“𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝, 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦, 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐛 — 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 & 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡. During my first degree, I had the honor of being a student-athlete — an experience that taught me discipline and resilience. Coming back to pursue my second bachelor’s, this time in Physics, was fueled by a deep curiosity: I’ve always wanted to understand how and why things work in the universe. This second journey brought its own challenges, but it also built a work ethic like no other and helped me understand the true value of perseverance. I’ve learned that no goal is too big when you have the drive to match it. FAMU has shown me that no matter how tough the road gets, you never give up. But that’s the Rattler spirit — we strike, strike, and strike again. 🐍🎓” Khalil Lynes B.S. in Philosophy and Religion B.S. in Physics 📸: ...