As you enter the doors of the student center you are immediately filled with nothing but curiosity and wonder. The interior of the main lobby is humongous, as you walk through the door on the immediate right side is a section for students to relax in some gorgeous chairs. The chairs themselves come in all shapes and sizes, not to mention directly in front of the chairs are glass covered desks where you can sit your laptop down and work on homework. Some of the chairs are grey and a light shade of brown, but what most students love about them are that the armrests are so cozy, many students fall asleep in them. Sitting in one of the chairs is a light skinned male dressed in a light blue Georgia state hoodie with a large angry panther on the front sipping from his coffee working on his computer. He glances up as a short blonde female walks by and waves and says, ” Hi”. In a chair next to him is a pale brunette female asleep wrapped up in a small orange blanket. As her earphones are hanging out of her black and white striped sweater, her phone drops to the floor making a loud thud. She then jumps up and in a quick hurry stretches her skinny noodle-like arms and retrieves it. Just about every day you come across groups of students laughing uncontrollably here. In addition to that, there are tons of vending machines located literally about ten feet from your cozy chair where you don’t have to travel so far to grab a delicious mouthwatering chocolate bar or a crispy bag of barbecue chips.

One of the best attractions is to have lunch at the courtyard food court located on the third floor of the student center. As a young light skinned male is seen eating out of a steaming hot plate of spaghetti, his light skinned female friend is seen sitting next to him eating an scrumptious chicken sandwich. Two tables in front of this duo is a tall fair skinned male sitting down at a table alone putting in his earphones and beginning to eat his nutritious salad filled with a great variety of lettuce and chicken. About ten minutes later a large group of students come rushing in dressed in Georgia state hoodies with large panther paws on the back of their hoodies. Other students around them begin to frown and move away, as the large group creates more noise, a bulky pale skinned male passes by them throwing away his trash. With restaurants such as Pasta Mia and Chick Fil A here, Georgia state students love being greeted by employees with warm smiles that creates a intimate and stress free environment after a long day of classes.

Right on the outside of the student center are tons of black benches scattered around a ravishing selection of white daisies. An attractive pale blonde with curly hair is seen sitting at one of the benches reading ” The Notebook”, the wind slowly pushes up against her face causing her to pull strands of her hair out of her face. Touching the iconic Georgia state panther made of bronze is a group of students. Some of the students are dressed in Georgia state hoodies which on the front in bold white letters it reads” GEORGIA STATE PANTHERS”, followed immediately under it is a medium size portrait of a blue and white panther, while the others are dressed in black shirts and silver and white striped sweaters. Reaching into her pocket is the pale blonde with curly hair who approaches the large group and offers to take their photos around the iconic panther. As the group gathers around the panther, she prompts them to get ready and smile. She takes a few pictures and during the last shot the group ask her to get in the photo in the center. She does it and after gazing at the beautiful shot, the sunset is visible and creates an astonishing background. They continue to laugh and talk throughout the evening as the sun goes down and the moonlight makes a return. Outside of the student center, memories and bonds are created that last a lifetime and truly remind students of Georgia state that this is “home”.

As you pass throughout the student center, you will without question make yourself feel at home and get just a taste of what Georgia state has to offer. With endless opportunities to eat or have fun with your friends, the student center is the place for all Georgia state students to relish in.