On Saturday 22nd October,
2011, I left Suriname together with my father, mother and brother to go to
Auburn, Alabama in the United States. That morning we took the flight to
Trinidad where we landed safely.However, we had to wait five hours for our
flight to Miami. Next, we went to Atlanta, Georgia, where we slept for the
night and the next day, we made our way to Alabama by car.
The main purpose of the trip was to
visit Auburn University and to get firsthand experience of what it is like at
the university. Auburn is on the top of my list of universities to attend so I
decided to visit. My father’s colleague is a professor at Auburn University,
Montgomery and we stayed by him. While I was there, I got the chance to get see
the university, get a campus tour, tour the engineering department, meet with
the swim coach and also have a meeting with Admission Advisors.
I visited the university’s website but
being there was totally different. I was impressed with the University’s
facilities and their reception of me as a potential foreign student. The trip
was an amazing experience and one of the best experiences I have ever had in my
life.
Written by: Gabriel Grauwde ((GAC 2012 Class)--AlphaMax Academy
