That awkward chant you still remember.
THAT AWKWARD CHANT YOU STILL REMEMBER.
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Recall your first university week. A sea of fresh faces, that potent mix of excitement and terror. Then, it happened. An upperclassman or administrator led the charge: "Alright, everyone! Let's hear it for the Class of [Year]!" Suddenly, you were part of a rhythmic, off-key, utterly nonsensical chant.
Was it a bizarre mascot cheer? A call-and-response routine making no sense outside those hallowed gates? Or claps and stomps bonding strangers faster than any icebreaker? You probably felt silly, awkward, trying too hard to fit in. But you did it. We all did.
In that moment, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with hundreds of others, yelling words you barely understood, you were participating in something bigger. It was your first taste of the unique, sometimes peculiar, tapestry of traditions defining an Ivy League experience. Your initiation into a community that would become your second home, where those awkward chants would evolve into inside jokes, whispered memories, and the anchors of profound friendships.
Now, years later, does a stray phrase or rhythm take you back? Does it make you smile, or perhaps cringe a little? What did your campus sound like? We want to hear your stories.
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