Putney is still a place where someone can become a person in his or her entirety. Some students discover themselves in class. But we read and discuss texts from primary sources, texts on Communism and other systems. A casual academic atmosphere makes it easy to speak out. Students call their teachers by their first names and feel free to knit in class or make use of the rolls of toilet paper found in classrooms.
Noses run rampant in cold Vermont winters.
What you really learn at Putney is how to organize your time. When I first got here, I was up until two in the morning every night, doing schoolwork. Work is hard, but everyone realizes that he or she plays an important part in keeping everything working. Putney students are all in it together. The warmth is encompassing like a hearty hug.