The Sandspur

Issue date: 10/29/07 Section: Life & Times

Birthdays are very important days. It is the one day a year that is all about you. Often times friends and family gather to celebrate, but what happens in college?

Birthdays are celebrated in many different ways from quiet to crazy or crowded to exclusive.

Even the ones that do not go as planned can still be a blast. First year Ashley Green's birthday was really early in the year.

"It was kind of weird because it was the first week of school and I didn't really know many people," said Ashley. She gathered around all of the people she knew from her RCC and from her roommate's RCC and headed to Winter Park Village.

When the huge group arrived at the Cheesecake Factory they were disappointed to hear that there would be an astoundingly long three hour wait. They were disappointed but they were not deterred. They took their buzzer with them, hoping it would not deactivate with the distance, and walked around. They ended up acting like wild teenagers in Borders bookstore.

After all of that crazy dawdling they still had to wait another thirty minutes to be seated. The dinner itself ended with a slice of cheesecake for the birthday girl.

When reflecting on the outing, Ashley said, "I don't know if it was worth the three hour wait…. Oh wait, it was!" So clearly, with great friends, and a good attitude any birthday venture can be fun.

Although extravagant outings clearly are not necessary for a fun time, they definitely do not hurt. First year Theresa Chu took a few of her friends to Disney's Animal Kingdom for
her 19th birthday and they had a blast.

Theresa said, "I love Disney because it is a place you get to enjoy sharing childhood fun with college friends."

The children within them came out and they even staged special poses for the photo on Dinosaur. They were pointing dramatically, looking confused in an odd direction and even writing in a notebook. It was definitely not your typical ride photo.

The two birthday accounts I gave were the exact opposites. One had a lot of people at a simple and unplanned dinner while the other had a few people at a theme park. Both groups had a great time and have taken from it some amazing photos and even more amazing memories.

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