Premiering April 13 on MTV is College Life, the realest of any reality show out there because its stars are in control of the camera. No crew, no director, no BS. Really real!
Seven University of Wisconsin students will welcome you into their world of studying, partying, hooking up and stressing out -- but before then, they'll be introducing themselves on the blog and filling you in on how they became part of the show. Below (right), meet Andrea, our freshman College Lifer with Christian values...
Heyy!! So the premiere of College Life is definitely creeping up on me -- it feels like just yesterday I was moving into my dorm completely unaware of the path my freshman year would lead me down. I went through the first week of school slowly transitioning into the 'college lifestyle,' walking all over campus, sitting in lectures with 200 people, studying outside (or at least trying to study between pickup games of football and volleyball), going out (without a curfew) and getting used to being away from my parents. I never thought that soon I would be filming my freshman experience to share with others across the country.
I am a Bible-believing Christian, so I fully think that everything happens for a reason. Being chosen for this show, while totally unexpected, was definitely part of God’s plan. About two weeks after moving to school, a friend of mine emailed me saying that I should audition for a documentary that MTV was planning to film in Madison. When I received the email there was only one day left of auditions and I had chemistry lab during the majority of it -- but my lab ended early, so wearing ripped jeans and an oversized Wisconsin basketball tee, I resolved to give this mysterious, documentary tryout a shot.
Three days after my audition, I received a call telling me that I had been selected to participate in a new project called College Life. Needless to say, I was ecstatic! I've always enjoyed living out loud, and now I would have the opportunity to show people that a Christian, non-drinking virgin can go to a party school of 40,000 students and have the time of her life! Whoever says that getting drunk and hooking up is the only way to have fun has yet to meet me.
I have to be honest, drama seems to follow me around like the plague, but with God’s help I've found my way through the bad and relished in the good. Now I'm a month away from summer break and feeling very excited (and a little anxious) for the show to air because it's a true record of my freshman year highs and lows, as well as the lessons I learned in between.