University of North Texas - Yucca Yearbook (Denton, TX)

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I guess Iive really changed since I came to North Texas. Iive come to realize how much there is to know and how little I do know. Al- though many late nights have found me one among many ponder- ing the significance of philosophy 0r geometry, Iive become aware of the many things I can learn other than in the classroom and in books. Iive seen myself grapple at ab- stratcions and marvel at reality. Iive put aside half-truths and sought the whole. College isnit. the mass I once thought it to be. Iive come to see the individuals. Itis been fascinat- ing to watch them develop, their Views, their intellect, their matur- ity. I respect them for their opin- ions, even though I cant always agree. Iive seen individual students change, too. TheIVire proud and self- confident. They have a strong sense of identification with each other and they recognize and respect each others feelings, Views and goals. Even in crazy moments of just blowing off steam. Iive sensed a common identification with other students as they probe below the surface of others, seeking justifica- tion for accepting or rejecting their principles for living. live gazed with something Close to awe at the many diversified tal- ents individuals possess. Their abil- ities are evident everywhere; on stage, screen, air, and campus. It seems that college blends tech- nology and creativity into educzr tion to teach students. to utilize their own talents. It is a link of mat- uration as we adjust to one world while preparing for another.