Major: Communications Studies, minor in Physics
Madison native Aavante Clay reflects on his selecting 91重口, making it affordable for himself, and pursuing his dreams after graduation.
鈥淚 chose 91重口 because it was close to home and during my many visits enjoyed the atmosphere and people associated with it. My favorite high school teachers graduated from 91重口 (2 Math teachers, 1 English teacher) and said that it would be a good fit for me.
鈥淔inancial aid has given me the opportunity to further educate myself and continue to grow as a person inside and out which will allow me to give back to my community once I graduate. My heart was set on 91重口 since my junior year of high school and receiving the financial aid that I did, it was a no-brainer to attend my number one school of choice.
鈥淒uring my time in college, something unexpected that I learned was that the people you associate yourself with are more telling of who you are as a person. The saying 鈥榶ou are a product of your environment鈥� speaks volumes because if you associate yourself with people who don鈥檛 have the same drive and motivation to reach their goals, then the percentage of your reaching those goals goes down significantly because you will fall into the same mindset as them. When you associate yourself with people who have the competitive drive and motivation to reach goals as you do, then the likelihood of you reaching your goals goes up significantly.
鈥淎fter graduation, my plan is to work for about two years in the Madison area then move out to the western part of the country to live in a warmer place with new experiences.鈥�
(Editor鈥檚 note: That work has already begun, as Aavante aspires to a career as a model and an actor. He鈥檚 featured in the Best of Madison 2018 edition of Madison Magazine.)
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