Eastern Kentucky University - Milestone Yearbook (Richmond, KY)

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. . . reaching toward higher academic levels, . . . Each person elects to attend college for a unique set of reasons; however, the primary factor basic to his decision is the realization of his need to prepare for the role he will assume in society. Initial classroom contacts acquaint him with the true atmosphere of a university, that is, the col- lege experience is not only a time for prepara- tion, but also a continuation of the endless quest for knowledge. At Eastern opportunities for learning are multifarious. Learning takes place not only in the classroom, but wherever the student desires. The responsibility for making the most of these opportunities lies with the individual. The suc- cess of his endeavors hinges on how well he exercises this prerogative.

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. . . students living together in a world apart; . . . The college experience is like none other in one ' s life. More than just a period for completing formal education, it is, for most, the final stage of meta- morphosis from the established patterns of life into one ' s own way of life, accomplished in the unique environment which characterizes a university. From the first moment one arrives at the Univer- sity, he begins living as a self-reliant entity among a sea of diverse personalities. He finds new friends and spends many pleasurable hours in their com- pany; he participates in activities which express his own interests; he falls in love, once or many times; he reflects his values and goals, continually reap- praising them in relation to his ever-widening intel- lectual and social experiences. At the end of his college career, hopefully, he has become capable of taking his rightful place in a challenging society, yet retaining his individuality.

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