Jerry's off now, having worked a very full and demanding fall season at the ropes course and Trustee Center. Having been an Awakening participant, student staff member, Pine Lake Assistant Manager, and now as a staff member, I've experienced Awakening from multiple perspectives. The extremely high interest levels indicate that Awakening '96 met its goals of bringing first year students together and did so beyond anyone's imagining. There's a special sense of wonder at the beauty and magnificence of nature that presents itself to you at Pine Lake. By bringing groups for hiking, or to recite poetry on the Lake itself, the change of venue insprires openness to - well, many things.
People are more inclined to open themselves in a comfortable and reassuring setting.
The resources at Pine Lake, both tangible and intangible, are irreplacable.