As another school year comes to a close, more memories have been made, more laughs have been shared, and more stories have been developed to look back on in the future.
The 2013-2014 school year has definitely been one for the books.
It deserves some recognition, which is why I asked 30 anonymous Mizzou students about their favorite part of this year. After a short pause and a “that’s a tough one, let me think about it,” most students were able to give me a very definite answer.
1. “Syllabus week first semester.”
2. “Well, spring break is definitely at the top. And also the atmosphere of campus during the Blues vs. Blackhawks series.”
3. “110% Gulf Shores was the best part of the school year.”
4. “When we beat Johnny Football and stormed the field.”
5. “Bid day!”
6. “The winery. Never fails.”
7. “Right now – the end of the school year. I’m killin’ it. Seriously, even though I’m so stressed, I’ve been going out a lot. This time is the bomb.”
8. “Knowing a lot more people than I did the year before.”
9. “Our kick-ass football season.”
10. “Mardi Gras. I was in my element.”
11. “Our group of friends making the change from Big 12/Bengals to Harpos as our neighborhood watering hole.”
12. “Gulf Whores.”
13. “Tailgates and Gorilla Zoe.”
14. “Tailgates, ski trip, spring break, or Pig Roast.”
15. “Snow days and Thursday nights with my sisters.”
16. “The Cotton Bowl.”
17. “Spring break. When I became a legend.”
18. “Probably meeting so many people from different areas and still having my good friends from back home.”
19. “Spring break. Is that what everyone is telling you?”
20. “Sundays at Big 12 watching the Chiefs games.”
21. “SEC Championship game in Dallas.”
22. “Joining my sorority.”
23. “Tough question. The end of the year though, that’s always the best time.”
24. “Going to Gumby’s late at night every weekend and eating pizza.”
25. “Finishing my first semester of nursing school!”
26. “Football season and tailgates.”
27. “Probably when the Blues beat the Hawks in OT during Game 2 of the playoffs.”
28. “Living with 80 other guys who I’ve become great friends with.”
29. “When the students all made a wall around Mizzou to protect Michael Sam. It restored my faith in humanity.”
And last, but simply not least…
30. “My favorite part of this school year was actually falling in love with Mizzou. Watching walks of shame through the Quad, calling people by only their last names and/or their ridiculous nicknames they received after embarrassing nights at Big 12, watching Michael Sam become the face of Mizzou and being proud of it, bonding with strangers over the hatred for the undersized bathrooms in Arts & Sciences, yelling ‘Miz’ anywhere and hearing a little ‘Zou.’ All these things and more just won’t ever get old. They’re the inevitable things that make an unforgettable college experience.”
It’s safe to say that Mizzou students thoroughly enjoyed their school year. From sunny tailgates to winter snow days, the year was filled with memories. You know what they say: college goes by fast, and you have to make the most of it because someday you’re going to be in the real world wishing you could go back. From the answers I received, I can assure you that our students are making the most of their college years.
Oh, and what was my favorite part of this Mizzou school year?
That’s a tough one, let me think about it.
