Collins
English 1105
15 September 2014
Essay 1: Personal Narrative It was April of 2014. I had a month to make my college decision and I had no idea where I was going to go. It was between three schools, and none of them really stood out from the rest. One weekend my parents decided to take me to each school to get a feel for them. After a short trip to the first school, we made our way to Blacksburg. About five hours away, Virginia Tech was the furthest school I got in to. For that reason, my mother kept on trying to persuade me to make my choice elsewhere, but as soon as I arrived on campus, the choice became clear. I needed a school that had good academics, but was big enough to be relevant in sports, and Virginia Tech met …show more content…
Waking up the morning of the first game was like Christmas morning for me. Arriving to Lane Stadium and seeing 60,000 people in the stands was incredible. I got chills when “Enter Sandman” came on and everyone started jumping. Throughout the game I realized why the football team has some of the best fans in the country; everyone is so loud and into it. When we played Ohio State, I finally understood what it was like to be a part of such a historic program. I watched it in my room with a few friends and I have never gotten into a game as much as I did that night. Everyone grows up a fan of a team and roots for them when they play, but few people actually get to experience the feeling of being apart of such a big win. We upset a top ten team in the nation in their own stadium with over 100,000 people in the stands …show more content…
Thousands of people joined downtown in a celebration for the team. People were up all night, going crazy. Everyone waited up until around 3:00 A.M. to greet the team when they got back to campus. I felt that nothing could show our appreciation more than that. Even when we lost last weekend to East Carolina, the love for the team was shown throughout the stadium. I have never felt more stressed out, excited, and heartbroken all in a period of four hours. This school loves its football team win or lose, and that is what makes it special. I have always wanted to go to a school that I could come back to once I graduated and tailgate before the games and I believe I have found that. I love Virginia Tech football and I will always be proud that I could attend this school and I hope that one day my kids can go here and experience the best times of their lives just like I