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Texas Aggie Research Paper

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Many people struggle with the decision of where they want to go to college and what they would like to do for the rest of my life. For me, this choice was made easier with this ticket. This ticket was to a Texas A&M football game, but in a broader sense it was a ticket to much more than just a football game; it was a ticket to the Aggie experience and what it means to be a Texas Aggie.
Many of the traditions that make Texas A&M unique find their origins in Texas Aggie football. Standing with the student body as part of the 12th Man helped me to understand the traditions and commitment of the original 12th man as he stood on the sidelines. It is this sense of loyalty to the 12th Man that makes every Aggie fan proud when they hear the roar of the crowd. Aggies say that they have seen their team win and lose, but none have ever seen them quit. This is the same when it comes to the Texas Aggies, and part of what makes Texas A&M so special.
My ticket to the Aggie experience actually started the night before the football game at Midnight Yell. With the thousands gathered in Kyle Field at midnight, the Yell Leaders walk in a line from end zone to end zone and tell mysterious stories about the Aggies beating the opposing team by 22 points the last time they played. When the crowd sings the Aggie War Hymn, the …show more content…

The Aggie experience must be experienced: feeling fellow Aggies tugging you side to side as you sing “saw Varsity’s horns off’, hearing roar of the crowd and the boom of the cannon whenever the Aggies score, following the corp members down Military Walk as they carry the Yell Leaders the Fish Pond. Finally, the experience is topped off with the hysteria of finding a seat at Layne's afterwards to eat, making sure to tuck your ticket stub away for

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