Moving from the arctic tundra that can be Michigan to the frying pan of a state that is Alabama for college was one of the biggest changes of my life, so for those of you who are not sure what to expect when stepping on UA's campus as a full-time member of the Crimson Tide, let me show you a few things.
1. Game Day = Fashion Show
Not a drill, us northerners are used to jeans and a tee to rep our favorite team but not down south. There second you cross the Alabama state line and pull into Tuscaloosa, you will find that wedges, sundresses and crimson and white button downs are the only get ups you'll see in the student section in good old BDS.
2. If You Can See Your Shorts Under Your Tee...You're Doing it Wrong
Big Tee's and frockets were something unheard of in Michigan. So you can imagine mine and my mothers collective confusion on move in day when none of the girls we saw were wearing any shorts underneath their oversized tee's.
3. Its going to be hot. Like get-a-heat-stroke while-frying-an-egg-on-the-street-while-the-sun-fries-you kind of hot
Below is an actual picture of me 85 percent of the time in Alabama
4. Southern hospitality exists.
Prepping you for the initial shock you will experience the first time you hear a Chik-Fil-A employee say "my pleasure" when handing you your nuggets.
5."Y'all"
Like it or not one day you will catch yourself referring to a group as "y'all" and realize you have been saying it for who knows how long.
6. Full towns close down over one inch of snow.
*thinks about every time I've had to shovel a path through the snow just to leave the house to get to school*
Either way, just be prepared for some major culture shock my fellow northerners, but trust me, it will be worth it! And good luck!
