This past semester has been a very difficult one for me. While I was at Austin College I was on a growth trajectory. Austin College supported me as a whole person, leading to not only my academic growth but personal growth, emotional growth, and spiritual growth. While others may flourish in these ways at University of Puget Sound I have not; I have found myself regressing which is apparent in my academic performance for the semester. I had previously discounted the role that environment plays in the many aspects of growth. In hindsight, after a semester where my growth trajectory was severely interrupted, it is clear how key Austin College was. Despite the fact that I have appreciated being closer to family, University of Puget Sound has not
