Words from the Editor in Chief Words from the Editor in Chief By Ian Sample Editor in Chief he intellectual, emotional, physical growth that occurs in college is a unique experience in a lot of ways and when I look back on my personal journey I can see a plethora of changes within me. Like me, many people share a similar experience with only a change in the exact details. College finds a way in the midst of all the studying and partying to transform us into valid contributing members of society. At least that is the hope of all our parents and the government. There is one thing I hope we all learn, to be more open minded.
College is many people's first exposure to life on their own.
So as freshman, people join the college community sharing the very narrow view's of their boarding school or local community. Each person develops a set of expectations that are sometimes crushed. No matter what, college should expose you to a racial, geographic, cultural variety that will impress upon any person the true importance of diversity. This becomes a struggle for many students since they come to college alone. They are forced to make new friends and challenge many of their previous assumptions about life.