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Life around here is a zoo. (An uni¬ dentified student at registration.) Perhaps he is right. The University is a jungle with thousands of unique crea¬ tures. Some of them have hairy faces and bare feet. Some don bow ties and platform shoes. Others wear uniforms with Old Glory flags on the shoulder. Though each of us is unique, we face common problems which we solve using our individual capacities. We have all known the pressure of leaving home and security. We have all known the guilt of letting group demands conquer parent ' s wishes. We present a facade of certainity in times of pressures and fears. We have survived the transition of late adolescence to young adulthood. All this plus the urgency of the 1970 ' s and you have a breeding ground for neu¬ rosis. Never before have students had to make such critical decisions on such a vo¬ cal basis. Sleeping with your boyfriend was hushed; now it is not only accepted, but practically expected. A DWI would land you in jail; now dope is the status symbol. Women were to be seen and not heard; now if not heard loudly enough they are considered apathetic. Politics used to be your parents cursing taxes; now the Government affects every phase of your life. The War was something your father was proud of; you lived through Vietnam and let your feelings be known. Nothing is new under the sun—but everything is exposed under it through the courtesy of network communications. Today the col¬ lege student is relevant. He is heard, heed¬ ed, and feared. The freshman must exist on one long adrenaline high. He is forced to define his position in a new, exciting environment. The decisions he makes will determine the remainder of his college years. It ' s fright¬ ening, but most manage from the sheer novelty of their new surroundings. The sophomore must manufacture an aura of certainity. He has been there be¬ fore, so he can manipulate his way in the world. Teachers are considered mediocre, classes are to be cut and final exam week is for parties. The junior views life with an aloof bore¬ dom. At this point he still perhaps too young. Familiar faces and classrooms are no longer security, but the ultimate bore. The senior adds the word farce to hi vocabulary. In retrospect, the whole exH perience seems unworthy of the emotion spent. He is anxious to leave, but maybe not just yet. Will it be more education, on to business, marriage, or the soothing ef¬ fects of Walden Pond? College life can hardly be catalogued a a test of intelligence. It is primarily the skills of scheduling time, energy and ef¬ fort. It is a process of deferred gratification and self-discipline. We are on an agenda of money management, study time, lei¬ sure outlets and decision-making. But the college experiment is also a wel¬ comed retreat for a few years while we col¬ lect our thoughts. We can nurture our feelings, experiment with our emotions and culminate into an individual. This is the college experience or crisis. Someone once said, God will not look you over for medals, degrees or diplomas, but for scars. I wonder if he is an alum¬ nus. 6
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