As I type into google, “what is the definition of a legacy,” the thought of its meaning becomes clear in my mind. In the .5632 seconds it takes for the words to appear, I believe the word “legacy” from my own experience, identifies with attending an institute of education that a family member went to. However, to my surprise, the Oxford dictionary and I had different definitions of the word. According to them, a legacy is an amount of money or property left to someone in a will. Maybe if that was true I would have more than 1/16th of my bank account left (thank you textbooks). Another explanation of a legacy is a thing handed down by a predecessor. After reading this, I soon realize that I am the first legacy at Seton Hall (in my family), and my sister is my predecessor.
For the past three years of my life, I was able to watch my sister, Rachel, transform from a typical high school teenager into a responsible adult, one who can deal with all different kinds of situations. In observing this long, long process, our daily morning fights began to decrease to weekly fights and so on and so forth until the term, “That’s my *insert article of clothing*” was rarely ever heard. Perhaps it was because seeing her less made me miss her more (surprisingly she missed me too and slightly became obsessed with me). It wasn’t until this ground-breaking accomplishment where the years of my mom preaching “she will be your best friend someday” finally make sense. Not only did I form a different opinion of my sister but also of Seton Hall. Originally, when I visited during her freshman year I could not picture myself ever attending the same school. It just seemed like there metaphorically “wasn’t enough room for the both of us” despite her becoming my sister fan. However, as I started to visit her more, I began to see the benefits. Not only was I able to meet a great amount of students prior to attending, I also got a feel for the campus, a look at a great percentage of guys that are cute, and what Greek life organizations are highly recommended for things such as parties. Of course, these were not the only factors in my decision, but it gave me a sense of comfort knowing that someone so dear to my heart was going to be there to help guide me.
Even though it’s only been about a month of attending Seton Hall, I feel as if I have been going here for a year. I often find myself giving out directions to other freshman, suggesting spots to eat in town, and knowing what times the gym is emptiest. The school takes a great amount of pride in keeping around its legacies and puts on exclusive events to all who are fortunate enough to gain free dinners and an earlier move in day just because your older sibling has yet again paved the way for you. I mean hey, there’s nothing wrong with following in their footsteps. These are only few of the numerous benefits that come with the title but none of which live up to being able to call your sister fan your sister pirate.