…hear someone say “I’m doing a startup” every day.

…HEAR SOMEONE SAY “I’M DOING A STARTUP” EVERY DAY.

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That phrase. It wasn't just spoken; it was a resonant hum, an undercurrent defining our shared experience. You heard it in dorm common rooms, during hurried coffee breaks, and definitely at every career fair and club meeting. "I'm doing a startup." It became a ubiquitous anthem, a statement of intent, a quiet declaration that you weren't just following a path, you were forging one.

This wasn't merely about launching a business. It was deeply woven into our institutional fabric – a potent mix of ambition, innovation, and "prestige behavior." Entrepreneurship clubs weren't just extracurriculars; they were incubators for this identity, fertile ground for networking, pitch practice, and audacious ideas. It offered an alternative, often seen as even more cutting-edge, to traditional finance or consulting. To be "doing a startup" meant you were agile, forward-thinking, and fearless.

Remember the late nights fueled by cheap coffee and grand visions? The exhilarating tension of a pitch competition? That subtle pressure to constantly innovate, to have that "big idea"? It was inspiring, overwhelming, and undeniably a defining characteristic of our time there. Whether you were actively building, joining a team, or just observing the whirlwind, that phrase shaped your view. It was the soundtrack to our drive, marking our audacious spirit. Did you even truly experience it all if you didn't hear it, every single day?