I attended BYU right out of highschool. I grew up in Oregon and all my buddies were Oregon or OSU fans. I always had to defend BYU. BYU did not have my major so I transferred to Cornell to finish my undergrad degree. I got my masters from Utah State, and am currently getting my PhD from Iowa State. However, from age as young as I can remember to now at 51, I have loved BYU. It is more than the education for sure. It is the affiliation