{"id":857,"date":"2024-10-19T13:52:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T13:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandboxfoundation.org\/?p=857"},"modified":"2024-10-19T13:52:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-19T13:52:46","slug":"thomas-phillips-settles-in-at-grand-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandboxfoundation.org\/index.php\/2024\/10\/19\/thomas-phillips-settles-in-at-grand-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Phillips settles in at Grand Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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My first couple of months at Grand Valley<\/a> have been excellent! I love living on the west side of the state; it\u2019s been awesome to see the colors change recently. At the moment, I am a statistics and Spanish double major with a math minor, still looking to become an actuary in my future.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

My classes have been very rewarding so far, and I have especially enjoyed my Spanish class. It has been exciting to strengthen my Spanish speaking and writing skills through conversations in class and writing essays; my future plans for Spanish involve studying abroad in Seville, Spain<\/a>, in winter 2026. Outside of classes, I have been involved with both beach volleyball and an indoor volleyball intramural league. I am also deeply connected to Grand Valley\u2019s Campus Ministry<\/a> program.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through all these opportunities outside of classes, it has been awesome to meet new people who share these same beliefs and interests as me. I am thankful that I have met so many people so quickly and started to develop strong relationships. This entire experience that I\u2019ve had so far is not possible without the support I have received from the Sandbox Foundation<\/a>. Thank you so much for providing me with this scholarship, allowing me to accomplish all of this!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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