A few months ago, I posted about my indecision about transferring from Worcester Polytechnic Institute to the University of Notre Dame or the College of William and Mary. A couple months went by and I recieved acceptance letters from both schools, but I was still undecided. Notre Dame had been my first choice, and when I was accepted I basically took William and Mary off the list. I was either going to stay at WPI and continue with my Management Engineering major or I was headed to South Bend to major in English.
I was afraid to go off to school somewhere 12 hours away, and leave a place where I had so much going for me. I knew that I could never transfer to ND without actually going there and seeing it for myself. So my parents and I made the 12 hour drive from Massachusetts. We started walking the campus and went into the Main Building, and the Basilica. At some point during those first few minutes on campus, I had made my decision. I was going to be a Golden Domer.
There is something intangible about Notre Dame. There is just a feeling you get while on the campus. It’s indescribable, but if you talk to anyone who has been there, I think they’ll tell you the same thing. This so-called ‘Spirit of 
Notre Dame’ replaced all of my fears about leaving WPI, with a profound sense of faith and trust, and a belief that everything would work itself out. As I prepare to leave for Notre Dame in 10 days, I am filled with an excitement and an extreme sense of pride. There truly is “Nowhere else but Notre Dame”
What the Dickens? 