The University of Florida

Being born in Gainesville, Florida, has it's advantages. For one, I was born a Florida Gator. My father, Gator alumnus and retired employee, eats, drinks, and sleeps anything that is Gator related. This, of course, left a mark on me. As a baby, I regularly attended Gator football games and the annual Gator Growls. By middle and high school I was attending basketball games regularly as my family took a liking to the Lon Kruger and Billy Donovan eras of Gator Basketball. "Steve Spurrier" was a familiar topic of conversation and I owe him a debt of gratitude for the couple of vacations to Atlanta and New Orleans for SEC Footbal Chams games and Sugar Bowls. As I moved into high school, my parents became increasingly involved in organizations like the Gator Basketball Tip-Off Club. Meanwhile, I was making academic contact with UF, often using the University's Library West to find books for research papers and working as a computer club member with UF's NERDC (North East Regional Data Center). By the time I graduated high school (it's no mystery!) I was destined to be accepted into the University of Florida. In the summer of 1996, I moved out of my parents house to Fletcher Hall, about 9 miles away. I picked Fine Arts: Electronic Intermedia as my major and spent the next four years doing what I do best: "Being a Gator!" Those four years included my attending the 1996 Sugar Bowl National Champs football game against FSU in New Orleans, partying, studying, art exhibitions and lectures (I was a Fine Arts student after all), an introduction to the evils of the credit card, stopping by my dad's office for money (regularly), and everything else that comes with being a college student. My senior year, however, was the best. In 200, I met the woman I would marry and (it figures!) she was a Gator too. After graduation, I stayed around for a few years, working at my former high school, then I moved down to Southwest Florida where I now live and work: never forgetting where I'm from and who I am: An all-around Gator.

The University of Florida

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University of Florida Photos

University of Florida Football Stadium by Pictorial Life

The main entrance sign to the football stadium. This was taken with my old Samsu...

University of Florida Stadium by Pictorial Life

An inside shot of the inside of the football stadium. This was taken with my old...

Library West - University Avenue side - University of Florida by futursonic

I nearly crashed my car when I saw this. Could it be? Are they finally done wi...

University of Florida Chapel by Pictorial Life

A small chapel on the water on the grounds of UF. This was taken with my old Sam...

University of Florida 0101 by Wireless_Mike

Black and white photo outside of CSE.

Black and white photo taken from the science library.

Black and white taken at Lake Alice

A panorama of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Home of the Florida Gators. This was th...

The Baughman Center, University of Florida, Gainesville Florida

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Gator Links

The University of Florida: The official website of the University of Florida.
Wikipedia Entry for the UF: Wikipedia's entry has a great history of the UF, famous Gators, and some interesting facts.
GatorZone: The official website of the Gator Athletic Department.
Gatorpedia: This site is a sort of Wikipedia created by UF students.
The Alligator: The official independent student newspaper at UF.

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