| We came with expectations I remember thinking of everyone new I would meet. Who I would befriend. The guys I might see. I thought people might see someone new inside of me that even I didn�t see. And with our private walls I had never opened up to people. I was afraid they�d see the real me, but I wanted those walls to be torn down We found support and courage They all listened to me and let me be myself. And the more they listened, the more I opened up. And dared to risk it all I learned to take risks. I did so many things at MSA I would�ve never dreamed of doing back home. Through hours of fun and laughter I have never imagined smart kids being this fun. I mean, we were able to laugh at our intelligence and our stupidity. We knew we weren�t perfect and we showed that quite often. We learned to live as friends The people in my house feel like my family. We were able to dance together, party together-something I don�t do with my family back home. But I know they were all there to support me. And those we came to know and love I grew so close to everyone. My major and minor/PSD classes all included people that I feel are some of my closest friends. And I met so many new people in the programs and activities too. We�ll remember �til the end I will never forget anyone I met. I keep in touch with so many of them. I can imagine myself calling and talking to anyone in the future to just talk or to tell my problems to. You are all a part of us, I didn�t get to know everyone. But I feel I will always have a special link to everyone there. Spread throughout the land, My best friends live all over. From the boothill to Kirksville, I won�t forget any of them. Building friendship, special trust, My friendships didn�t just end at MSA. I am still learning about each of them, just as they are learning about me. But I know if I have a problem, they won�t judge me. That�s the PSD rule we all learned. Bound together hand in hand �Hand in Hand� isn�t how we connected. I�d say it was more of a soul connection. In one day, we met so many new people that we had something in common with. That was one of the goals of Playfair. Tomorrow is an open door I had been told I was the best and the brightest. But now I know I can use my gift in great and wonderful ways. The future is what you make of it. Inviting you and me We are the leaders of tomorrow. If I decide to be a bum, then others may follow. Soon, all of America may turn evil and begin to say the evil �Pop� word instead of soda. Giving us the chance to soar MSA let me thrive somewhere in which I wasn�t judged. I could be who I wanted to and they let me. Being a nerd is fun! And wings to set us free And I feel that I learned to let go of the past and live for the future. |
| Here is a little explanation of this. I was listening to the song one day & reading a letter from my good friend Katy Soll, when I realized just how true this song was to me & my MSA experience. So I sat down with the lyrics & thought my way through them & this is what I ended up with. |