In talking with students and leaders of New Home High School that day, I was impressed by the individual attention afforded students by teachers and leaders. If universities devoted such attention to individuals and their goals and aspirations, they would be excellent places to study. Study is individual action given context through community—an individual in a “family.” It’s absolutely imperfect, but infinitely better than whatever else there is. When looking for a university, the power of a family-like organization is critical to a well- functioning study setting. It may have been the breaking dawn in New Home that early morning, or the vestige of night that did not allow me to see clearly, but that is what I think I saw. The costs of study, academic reputation, the quality of the faculty, student clubs and organizations, potential for scholarships and other recognitions of achievement, a winning football or volleyball programmay all be important considerations. However, if you don’t believe you will become part of something larger than yourself, put the campus in the rear-viewmirror as quickly as you can. The costs of study, academic reputation, the quality of the faculty, student clubs and organizations, potential for scholarships and other recognitions of achievement, a winning football or volleyball program may all be important considerations. However, if you don’t believe you will become part of something larger than yourself, put the campus in the rear-view mirror as quickly as you can.
Seek a place to study and belong, even if only for a season. That is a new home.
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