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Xavier Ferrell

March 24, 2019

Xavier’s Day

Xavier Ferrell is a healthcare studies junior.

He joined UT Dallas for the academics and now also enjoys playing basketball for Comet sports. This makes scheduling his classes a bit more difficult. Xavier says he has to keep several hours open during the day for practices and training, but he thinks playing on the team is more than worth his 8:30 a.m. classes.

Outside of classes and basketball, Xavier works part time for University Recreation (UREC) and recently announced the intramural games. Sometimes part-time work as a student is unavoidable, and Xavier has made the best out of it and found something on campus that he has a knack for. Since he’s on campus quite a bit, Xavier has found some of the best study spots around. His current favorite is inside the new Engineering and Computer Science West building. Even though he doesn’t have any classes there, he likes to enjoy the space and take the time to open up his books and get one step closer to a becoming a physical therapist.

Follow Xavier around on a typical Wednesday where he aces an exam, gets some strength training in, meets up with friends and works at UREC.

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7:45 a.m.

Xavier
Healthcare Studies

Sound. “Hey, I’m Xavier. I’m a healthcare studies major. Follow my Instagram and see what my UTD is like.”

8:27 a.m.

A classroom view from the third row. Papers with notes are on the table in front of the photographer.

An exam at 8:30 a.m….

10:30 a.m.

Studying the U.S. healthcare system and enjoying the view at ECS West.

12:16 p.m,

Group selfie of Xavier and four friends at a table in the union.

Lunch with friends at the Student Union.

1:02 p.m.

Weight-lifting equipment in a gym.

#gains

3:43 p.m.

Interior of the basketball court. The Comets logo is on the floor. A few people are playing basketball. The collapsed stadium seating in the background displays the letters U T D.

Basketball practice is over until after spring break but I like to go check out the court anyway. @UTDCometSports

7:18 p.m.

Xavier and another student at a table on a basketball court. There's an electronic control board in front of them. Microphone emoji.

Announcing @UTDUREC games!

8:49 p.m.

A team of eight people post together. They're holding up or wearing shirts that read, Intramural Champion. Two in front hold a banner that reads UTD UREC Intramural Champions.

The Splash Potatoes win!

9:47 p.m.

Sound. “Hey, Comets. It’s Xavier here with Kirk, my teammate. Thanks for following my Instagram story today. Hopefully y’all enjoyed it. Whoosh!”