The Life of Andre Grant

Andre Grant is a twenty-year-old student attending Winthrop University. He was born in Fayetville, NC.  As a young kid, Andre travelled a lot of the world since his parents were in the military. He moved from Germany, to Seattle, to Hawaii, to New Jersey living there for three years each. His family finally settled in Blythwood, SC when Andre was in the eighth grade.

           
 Andre first discovered Winthrop at a college fair in high school. Andre was originally planning to go straight into the military. He decided to attend Midlands Tech. and transfer to USC after two years instead. During his freshman year at college, he would frequently visit his best friend at Winthrop. He ended up really liking the school. The size of the school, not being close to home, and it being close to Charlotte were things that really attracted him. Andre transferred to Winthrop his second year of college and is majoring in Digital Mass Media. He is living in West Thompson.

            
Something Andre wants to accomplish at Winthrop is to get involved by doing volunteer work and working with different organizations. He wants to get his name out there. After college, he wants to use the skills he learned in ROTC and his major to get a job in the military. Andre likes to stay at Winthrop on the weekends and does not go home unless he has to. On the weekends, he is usually playing basketball with his friends in the West Center. On Thursdays, he goes to 935, a local night club.

           
 Andre has a diverse set of interests. He likes playing basketball and to run. In his spare time, he plays videogames like NBA 2K12, Call of Duty, and Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Andre has a passion for music. His favorite types of music are old-school rap, R&B, jazz, and occasional rock. He loves anything with a good beat. Andre is a “sneaker head” meaning he collects different shoes like Jordan’s and Nikes. One interesting fact about him is that he can solve a rubix cube very quickly, his fastest time being around 2:40. He drives a 1996 Volvo and customized it by replacing the radio with an in-dash radio, two amps, and an alarm system.

            
Andre is not afraid to speak his mind. He is very blunt and honest with people even if someone does not want to hear it. He is laid back and gets along with anybody. When it comes to work, he likes to get the task done right and in a timely manner. He likes to encourage others who are struggling with problems making him loyal to his friends.