A lot can happen between the time when students apply to Lawrence in the fall and when they decide to attend in the sunny spring. We accept many students who are multi-interested and involved and we know that life doesn’t stop after the application process! (And we certainly don’t expect academic achievement to stop, either…)
In a survey of incoming Lawrentians, we asked, “A lot has happened since you initially filled out your application. What’s new?”
The responses have both amazed and intrigued the admissions office here at Lawrence. Our incoming students are definitely ending their high school careers with fireworks and gusto! There are some common themes (listed below), but overall the responses are as varied, unique and diverse as the incoming class itself. Lawrence seeks students who have “challenged themselves in high school, who have performed well in their academic work, who express themselves well both verbally and in writing, who understand the value of a liberal arts education, and who are imaginative, energetic, and willing to become active members of a learning community”… a perfect match according to this survey (whew!)
Here are the top 4 responses to the question, “What’s New”?
1. Graduating from high school (no surprises here, but congratulations nonetheless!)
2. Traveling. A lot. (Places included: Karachi, New Mexico, Ontario, Peru, Philippines, Inner Mongolia, India, NYC, and the Mediterranean).
3. Working/ looking for work/ volunteering.
4. Attending weddings (’tis the season)
Here are ten of the more interesting responses:
1. Working on a sustainable farm “tramping around in the mud and chasing the peacocks away from the lettuce.
2. Raising praying mantises and spiders
3. Sleeping an average of eleven hours a day
4. Growing a beard
5. Learning to play the fiddle and guitar
6. Voted “Most Likely to be Famous” in senior class
7. Learned to drive (and subsequently broke) a stick shift
8. Mastering the making of a Quiche Lorraine
9. Developed a stage theory of relationships
10. Taking part in an all-island best speaker competition
Stay tuned, more to come…