Survey Results # 25: Unique Traits (part two)

What makes someone unique? To quote noted philosopher Dr. Seuss; “Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than you.”

That being said, it can be assumed that just being yourself, with your interests and goals, can guarantee you a spot in the unique club. Nevertheless, we polled our incoming class of 2013 with the question, “What is the most unique thing about you”, and there were some common themes of uniqueness.

Most responses made reference to cultural, ethnic, and ancestral heritage.

Our incoming students are from all over the world and are proud of their heritage while at the same time wanting to experience diversity in all forms. The office of multicultural affairs is dedicated to provide the resources necessary for all students to express and explore culture and identity… so feel free to bring your cultural baggage to share!

In second place were references to physical characteristics… you know, red hair, birthmarks, monkey feet, etc.

“As we grow as unique persons, we learn to respect the uniqueness of others.” -Robert Schuller

Survey Results #24: Time For A Brewed Awakening!

According to our survey results, you’re more likely to hear someone ask for a Brewed Awakening once you get to campus than you are to hear someone ask for a Starbucks run. We asked our incoming students which they preferred out of the following three options: Starbucks, local coffee shops or Pepsi.

(The Pepsi was included to accommodate non-coffee drinkers, although one person later commented that she prefers milk. She’ll love Wisconsin!)

In this case, about 15% of you said Pepsi, 20% said Starbucks, and a whopping 65% said local coffee shops.

(For the record, 65% is how many of our classes have just one student…in case you missed that in any of our brochures talking about individualized learning.)

Fortunately, you’ll all find a happy medium in Appleton, Wisconsin. Just a couple blocks from campus, you’ll find local favorites like Harmony Café, Brewed Awakenings and Copper Rock, as well as a Starbucks, and several enterprises that serve non-coffee options.

In fact, you can find out about everything else we have in downtown Appleton by going to this city-sponsored site. or check out a blog by Jeff Lindsay, a local resident who seems to know and love more about Appleton than anyone.

He also collects information about the city of Appleton on another website.

Now that it’s under a month until you arrive on campus, we’re getting really excited. Whether it’s at Starbucks, Harmony, Brewed Awakenings, the Brat Cart or a soda-selling restaurant, we look forward to seeing you on and off campus!

Survey #23: Movie Favorites

You can tell a lot about people when you find out about their favorite movies. Do they have a Tommy Boy sense of humor or a Monty Python and the Holy Grail sense of humor? Do they prefer the tearjerker Steel Magnolias or the action-packed flick The Dark Knight (and did they laugh during Steel Magnolias?).

The top three movies from our survey of your class are as follows: Pride and Prejudice, The Princess Bride (a classic), and Pirates of the Caribbean.

There were a few other movies that weren’t too far behind, these were: Slumdog Millionaire, anything Harry Potter, Casablanca, and Star Wars.

Some of you found this question too difficult. One person said, “Of all time? There are too many.”

Hopefully you’ll all get a few more movies watched before the summer is over–soon there will be lots of Lawrence activities to keep you occupied and books to be studied.

Survey Results #22: Unique Traits

Dear Lawrence University Class of 2013,

We at the office of admissions have been pleasantly delighted and surprised by your responses to our fun survey. Thank you for your candid answers and honest reflection to the question,

“What is the most unique thing about you?”

While everyone is unique in their own way (it’s true), here are some responses worth highlighting:

– An alter-ego named Siouxsie Queball

– A minuscule sneeze

– Undetectable sarcasm

– Gut-rattling burps

– Implanted RFID microchip for the fun

– Playing piano with body facing opposite direction and hands wrapped about body

– Heightened sense of time

– Wearing socks that never, ever match

Whatever your idiosyncrasies be, Lawrence University is the perfect environment to cultivate such individualized interest.