Why do I feel such hostility when my alma mater (for both undergrad and law school) calls to ask for money? I loved my undergraduate years and perhaps if I'd just stopped there, I might give, but law school sort of ruined it for me. But beyond that, I'm sort of bitter about being asked to give to a school that does seemingly little to contain its costs. I guess I should, in the very least, consider an undergraduate scholarship fund, but at the end of the day, I get warmer fuzzies from giving elsewhere.
Live with intention. Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon. Laugh. Choose with no regret. Continue to learn. Appreciate your friends. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is.
--Mary Anne Radmacher