There are many experiences that have united us here at Cal Poly as Mustangs past and present. The memories from San Luis Obispo and our college years will be with us from the time we spend here as students, to when we are older, have grown up, and spread out to live elsewhere, wherever life takes us. And yet, when we think of SLO we will look back on the youth and freedom we enjoyed as Cal Poly students in what is known affectionately as the happiest city in America. Here are 10 things that will bring us back to the days when the textbooks were expensive, the weather was perfect, and becoming an adult seemed like a million years in the future...

1. Sunrise hikes were the only time it was okay to get up before 7 A.M.

2. BIKE NIGHTTT! The first Thursday of every month and late night SLODOCO afterwards to refuel

3. Hiking the P from the dorms at 3 a.m. and running into Cal Poly's own horses in the pasture below

4. Beautiful beach towns in both directions

5. The tri-tip challenge and its reward of a trip to Firestone

6. Thursday night Farmers' Market and all of the amazing food and produce that comes with it

7. Studying at the cutest coffee shops any downtown has to offer

8. Being the loudest and most spirited group to volunteer at the Wildflower Triathlon

9. Knowing that WOW was never just for the WOWIES

10. The beauty which surrounds the city and the art that is inspired by it

Buy the new and limited edition Poly Print by renowned artist Steve Thomas at the Cal Poly bookstore or online before they sell out for your student, grad, or alum that still loves Cal Poly just as much as they did when they were attended.