Students Share Memorable Moments
College can be one of the more memorable times in a person’s life. From taking part in traditions to just hanging out with friends, the moments can be unforgettable.
Just ask Bluefield College students, who’ve made a lot of memorable moments from their time on campus and created a host of memories they say will last forever.
For example, Austin Eatmon said that his most memorable moments are from the times he spent with friends. He said throughout his college career he has made friends that will last a lifetime — friends, he added, that “feel like family.” An event he enjoyed most with friends, he said, was Mud Pig Day.
“We would spend our Mud Pig Days like it was the last time we would ever see each other,” Eatomon said. “We would all enjoy that day to the fullest.”
Art education major Kaitlin Rife said her most memorable moment was when professor Walter Shroyer introduced her to the Floyd County Center for the Arts. She said it really helped her grow as an artist.
Alex Durón said his most memorable moments at BC were all the times traveling with the men’s volleyball team. Traveling gave the team the opportunity to make lots of memories, he said. One trip in particular was when the volleyball team travelled to Chicago.
“After our tournaments, we got to explore the city,” he said. “We went to the Skydeck, and that is one trip I will never forget.”
Eric Durón agreed that being a part of the men’s volleyball team has been a joy. He said his most memorable moment was when the team travelled to Florida.
“It was an amazing experience with my teammates,” he said. “Without a doubt that was the best experience I had so far (at BC), and I’m looking forward to more moments like that again.”
Senior theatre major Carleek Owens said one of his most memorable moments was when he took advantage of the opportunity to participate in BC Theatre’s production of You Can’t Take It With You. From that experience, he decided to pursue theater as a major, since he wasn’t cleared to participate in sports and wanted to do something else.
“I had loved theatre since a kid,” Owens said, “but I just never got into it because of sports. After that, I changed my major to theatre and found my passion.”
Ashley Burton, another theatre major, said that her most memorable moment was when she took a bow for the last time on the chapel stage.
“I have bowed so many times on the chapel stage, but the last bow will always stay in my mind,” Burton said. “I got to bow next to my best friends and in front of my applauding professors who have taught me for four years — truly, the best moment of my college career.”