One of the best things about college life is getting caught up in school spirit. And right now school spirit is rampant and brackets are everywhere – it’s March Madness!  The great thing about the NCAA tournament is that nearly every school, big or small, with a Division-1 basketball team participates.  There are always the upsets and the little known teams that make it farther than expected.  There’s the heartache of the seniors who lose in the Final Four and the triumph of the young team that beat all odds.  It’s a competitive tournament wrought with spirit, drama, and talent.

College sports, more so than professional sports, have heart.  The arena  is packed with students.  Pride and electricity fill the air.  There’s really nothing else like it. In my junior year, my college team, University of Maryland, made it to the Final Four and suffered a devastating loss to our rivals  I will never forget the friends who decided to randomly drive to the tournament in Minneapolis and try to get tickets. Read the rest of this entry »

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