# @universityofga on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/_CJxM4CzYE
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12916530-universityofga-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/32d1b63061.jpg
- **Posted:** 2015-12-08T14:08:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** UGA (@universityofga) — https://gondola.cc/universityofga

## Caption

Beautiful reflection from #uga15 grad @emilyparten 😭
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I have been asked 42,693 times over the past four years: why did you come to UGA? Never really knew how to answer it. Because for no particular reason, I visited one day, and it was visceral. Beautiful historic grounds, a town bursting with culture and character and vibrancy, and an energy than none of the other 15 schools I toured could match. I moved here not knowing a soul and not knowing where I was headed, but pretty sure it would lead to something good. It's 1,640 days later, and this place has every part of me. Why did I come to UGA? Here's why. Giddily waiting in line for 45 min. for Big City Bread on a Saturday morning│Coming back from Thanksgiving break to a twinkling downtown│Spending a Sunday afternoon in April with a book and a quilt on north campus.│Dr. Lee,  Dr. A, Dr. Jones, Dr. Reber, Dr. Aldridge│5&10, The National, Branded Butcher, Heirloom Cafe, Cine, Georgia Theatre, Walkers, Ted's, Cecilia's, Rooftop, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.│Sweating bullets in Sanford Stadium to watch ya boys make you proud*
* (2011-2014).│Taqueria every. single. Thursday.│
The sound of the chapel bell ringing on a fall Saturday night.│80+ bars.│$380 rent.│ No. 2 journalism school in the nation
Athens, I love you. Thanks for all of it.

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