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WE HAVE… SCHOOL SPIRIT!!

October 9, 2013 by cpl5093   

 

 

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THON and Football, two of the many activities on campus that students get excited about!

 

There were many criteria for which the college I went to had to fit under.  There was the size and the location but the most important aspect that the school needed to have was pep.  Yes pep.  It sounds weird, but many universities I toured were boring and the students did not seem like they were having a good time.  The positive energy was lacking.

 

The high school that I went to had lots of school spirit and I loved it.  I loved going to the football games and seeing the student section cheer on the team and storm the field when we won against our rival team.  Much like high school (but times it by about 1000) Penn State has lots of school spirit.

 

The football games at Penn State are like no other football game I have been to.  There are thousands of us sitting in the stands and when we chant the WE ARE cheer or do the wave, it seems like those thousands of people are all excited to be at the game and are having a great time.  When the football team scores a touchdown and the girls are thrown up in the air and the crowd goes wild, there is no other way to describe the feeling but being proud of your school.  When we sing The Penn State Alma Mater and all link arms, the togetherness of the students brings many to tears.

 

Many high schools across the country or at least in Pennsylvania, have been starting their own mini-THONs.  My high school raised over one thousand dollars for our THON.  The week preceding the reveling of the amount of money we raised, our school became so close and participated in all of the spirit week days.  Here, at Penn State, the amount of money we raise for our dance marathon is incredible.  In the BJC when the amount of money raised for pediatric cancer is announced, tears are shed and the whole school becomes one big happy family.

 

The excitement at Penn State football games and the emotions shared during THON really bring this huge campus into one small community of togetherness.  The school spirit really makes The Penn State experience worth your while.


2 Comments »

  1. Leah Anderson says:

    THON is the biggest reason I chose Penn State, and football was a close second! I love this school because of the spirit we all have. Everyone is always so excited! I cannot wait for THON and to share that amazing moment when the amount of money is revealed with all of my fellow students. This soy made me really excited for the white out this weekend and THON in February! Thanks!

  2. Kim Daly says:

    This is literally the exact reason I chose Penn State as well. I have ALWAYS loved the environment here and all the school spirit. In my high school, there was no school spirit at all so its so refreshing to be in a place where everyone is so excited to be here!

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