UMaine grad here, too. I had the most rewarding, challenging, and rapid-growth years of my life there, too. I started school as a caterpillar and emerged a butterfly (with a degree in English, a head full of punk rock lyrics, and the desire to change the world). :-)

Still won’t give money to the alumni association, though. I didn’t like that the jocks got all the money back then, and I don’t like that the jocks still get all the money now. If I became a zillionaire, I’d fund a scholarship for an English major, preferably an undergrad with a creative writing concentration.