University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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Academics is t'hebinding forCe of the university life. As the basis for the student community, it brings stu- dents together bOth scholastically and socially. , i ' Although students study courses ranging from forestry to phildsophy and have a myriad of ambitions for the future, they all share a common goal -- the goal Of leaming and achieving a degree. Academic study is the catalyst which brings the student to the. campus. into an environment which will eventually provide the basic tools for coping with the real world. Academics is the focus of the life and from it a student discovers the other aspects of hisiife. It determines a future career and social life. Because of academics, a student learns more than how to write a theme paper in English Composi- tion: he or she learns to discipline themselves and to apportion time to- write the paper. From the first? daya. freshman enters the university, he or she begins to experience thejoys and frustrations that every freshman has Experienced. The students share more than the ' ' same feelings and pressures of academic iliffe' with others. Many ma-v, jOrs require the samec'oursens. Its not L uncommon to find a communica- tions major and a business major in an economics class together. Throth academic study the student establishes ,a binding rapport with fellOw students and teachers. Daily experiences are shared as well - whether it is standing in the drop and add line, cramming for a , mid-term exam or being adviSed.. Academic life unites diverse in- dividuals into one student body. It is more than just a learning process. Academics is a sharing of common experiences, experiences which bind the campus together. A Sharing offxperiencesh 7