School Spirit!

Showing school spirit and cheering for your university is always a very positive and good thing to partake in. You want to get involved and support your college. How boring would it be if you never attended any sporting events or extracurricular activities? My advice to all of you is to take a little time out of a day or two and go watch one of the sporting teams or clubs play or perform. You would always have something to gain from it and feel better cheering on the team and if it is not a good game at all or does not interest you in anymore you can always get up and leave. There is something out there for everyone.


Now that we had our last home football game and sadly lost we should look forward to the next big sport that is approaching which is basketball. But this weekend the football team is still playing and it is one of the biggest games of the year against our rival team. So if you have a ride to Indiana University and do not have a lot of work to get done I would strongly recommend you venturing down there and showing some support for your team. Plus you may have other friends that go to that school so you could catch up with them and come back ready for a fresh start.


We should also recognize the sports that do not draw the large extensive loud crowds for example the soccer and volleyball teams. Some of these teams do not get the recognition that they deserve for their hard work and dedication all year round. This week the volleyball team will also be playing Indiana on Wednesday and Michigan on Friday. Every team seems to have many games scheduled at home and away so there has to be a time where you are not busy and can fit it in your schedule. If you do not have a planner that tells you when and where they take place you can find it on Purdue’s website which is very helpful. They also post the latest Purdue sights, sounds, and tours and a list of the intercollegiate athletics on the website.


By going to sporting events you may also interact and meet new people you never knew. You could just start talking to the person standing next to you, develop a friendship, and have a good time. While having fun you feel a sense of pride for the school that you go to. It makes you feel better knowing that maybe your cheering or positive attitude could help a player have more confidence. Also, when you do cheer more people around you will join in and it will get louder and louder. The best feeling as a player is knowing that people believe in you, come out during their free time to see you play, and are there to back you up and support you. Go Boilers!

Football weekend!

Sadly, I can’t afford to go to every football or every sports game. I enjoy food and video games and music too much. Fortunately, there are things to do! Sadly, the game is much more fun.

So, here’s what I do on games days when I don’t go. I’ll break it down into allotted time, so you too can figure out how to play a game day when you don’t have a ticket.

Start: 24 hours remaining

-Sleep in. Wake up at 10.
14 hours remaining

-laundry
12 hours remaining

-grocery shopping
10 hours remaining

-watch a movie…or 2
7 hours remaining

-play video games
3 hours remaining

-do homework
1 hour remaining

-eat, shower, etc.
0 hours remaining

See? It’s really not that hard to occupy your time. Yes, tailgating and watching the game is admittedly much more fun than laundry or shopping, but it’s done and out of the way, and you’ve filled 24 hours with things to do.

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