Our Graduates: Matt Serf

Tall Matt (or Matthew, as he is known to other Matthews) is yet another person we scooped up from the Swain library. Some part of me likes to think he would not be the man he is now were it not for Business/SPEA. I don't know if that's true, but I like to think it. And what sort of man is this? A man who loves shoes more than anyone I have ever known. Who has a deep and abiding passion for The Office. And who for a long time tried to get me to sing "Ebony and Ivory" with him.

In short, someone who made it a pleasure to come in to work, who never failed to make those around him laugh and feel good. But laughter isn't all Matt has to offer -- there is a warm heart and a sensitive soul in there. And when he fake cries, don't be fooled by the pretend tears that are only there to cover up the real ones. Here is Matt in his own words:

"In my time at IU, I have spent most of it working for the BUS/SPEA Information Commons. There is not one thing that I would change about that either, I've loved every moment and memory made there. The library quickly became a place where I was able to stop in in between classes and hang out, eat and sometimes nap briefly. Also while at IU, I was an RA in Read Residence Hall, volunteered through Groups Scholars and First Thursdays, and was also the Treasurer and President of the Pre-Law Division of the Black Law Student Association. Although through my experiences I have met a plethora of people, some of the people I will miss the most are those that I have met through the library. What I will miss the most, though, is tied between the quote board and the wisdom and knowledge shared during the late night shifts with Chad "The Stallion." The only advice that I have is that the grade does not define you or your intelligence, so do not let it dictate your mentality or trajectory."

Matt's trajectory in the near future is law school, and then maybe president of the United States. I'm not sure. Our conversations haven't gotten that far. He could also fall back on his recently acquired doctorate in Basketballogy. Whatever the future holds, Tall Matt, we were very glad you were here, and we will miss you tons.