My first day in Central the advantages of the school community were beaten into my head. Why would I not want to be part of the Central Connecticut State University community? Being involved provides benefits that can improve my academic success. Yet, I tend to avoid joining clubs or participating in the events that the university hosts in its efforts to create a unified group. It is a continuous issue, not only with this university, but other colleges such as AnyU, the university Rebekah Nathan, author of My Freshman Year, attended. In her book, Nathan addresses the topic of individualism in the college community. Despite the various benefits that a school community provides, such as the feeling of togetherness, I along with the other students
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The most recent example of this was when Residence Life hosted the Dean 's Cup; the battle of all nine residence halls competing in various competitions to become the “best” residence hall. Its competitive aspect causes the student’s to work together to build closer relationships. I planned to go, however, I recalled my experience in the first residence hall meeting; it seemed as if they were forcing us to become friends with one another. Therefore, to avoid that awkward feeling, I avoided the Dean’s Cup and spent time with my self-selected friends in a setting that was private. Comparably, only five people came to the strongly advertised Super Bowl event in Nathan’s dorm despite the fact that the students were in the building. They preferred, however, to watch it in their room with friends (54). She stated, “Rather than being located in its shared symbols, meeting, activities, and rituals, the university for an undergraduate was more accurately a world of self-selected people and events” (Nathan 54). Spending time with close friends in your personal space is the most comfortable route when choosing whether to go to an event. Coming out of one’s comfort-zone seems to be the issue not only with me, but also the students in Nathan’s
The most recent example of this was when Residence Life hosted the Dean 's Cup; the battle of all nine residence halls competing in various competitions to become the “best” residence hall. Its competitive aspect causes the student’s to work together to build closer relationships. I planned to go, however, I recalled my experience in the first residence hall meeting; it seemed as if they were forcing us to become friends with one another. Therefore, to avoid that awkward feeling, I avoided the Dean’s Cup and spent time with my self-selected friends in a setting that was private. Comparably, only five people came to the strongly advertised Super Bowl event in Nathan’s dorm despite the fact that the students were in the building. They preferred, however, to watch it in their room with friends (54). She stated, “Rather than being located in its shared symbols, meeting, activities, and rituals, the university for an undergraduate was more accurately a world of self-selected people and events” (Nathan 54). Spending time with close friends in your personal space is the most comfortable route when choosing whether to go to an event. Coming out of one’s comfort-zone seems to be the issue not only with me, but also the students in Nathan’s