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Dear AAPAAN<\/em><\/div>\n
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What is one thing you would change about your experience at UVa? Why<\/b>?<\/em><\/div>\n
Anonymous<\/em><\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n

Dear Anonymous<\/b><\/p>\n

Although it has been nearly 35 years since I graduated from UVA, I can confidently say that the four years that I spent on Grounds was the best time of my life.\u00a0 I was enrolled in a challenging and stimulating academic program and was active in many extracurricular activities.\u00a0 Prior to my first year, UVa was named as one of the top party schools in the country and I made a not insignificant personal contribution to upholding our school’s reputation!\u00a0 From my first year dorm, my fraternity, and my academic program, I made lifelong friends.\u00a0 And, of course, I met my wife at UVa.<\/p>\n

However, if I had to do it all over again, I probably would have studied a bit less and left parties a little early, so that I could have explored some of the other hidden treasures at UVa.\u00a0 I would have spent more time wandering the art galleries in Bayly, watched more plays and musicals, and attended more lectures and readings.\u00a0 With the wealth of athletic facilities (which have only gotten better over time), I would have learned a new sport that is hard to pick up in the outside world (fencing, rowing, or squash — just to name a few!).\u00a0 And rather than using the study carrels at Clemons and Alderman to cram for exams or the occasional nap, I would have wandered the stacks and picked up a book that would have never appeared in any class or syllabus.<\/p>\n

You only realize how special the college years are after you’ve left a place like UVa.\u00a0 For most, the obligations and responsibilities of career and family are still far in front of you.\u00a0 For four years, you have almost complete freedom to explore a place that holds almost\u00a0infinite opportunities and experiences.\u00a0 Take a little time to make a few detours from studying (or partying) to explore some of the hidden treasures at UVa.\u00a0 I think you will be the better for it.<\/p>\n

Curtis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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