| Hometown: |
Harrisonburg, Va. |
| Major: |
Undeclared |
| In my downtime: |
I sing, play frisbee, read, hike, run, and play eucher. |
| Why I came to EMU: |
I liked the familiarity and convenience
of Harrisonburg and the beauty of the Shennandoah Valley. I was excited
about being a part of the Honors Progam and I felt a close community on
my visits. |
| My favorite EMU activity so far: |
Hardcore game of ultimate frisbee |
| What first made me aware of EMU? |
I have been aware of EMU as a school since I have had a
memory of northwestern Harrisonburg. However, my awareness grew in high
school witht he unique relationship between EMU and EMHS. I was first made
aware of Lehman Auditorium when the choirs I participated in sang in the
building. Next I was made aware of the great resource of Hartzler Library,
which proved invaluable in writting research papers. Finally I became aware
of the science department, facilites, and knowledgeable and helpful faculty
when I borrowed chemicals, used intruments, and received a crash course
in gram-staining bacteria cultures. |
| What was the clincher in coming to EMU? |
I don't know. I did know that I wanted to go to a Mennonite
college and was really on the fence between EMU and Goshen. Money ended
up about the same and I had lots of friends going to both schools, so both
of my cop-out answers were taken. I never had one certain moment of revelation,
however my visits played a big part. I experienced a welcoming community
and, in the Honors Program especially, a commitment to learning and self
discovery. |
| How has EMU challenged me academically? |
In just the few assignments in my first week, I have been
challenged to: budget my time so that I can fit in all of my reading; examine
how I learn and then investigate appropriate techniques to improve; introduce
myself in a variety of ways through a variety of perspectives; examine ruling
ideas and worldview of myself and others; overall, I have been challenged
to express what I have learned up to this point, not only empirical knowledge
but also self cognizance, and to take that knowledge and apply it to future
learning. I have been challenged to take a personal approach and responsibility
for my education. |
| What inspires me in my studies ... what keeps me going? |
Initially I was fueled by an excitement for something
new and unknown, but that has quickly worn off. I have always had a tendency
of perfectionism, and that plays a part in keeping me going along with the
habit I've developed over the past 13 years of just getting things done.
Now that I've been required to question my motives I might just quit until
I find one that is more worthy. :) I also feel a responsibility to God to
equip myself in this period of discernment, waiting, and formation. |
| Is there one activity or event I could not live without
here at EMU? |
Singing gives me energy and release. Whether it is informally
with a guitar and a bunch of friends, at a hymn-sing in Martin Chapel, in
Wednesday/Friday chapel, at Celebration on Sunday nights, or in Chamber
Singers Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, I love to sing. |
| How does the value of an EMU education correlate
with the cost? |
I think the EMU education is invaluable because of the context,
a context of a community centered around God, mutually supportive, accountable
and often counter-cultural or cross-cultural. In addition, talented professors
connect with and care about students. I have been fortunate enough because
of sacrifices by my parents to be removed from much of the stress of cost.
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