With the start of the earlier school year, school spirit could be slow to come for students this fall at New Mexico State. Someone freshmen could have an adjustment period to the new life style that college now offers; while seniors could be excited awaiting their upcoming graduation.

However, getting back into a normal routine can be difficult for a sizable group of students.

School spirit could be an element to one’s collegiate career that takes longer than expected to find a niche.

Additionally, few students can actually agree on a consensus for what this school spirit means to them. “College spirit is being proud of what you have just invested in – your future” Megan Waters, a freshman at NMSU, said.

Additionally, the start of the new school year can also come with the large influx of clubs looking to recruit new members to join them in their efforts.

Campus life at NMSU may be considered unique and exciting for many – due to the different ways students can get involved.

For students like Baylee Dehart, a freshman at NMSU from Brownsburg, Indiana, campus offers a different kind of comfort.

“[NMSU’s] spirit is uplifting and welcoming to all the new freshman as they showed us the traditions of the university” Dehart said, “Compared to schools where I am from, it resembles more of a community rather than just a school.

To keep excitement in college life active, some students may turn to sports. College football could be the reason some college students look forward to the fall, but luckily for the non-football fans, there are other teams that they can support.

Aubrey Salas, a sophomore at NMSU, is also a student athlete with the track program.

For Salas, college spirit is centered on support of programs, “[College Spirit] means not only having fun at the tailgates but also attending the games, wearing your Aggie shirts throughout the week, and getting involved whether it’s a sorority or fraternity, a club, ASNMSU”

Salas, a new athlete to the school, says encouragement of these programs can be more important than fans know, “The athletes do a great job supporting each other and I’m sure some encouragement could get other non-athlete students to the games and fun activities everyone works hard to put on.”

For many students, this school spirit can be hard to come by, yet for the few that can get involved or find it in different areas, it could lead to potentially a smoother transition and life style change as campus churns once again.