Though Morrow's visit is ultimately part of a fundraising campaign, his presence at our last home game as an alum and United States Olympian is purely exciting. I have been aware of our prestigious alumni network for some time now, but every once in a while I cross paths with yet another famous graduate. What is it that makes me so excited to be in Morrow's presence tonight? This question is rhetorical, of course, because I know exactly why I am excited: it's because I share the same alma mater with an Olympian.
The fame is cool, but it's not what makes me swell with pride. I've never been one to piggy-back off another's success. The reason Morrow's visit and story is so exciting to me is because after he left our alma mater, he went on to accomplish great things. He used BGSU as a foundation on which to build his successes. He walked the same halls and sidewalks, sat in the same classrooms and probably had a similar experience during his college years as I have (minus the fact that he was on the hockey team).
His story is one of encouragement for me. At a time when my life seems selfishly stressful and completeing intimidating, success stories are always welcome; stories of graduates playing such a significant part in such a significant historical event. I will graduate this year, May 8. I have no idea what I'll be doing on or after May 9. I know I won't go on to compete in an Olympic event (I am already past my physical prime, I'm sure). But with each success story I hear, I become more confident that I'll be able to achieve something equally as impressive in my life, even if it's not accompanied by a medal.
I'm counting down the hours until the game tonight: the last home game of the season and my last BGSU hockey game during my time here as a student. If I come back in the future, it will be as an alum. I may not have won a gold medal or had a street named after me (Scott Hamilton), but I will have some sort of accomplishment under my belt.
I can't wait to hear what Ken Morrow has to say about his time at this university and his experiences on the ice.
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I went to the hockey game Saturday night and the players literally won a "miracle" of a game. For all the bs the team dealt with this year (Paluch resigning, uncertainty of the program, Ice Arena updates, etc.) it was a great way to end the season and an awesome way to send out the seniors.
ReplyDeleteWhile I do believe hockey is beneficial to the University, and Saturday night was a great reason to show off our program, hockey might not be able to sustain a profitable future for the University. We are going to have to make some cuts and athletics will have to be included. It should be interesting to see what happens in the next decade.
My prediction: hockey goes, sadly.