Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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h: Our years at Lehigh have pas- sed, the last grade has been recorded, our triends have dis- persed. We face the world with eager, a spirit of accomplish- ment, and a wealth of self- confidence and independence. But a tinge of uncertainty and anxiety must interfere some- what, since to remold ourselves into a useful member of today ' s complex world is no small task. Some of us may even refuse to acknowledge our membership to such a tangle of troubles, but the transition is inevitable. Whether to add to or detract from the turbulence of our so- ciety is an individual decision, but as a class, we have the un- deniable responsibility of flexib- ly applying our skills toward the betterment of an extremely inter-related society. Lehigh ' s traditional aura, to some of us, may appear as an obstacle to our adaptability. We have been crammed full of educational know-how but have had time for only a sprinkle of applicational practice. How has Lehigh prepared us for our confrontation? To the majority of us, goals, purposes, and patterns of life are all quite nebulous. The ideal engineer, lawyer, teacher, doc- tor — these are our visions. But only a very few of us can begin to project ourselves into such a

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role. Such visions are too easily lost or readily discarded as our college days go by. We pattern our lives, not accord- ing to goals but ex- periences. We have had four years to fortify our- selves with the self- reliance necessary to our success. After our first several months of study, within the class a maze of borderlines