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A common belief in Utah Valley: Once you pass the Point of the Mountain you step into another world. A wicked, evil, world. Despite blindly unified political convictions, most folks in YewTawh believe where you went to school defines who you are. I'm not really talking about any particular University here, it goes deeper than that- High Schools, Elemetary schools... Bragging rights are more important than diplomas or degrees, and having the right Alma matter is all that matters.

For example: If someone asks, "Dude, uh.. where did you go to high school?"

The Correct answer would be "Lonepeak or Skyline High," NOT "American Fork or Lehi."

Being taught at such a crappy school is a stigma that lasts forever, so fibbing about where you went is more important. Inventing a high school with a cool name could work too, as long as no one can recognize it. If all else fails just say "Mountain View High" because every state has like 10 of 'em, and even if the person asking went to a Mountain View High, they won't recognize you now because you're so fat. Instead of agonizing over who went where, the more important question is "What the heck did you learn?" or "Are you a complete idiot?!"

Rivalries can tear families apart- so picking a neutral school like UVSC, Weber, or Snow can help. These schools have no real sports programs or rivalries to worry about. The only reason people go to these schools is so they can transfer to BYU or the U at a later time. Even if there were a team or something to brag about, with a record of 1-12 who would care? Not BYU. Not the U.

Don't go to the U. Don't believe what the Y tells you. Its just a game. Get over it.