Capstone Conversation

This blog post is actually really delayed since I went to this event quite a few weeks ago. I went to the Capstone Conversation when President Pastedes spoke. He talked about making the most of your college experience and life. He told us to get involved as much as we can, to discover our passions, and to take risks. He recounted a story about a time he took a risk in life that I remember because I thought it was funny. Patrick Hickey asked him to go skydiving with the USC skydiving club last spring. He was very hesitant but eventually decided to do it. On the plane, the first tandem pair would jump out and yell "GAME." The next pair would jump out and yell "COCKS." The next would yell "GAME," and so forth. When it was Pastedes turn, he remembered hearing his tandem partner yell "COCKS" and before he knew it, he was falling from the sky. The funny part is after they landed, Pastedes said to his tandem partner as they parted, "Well, I guess I'll see you around campus." His partner replied, "You won't be seeing me around campus Mr. Pastedes, I go to Clemson."