be working for the buzz card office. I like being up and walking around but not always. I need to sit down at least one time at work. My legs are like noodles, but my upper body is strong. I could go workout at a gym called the Campus Recreation Center (CRC).

I don’t know if it was my first year or second, I refereed flag football and did some scorekeeping for volleyball. In, flag football I remembered I just let the boys play. I didn’t throw any flags. I reffed frat teams. I wasn’t that good at refereeing. I wanted to be the referee GOAT (Greatest Of All Time). In, volleyball on the other hand I was keeping up with the game. Volleyball a fast-paced sport so I had to focus. I’ll get mad when I would mess up. I also worked for Barnes & Nobles. I didn’t really like working for B&N because I didn’t like standing in one place all day. I’m the type of person that like moving around.

My third year of college went well but I didn’t care about my grades or anything that year. I was mostly worried about surviving that year. I kind of was angry over something that happened 2019 in the springtime in my social life. So I was defending myself at all cost. People knew what the deal was if they said something to me. People knew I was still upset because I’ll go places frowning. If you wanted to play around with me, I was not tolerating it. All I liked doing was being with friends or being alone playing my video games. I feel like playing video games help you get your anger out.

My third year of 2020, I remember I made a rap called Never Give Up. I shocked everybody with my rap, and I have a tattoo that says never give up. The meaning behind that rap was I want to change Excel for the better or worst. Then, in March of 2020 Covid-19 hit and messed everything up. We were out for 5 months. I’m glad I could take a break because I was about to lose it in school because of something that happened in February of 2020. A girl got upset with me and caused some problems that were stressful. Now, it’s my 4th year and I don’t have a roommate, Donald Anderson was supposed to be my roommate, but it changed. I like living alone to have more space and be able to manage my own time without worrying about anyone else. I’m living in the moment everyday; I’m a senior. I’m not worried about these girls, but I opened up for only 2, and I said if they want to live in the moment with me, they can. I want a relationship and am trying to find the right person. This year I’m more laid back and calm. I got good grades in all my classes, but I want to end my college year with all A’s. After college, I plan on moving back home to Athens, GA and working there in the downtown area at a hotel or at the University of Georgia.