The Reasoning Behind My Blog Name

By a show of hands...wait...no. That won't do. Okay...by a show of COMMENTS, is there anyone here reading who either goes or went to Aquinas? For those of you who are/were not Aquinas students, "Always striving for that which I was made" wouldn't really make that much sense, would it? You probably think it's just a nice, poetic thing to say about myself. Actually, it's a part of the Aquinas alma mater.

From the first time I set foot in Aquinas, I knew I wanted to be there. There was something charming about it that was lacking in the other schools I visited (*cough*BishopKearney*cough*). In the Student Union (built in 2006, if I have my dates correct), a copy of the alma mater hangs proudly and majestically over the room, reminding us of the immensity of our Aquinas family and how proud/honored we should feel to be part of such a great thing. As a serial over-achiever, I hastily scribbled down the words on a piece of paper (along with work I'd done in my shadow's AP BIOLOGY class...) and memorized it, so that come September of freshman year, I would be ready to sing and sway with the rest of the school.

Do I still feel so proud of the Maroon & White? Well, sure I do. I can't deny that. However, it isn't always perfect! There are stressful moments every day. But the beautiful part of it all is that there is always something to make me smile or laugh, and that folks, is worth every penny (or lackthereof. What can I say? God blessed me with a wonderful education at an affordable price :D).

Anyway, I definitely think an Aquinas education will always be worth the sacrifices of money, having to deal with a strict dress code, etc. I love AQ.

For those of you who were wondering, here are the lyrics to the Aquinas Alma Mater:

Thou place of rev'rie
Praise we and uphold thee
In retrospection
We see thy intention
Always to strive for
That which we were made for
Aquinas evermore!
Dear Alma Mater
May you in all hours
Be thee outstanding
Be the one commanding
And of those striving

Be the one surviving
TRIUMPHANT OVER ALL!