Friday, July 4, 2008

Middlebury College, Vermont


so i actually didnt want to blog for this period (anyway i'm not supposed to 'communicate' in English...) but there's a rush of emotions and thoughts in my head....

There is nothing in this school except for maybe 5 big buildings, 20 smaller buildings, some fields, a chapel and tons of grassy patches.

There is nothing near this school except for a TJMaxx.

There is nothing to do here except to study or to participate in the activities within the school.

BUT,

There are mountains, there are grazing cows in the distance, there's a vast, wide blue sky, there's fresh air everyday from nature, there is a culture that promotes learning.

A liberal arts college.

The actual students here come from all over, a wide myraid of backgrounds and nationalities. 1 in 3 of the students are non-white. In here you find people with different personal passions. In here you find students from Bulgaria, Morrocco, Mauritius, and everywhere from America. In here you find people who are passionate about what they study and what they do. In here you find people who are, different.

I am not quite sure how well i fit into this culture, but this is a pretty darn good experience.

Sitting in Armstrong library, staring out into the Green Mountains of Vermont, the Sun setting in the distance giving a charming silloutte to the mountain range, and just enjoying the moment.

True, there isn't much to do here.

But,

over here you can find your passion, you can find your connection with learning, you can find a diverse group of individuals. Most importantly, you can find yourself.

Hasta Pronto my friends.

Adios.

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