Chatham College - Cornerstone Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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By the time we are seniors, we nave decided much and invested much ; and we find that now, so close to the immediate goal of a degree, we still have many decisions to make, much investing to do. And as the exit becomes more imminent, the self-appraisal becomes more intense. What matters is not whether we plod through or soar through, but, rather what had happened to us by the time we reach the other side. With many things still uncer- tain, there are a few that can be said with assurance. Most of us are glad we never succumbed to the tempta- tion to trade this little kingdom for a . . . well, there were times when we would have traded it for just about any- thing. Most of us found a queen, but we had not all chosen the same queen. Though we may stand together in our respect for Chatham and our recognition of the values she offers, each must speak for herself in saying what she got out of her four years. In the final analysis what each got out of Chatham depended largely on what she intended to get out of it, and how much she had been willing to put into it. But then, perhaps all worth is the result of human intention: not an intrinsic presence, but a work of investiture.