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Name: Brittany Vallie
Class: Sophomore
Major: Exercise science
Hometown: Rockville, Md.
I know you’re a lifeguard at the Wellness Center because of the emblem on your shirt, but I don’t see anybody in the pool! It’s sunny, but it’s still too cold. There are a lot of people out here because it’s perfect weather for getting sun and playing volleyball.
Is lifeguarding a work-study job for you? No. I just work as many hours as I can fit in with other activities. Last semester I worked 15 hours per week; this semester I’ve been busy so I just work nine.
Can you work here all summer? I could, but I have a job teaching swim lessons this summer with the The Swim Lessons Company. I’m taking two classes this summer: biomechanics during May session and Introduction to Exceptional Children in Summer I. I’ll be going home later this month for my little brother’s high-school graduation, but I’ll be coming back to Columbia for summer school and work.
How often do you get back to Rockville? I usually make it home for fall break, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and then the end of the year and summer. I don’t get to see my family that often, but my best friend is also a sophomore here. We don’t room together. We figured we’d either start hating each other or not make any other friends.
How did you choose USC? Well, I knew I wanted to go south, and my high-school dance team coach's daughter goes here—she’s a senior now—and I came down for a football game and liked it. She was on the USC Dance Team and performed during the game. I thought it looked fun, so I danced on the team my first year here. I don’t have time for it now because I’ve gotten involved in other activities.
Like what? I’m in a sorority—Chi Omega—and I volunteer at Palmetto Health Richland Hospital. I also just started working on the Carolina Productions Traditional Events Commission. We help plan and organize annual events, like Tiger Burn. So, combined with school and work, that’s a pretty full schedule.
4/05
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