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To My Athletic Supporters, Because Calling You Cheerleaders Is Too Cliché

Athletic by nature, cheerleader by choice.

Marissa Hall

Jul 02, 2018

Millennials of Michigan

To My Athletic Supporters, Because Calling You Cheerleaders Is Too Cliché

Marissa Hall

When the season began I quickly became friends with a lot of the new girls, as I was a new girl as well. By the end of the season, I believed that I could call two of them my best cheer friends. I haven't had a chance to tell them how much I appreciate their friendship and support through my first season of college cheerleading, so I thought an article would be the way to go.

Lauren and Justice, you two are the reason I go to open gym. Being able to escape reality and hang out with my favorites makes it easier to show up. So far this summer we've attempted stunts and watched them fall without letting our flyer fall on her face. I think that alone is an accomplishment. This is going to be a season we'll never forget because we have friendships to lean on and a stunt group that will succeed.

Lauren, knowing that we were so close before coming to Siena made our friendship blossom so easily. I've enjoyed our dorm room ranting sessions and talks about boys. It feels like we've been friends for years rather than months. My mom loves you and that alone means everything cause she hates everyone. We've been stunting partners more often than not and I appreciate your willingness to adapt to my shortness. Your butt will thank you from all the squats you do to mimic my height. I promise I'm gonna wear wedges to the next open gym so I can be taller.

Justice, our friendship didn't really begin until basketball season but that meant that we had many fun memories with the pep band and Lauren. You've had a big comeback this year after everything you went through during football season and I am so happy you're back cheering and stunting with us. Having you as a captain this year is also amazing because I think we all can learn something from you this year. Be prepared for countless juice box parties and fun nights come basketball season. I can't wait to be your shadow and learn from you during basketball season.

Lauren and Justice, you're the best friends a girl could ask for.

Keep cheering and reach for the sky.

I love you two.

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To My Athletic Supporters, Because Calling You Cheerleaders Is Too Cliché

Athletic by nature, cheerleader by choice.

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No one best represents the struggle like our favorite 90s squad.

1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

Nobody deserves to be living in poverty.

"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

What is the current minimum wage at the federal level?

What are the benefits of raising the minimum wage?

What are the states that have set a $15/hour minimum wage?

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1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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