For Three Quick Questions, I send the same three questions to admission representatives at colleges all over the country, and then I hope to hear back from them. The three questions are meant to probe some of the things that make a school unique but that aren’t easily captured as a stat to go in a book or web search.

Today’s response is from Michaela Wright, Admissions Representative at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Georgia.

What is a course, tradition, program or event that is unique to the University of West Georgia?

I would say our Welcome Back Blasts. It's one of our first events of the school year and it's open to the entire student body. It goes through the first week into the second week of classes in the fall. It's a great way for students to have fun with outdoor activities like Screen on the Green, which is an outdoor movie night, carnival rides, concerts, and free food and swag. As a student, I loved going to the Welcome Back Blast as it was a great way to relax after classes and catch up with friends and even help create friend groups for our freshman students.

Naturally every college wants to recruit the perfect student--high grades, high test scores, involved in their community, leadership...everything. But what kinds of imperfect students tend to flourish at UWG?

Students who tend to be more introverted and even have more niche interests flourish on our campus. Not every student, me included, did much with extracurricular activities at high school, mostly because it was hard to find something of interest as clubs and organizations tend to favor a more broad student interest. I personally joined an organization called Anime Otaku Incorporated or AOI. At AOI, I was able to again build a great friend group, but also gain leadership and organizational experience as I became a secretary and president later in my college career. I've seen many very introverted and socially anxious people get out of their shells and become very confident people because they are able to find a place to be themselves and feel comfortable with who they are. This has not only translated socially, but academically and helped with a few members in their careers as well.

When people come to visit Carrollton, what's a place off campus that you recommend they check out while they're there?

Adamson Square in historically downtown Carrollton is one of my favorite places. There are all local shops and restaurants and a great place to hang out and study outside of classes. I highly recommend Chip's Burgers and the Irish Bread Pub for eateries. The Butter'd Udder for some ice cream and Gallery Row for a coffee. The Underground Bookstore is a very nice and aesthetically pleasing bookshop with tons of great finds. Lastly, my favorite shop is The Vinyl Frontier which is a vinyl shop that caters to all genres and budgets, as a vinyl collector this was a huge plus for me for staying in Carrollton.

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