By Michael, a senior in the College of Engineering
Major: Civil Engineering
Being a Hokie is more than wearing orange and maroon, screaming to Enter Sandman, and doing the Hokie Pokey. It's the willingness to help others, the courage to challenge yourself both academically and socially, and the drive to change the world we live in. Being a Hokie is something you are, not something you do.
When I walked on campus for the very first time, I remember noticing that every building looked the same and thinking to myself that it was a pretty neat way to unite the university. Little did I know that it was the students behind the stone that were this uniting factor.
People often ask why Virginia Tech is so special, or why our alumni are so fanatic about this place, well, the answer is simple. Being a Hokie makes you part of a community and when you work, study and live in an environment where everyone strives for excellence, then there is no question that you are bound for success.
Being a Hokie is not a mercenary relationship. It is not a business proposition. It is not an exchange of goods and services for money. It is a shared bond, a love that comes from somewhere we don't understand and can't explain to others. We do not take from this university; it gives to us. Perhaps when we first arrive on its campus, we have our own selfish interests in mind, but by the time we leave, we are transformed. We are Hokies (Stewart, Will; TechSideline.com, 2007).
Being a Hokie means that you are going to have friends who will support and love you for who you are; faculty who will push and challenge you beyond your expectations; opportunities that will change the world and most importantly memories that will last a life time.
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