Name: Victoria “Vic” Watt
Classification: Sophomore
Major(s): African American Studies and Anthropology
Hometown: Broxton, GA
Relationship Status: “outchea on these women”
Twitter: imwattshappenin
Instagram: vicdagoat
Her Campus: How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
VW: “Attractive, Hilarious, Wise.”
HC: What would you say is your best quality?
VW: “My personality definitely.”
HC: What do you look for in a friend or significant other?
VW: “I honestly look for the same thing in a significant other that I look for in a friend because we have to start out as friends you know? You have to be genuine, positive, have a great sense of humor, and be driven.”
HC: Why did you choose your major?
VW: “This is actually one of my favorite stories to tell. People that follow me on social media think that I came to college as an African American Studies major, but that isn’t how it happened. I was taking classes Summer 2014 and I was a psychology major. I went to see my advisor because I was thinking about switching to Sociology. She gave me the whole run down of how many majors State offers and she began to name a few. African American Studies was maybe the second thing she said so I was like whoa go back. She explained it a little and I was like cool I’m going to choose between that and sociology. Mind you I had no idea I could major in African American Studies. So I told her I was going to visit both departments and make my decision. The AAS department was actually right next to where my advisor’s office was so I went there first. I met with the department chair and told him I was considering changing my major. We talked for a good bit and I just felt so at home. Like as soon as I stepped in the department I just knew that was for me. Anthropology actually happened last semester after taking my second anthropology class. But it’s lit, too. African American Studies is my first love though; just because I’m in love with how I found it and because I’m learning my history.”
HC: How was the transition from living far from the city, into living right in the middle of it?
VW: “I’m from Coffee County which is about 3 hours South from Atlanta. It’ll take 4 hours if there’s traffic. I have one red light in my town. I had never been to a Kroger until I moved to Atlanta. Like we don’t have that back home. There’s no mall, well Walmart is our mall. So just from that I’m sure you can tell what kind of place it is. It was such a crazy transition though but I knew this was for me. Small towns are a great place to grow up but you can’t grow mentally in a place like that.”
HC: What is your pet peeve?
VW: “I have terrible anxiety. So when things aren’t planned out I freak out. Like if my friends text me right now and say let’s hang out I can’t do it. I need things planned out thoroughly before I can partake in them. Also, nails. I’m so OCD when it comes to my nails. I feel like I trim them like every four days lol. I hate when people have long natural nails or when they bite theirs.”
HC: If you could sit down and talk with any celebrity, who would it be and why?
VW: “This question is almost as hard as asking me my favorite book. I don’t know if you would consider these people celebrities, but I would definitely want to meet some activists from back in the day. From Queen Mother Audley Moore to Fannie Lou Hamer to Booker T Washington to Ida B Wells to Marcus Garvey. I choose them because they would be able to help with me bettering my own any activism or questions I have with helping the community.”
HC: What advice would you have given to your freshman year self?
VW: “I was in a very serious relationship freshman year, so if I could have given freshman year me advice I would just say have fun, make mistakes, and learn from them. And to never put your significant other over your friends because they’ll be there when that person isn’t.”
HC: Where in the world would you travel to if you had the chance?
VW: “Every country in Africa.”
HC: What is your dream job?
VW: “Well, I know I’m going to be a professor. But I have many things I want to get into. I’m working with another GSU student that’s from the same town as me and we’re trying to open a business. Black owned businesses are so important. I want to do a lot though. So I guess ultimately my dream jobs are whatever I can do to make a positive impact but I know my career is going to be in education.”