Had anyone told me two weeks ago that I would soon be spending the weekend interning for MTV, I would have rolled my eyes and walked off grumbling that it was too early in the day for bad jokes. Well, this joke actually came true, and it was anything but bad.

Andrew W.K. and the NCCU Sound Machine got along great as they practiced and then performed "She is beautiful" during the Saturday night football game half-time show.

On Friday, Sept. 20, Rainah Simmons from the N.C. Central University Public Relations department told me that MTV had picked NCCU as a locale for a taping of an episode of the “Crashing with” series.

Simmons said they wanted a student intern. I said ‘yes,’ and was rushed off to join the crew as they were filming a class in the Edmonds Classroom Building.

If it hadn’t been for the two men with cameras circling a quiet, long-haired young man in a plain white T-shirt and jeans, I would have never assumed that this was the rock star in question: 23-year-old Andrew W.K., famous for quirky rock-anthems like “Party Hard.” Andrew W.K. was listening intently to a student giving a presentation.

Lisa Harrison, creator of “Crashing with,” explained that the purpose of the show is to put an artist into an unfamiliar situation for a weekend while they are touring.

For the next 48 hours, I was part of a small MTV crew documenting every move Andrew W.K. made as he got to experience life as a college freshman at NCCU.

Andrew W.K. was introduced to a group of freshmen students living in Eagleson dorm. They all got along quite well, though there was one controversy: Andrew W.K.’s peculiar grooming habits, or rather lack thereof. In short, he smelled. The students felt the need to spray him with Lysol.

Andrew W.K. took everything in stride, greeting each new situation he landed in with enthusiasm and an open mind.

It was fun to watch students who weren’t sure who Andrew W.K. was transform into fans after meeting him.

I, too, was won over, especially after he took it upon himself to make the introductions.

During his visit, Andrew W.K. and the MTV Crew experienced a step show, a slumber party and got a new tattoo. He also had a couple of practice sessions with the Sound Machine, culminating in a joint performance of Andrew W.K’s “She is Beautiful” in the Saturday night football game half-time show.