I went to the football game today, and what really caught my attention was the spirit. I know Wabash is a spirited school, but this was new to me. Not because I wasn’t expecting the spirit, but because I have never experienced that kind of spirit before.

A bit of explanation; my high school’s football team is pretty good (although I’ve never been a big fan of sports), however the fans are not. They’re not rowdy and disorderly… in fact, they’re not much of anything. My high school has all the spirit of a moldy stick; most Tualatin High students tend to just stand around and talk to each other instead of cheering on their fellows. They don’t sing the fight song, they don’t participate in the chants, most don’t even applaud when the team scores a touchdown.

Now that I have experienced Wabash, I see that as kind of lame.

Yes, football games are a good chance to meet up with other people, but it’s still a game and it’s still your school. You should show that you support your school and want them to succeed, otherwise why didn’t you call your friend up and go out for dinner or something instead? This is especially true at college, where most of the people around you are going to be your friends for life; you want to build meaningful experiences with them, otherwise you’re going to waste your time at college and be alone in the world.

And that’s bad.

So enjoy the spirit of the school. It will help immensely.