Sophomore Retreat 2014

The previous post was about the new fellows retreat, but our sophomores also got to kick off the year with some fun! See what sophomore Kjersti Kleine has to say about her experience at Gravitopia!

Kjersti Kleine:

What could be better than trampolines, tortilla chips, and guacamole? Shucker provided a great opportunity for the sophomore fellows to get together for a fun social event to kick off the beginning of what is going to be a great year! In the short few weeks we’ve been on campus, the sophomore fellows have already realized how sophomore year is different from freshmen year. Between harder classes, passion projects, new club meetings, leadership roles in organizations, and Greek life for many of us, it can be hard to catch a breath during the week! Remembering that it is important to take a break and enjoy some downtime with our fellow Shucker friends, we carpooled to the local trampoline park, Gravitopia, on Friday afternoon. 

After an hour of jumping into foam pits, flipping on trampolines, and playing dodge ball with some small and slightly intimidated children, we were exhausted. Being at a trampoline park definitely makes you feel like a kid again. It was so nice to re-connect with some of the sophomore fellows after spending a summer apart.

After Gravitopia, we braved the torrential downpour and arrived at Chuy’s restaurant dripping wet. That was nothing a few baskets of warm tortilla chips and queso couldn’t fix! We conversed over some delicious Mexican food to end the night. As we dive full force into all that sophomore year has to offer, it was nice to have a little break to relax with some of the people that have become such an important part of our lives and our Furman experience.