There is never a day when I am not ecstatic to be a part of the Nova Nation. Even when I'm drowning in the stress of college, I am always grateful to be surrounded by the wonderful community that exists here on campus. Villanova is such a special place, the students, professors and faculty are all overjoyed to be a part of this school. People constantly walk around campus with a smile on their face, there's always someone holding the door for one another, and you can't leave your dorm without someone offering a friendly "Hello." We are proud to a part of Villanova, and there isn't a single moment when I don't agree with Archie's famous words, "I just love everything about this university!" So, I've compiled here a list of all the fantastic aspects of life at Villanova, and the reasons I feel so lucky to be a Wildcat every day.
1. Seeing the St. Thomas of Villanova Church every day.
2. Walking around and relishing in the beauty of the campus.
3. Sunsets over the Quad.
4. The view of campus from the top of Dougherty Hall -- or any building, for that matter.
5. When the weather is beautiful and everyone’s hanging out by the Oreo.
6. Finding a coveted table outdoors in the spring.
7. Snow days on campus.
8. Spit dinners.
9. Getting featured on @NovaNationer.
10. Free lollipops every Friday at the Oreo.
11. Walking through the Quad and hearing music blaring through the windows.
12. All the free food and coffee in Bartley.
13. Finding an open room in Bartley.
14. Holy Grounds.
15. All of the sandwiches at The Exchange.
16. Beating the 12:30 p.m. Café Nova rush.
17. Being that obnoxious group that saves eight tables so your whole squad can sit together at lunch.
18. Living on South.
19. Catching the shuttle to main right as it pulls up to the bus stop.
20. Living in the Quad.
21. Living with your best friends, anywhere.
22. The Courts.
23. Campco and my favorite food in the whole world, Zilly Fries.
24. Late night food at Connelly.
25. Being a part of all the amazing clubs and organizations on campus.
26. Villanova’s Orientation Program.
27. The Awkward Luau.
28. The Actual Luau (and all the different ticket parties you may choose to attend).
29. Volunteering for Villanova’s Special Olympics Fall Fest.
30. Day of Service.
31. Villanova’s Candidate’s Day Weekend.
32. Getting a good class registration time.
33. Literally everything about Villanova Basketball.
34. Partying like it’s 1985.
35. Canceling class because we’re the National Champions.
36. Calling in the SWAT team because no one can out raid us.
37. Running from the MLBs to campus because we’re the National Champions.
38. Re-watching those last 4.7 seconds over and over, and over again.
39. Watching games in the Pavilion.
40. Praying in between commercial breaks for a Villanova win.
41. Cheering ridiculously loud when the Bench Mob gets in the game.
42. Hoping “Cymbal Guy” never graduates.
43. Seeing Ryan Arcidiacono on campus.
44. Tailgates at Wells Fargo (even in minus 10 degree weather).
45. Tailgating in Pike Lot.
46. Going all out for the Parent’s Weekend football game -- and making the same mistakes again on Homecoming Weekend.
47. Highly anticipating the surprise performer for Hoops Mania.
48. Getting a (lower level) ticket to Hoops Mania.
49. Seeing celebrities on campus (a.k.a. Jay Wright and Father Peter).
50. Taking selfies with Father Peter.
51. The Main Line -- from the restaurants, shops and, of course, the MLBs.
52. Flips on Fridays (RIP).
53. Tips lol.
54. The fact that there are now two El Limons on Lancaster.
55. Suburban Square.
56. King of Prussia Mall, (basically) the best mall in America.
57. Bragging to your friends about how wonderful Villanova is.
58. Simply the fact that we’re National Champions.
59. The community on campus, where everyone is incredibly happy to be a part of the Nova Nation
60. Forever being proud to throw your Vs up.
#gocatz.
