What Goldsmiths has taught me about Denison

I thought getting off Denison's campus would be the highlight of my college career. No more entrapment on the hill. No more stinky Huffman food. No more BUBBLE! And while being at Goldsmith has given me the freedom and flexibility I've always wanted from my college career, I now realize why Denison is .... well Denison.

As a tourguide, I hear all the anxious parents asking questions about how to better the chance of their children getting into Denison and hearing those that know they have the funds or connections to send their children there. But, I never did understand what made Denison so darn wonderful that people's jaws would drop when I told them I went there.

As Denison students, we don't appreciate all we do have on the hill. Here are the some reasons I now have a brand new respect for the hill.

1. You get your MONEYS worth.

 Now I complain as much as the next person on how much Denison costs and the eternal debt I will be in for having 4 years on the hill. However, after paying the same exact amount to be at Goldsmiths, I have realized that the money does go somewhere. Primarily, the faculty. I love Denison faculty for many reasons but the first one is, they always know my name. After sitting in a lecture hall here with 50 other students and attending seminars, which NO ONE attends, I've realized the real perks of being in a classroom where there are 19 students, and your obligated to speak. You can't blend in if you tried and the professors, will ALWAYS know your name.

2. Everything is there. EVERYTHING

Denison has everything. Let's be serious now. I get bored on the hill as much as the next person but in all honesty, I never went without anything. We have food. We have beds. We have friends. And plenty of work to keep us occupied if we really want to act like we have nothing to do.

3. Motivation.

Denison is competitive. Everything is competition. From classwork to student leadership opportunities, Denison is cut throat and it's motivation. Students encourage you. Faculty encourage you. Now we don't hold strikes and burn building downs, but we fight for what we believes, whatever those believes are.