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I was watching some old clips last night and it got me thinking about how much of our identity we tie to things we did in college. It’s funny how you can go decades without thinking about a specific group of people, and then suddenly, one weekend, you're all back together acting like you're nineteen again, fiercely defending "your" side.
I see it happen a lot with sports, but it's deeper than that. It’s like this built-in network that stays active forever. You meet someone at a grocery store or a bar, find out where they went to school, and suddenly you have a shared history and a common "enemy." It’s a weirdly powerful way to build community, but I sometimes wonder if it keeps us stuck in these old bubbles instead of letting us move on to new things.
Do you think staying tied to your old school or hometown crowd is a good way to stay grounded, or does it just prevent you from actually growing up?
I see it happen a lot with sports, but it's deeper than that. It’s like this built-in network that stays active forever. You meet someone at a grocery store or a bar, find out where they went to school, and suddenly you have a shared history and a common "enemy." It’s a weirdly powerful way to build community, but I sometimes wonder if it keeps us stuck in these old bubbles instead of letting us move on to new things.
Do you think staying tied to your old school or hometown crowd is a good way to stay grounded, or does it just prevent you from actually growing up?