Whether you attend the largest Division I college in the world or the most middle-of-nowhere high school in the world, school spirit is crucial to your experience as a student. School spirit is all about the attitude you have toward your school, and it translates into so much more than just rooting for the football team.

Many believe that having school spirit, cheering on your various sports teams and clubs, is lame and uncool. I truly believe that this misconception leads to missing out on so much of your educational experience. Having a positive attitude toward your school, whether it's college or high school, truly shapes your time there. So, show your support!

Show your school spirit by sporting your school's colors. Head to the campus shop. Splurge that $10 on that school t-shirt. Wear it proudly as you strut around campus.

Show your school spirit by dedicating yourself to your particular educational institution. Join student government, participate in intramurals, the list goes on and on! Doing this helps you to make new friends and be a part of something new, something larger than yourself.

Show your school spirit by being present. Go to the pre-game tailgate, and then help fill the stands for the big game afterward. If you're not into sweaty dudes running around on a field (which is totally fine, too), go to the school play, or to the scholastic decathlon! (Is the scholastic decathlon even a thing, Gabriella Montez?) Attending school-sponsored functions is the perfect way to show school spirit.

Above all, get involved. I promise that your school experience as a whole will change, for the better. Go ______!