Nearly 70 years ago, Eleanor Roosevelt begged the question: “How well prepared are we to live in a world that has constantly grown smaller and where we must rub shoulders with people of different cultures, of completely different customs and habits and religions, who live under different legal systems, whose languages are different?” (qtd. In Christ). The world students live in today is more globalized than ever, and it is only becoming more so. Students are offered hundreds of exchange programs with schools of other nations, fast-food chains and businesses open in tens of hundreds of countries simultaneously, people can travel to any continent, phone companies have even made it possible to contact anyone in the world. Due to this changing
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After all, “romantic experiences are believed to play important roles in the development of an identity, the transformation of family relationships, the development of close relationships with peers, the development of sexuality, and scholastic achievement and career planning” (Furman and Collins 2). Romantic relationships can even change small characteristics or everyday behaviors. For example, "social norms" can influence those who partake in a romantic relationship or causal relationship to drink around the other member of the relationship in order to feel included in the social group. “Social norms" can also influence how people that maintain a romantic or casual relationship eat together; if one partner is overweight and eats poorly it promotes "unhealthy weight control" in the other member of the relationship (Umberson and Montez). Relationships can change the way in which people perceive, cope, and react with the world around them, but regardless of if the relationship is good or bad for the person’s emotional, physical, or mental health it restricts a student’s ability to see outside of their significant other. This suppresses many aspects to their individuality such as being able to explore their own personal truth or beliefs, being able to make decisions on their own, or even being able to accept mistakes and celebrate victories without someone else’s input. Whether the relationship slightly …show more content…
There must be a balance in time commitment and effort.. For example, while a boy may have a girlfriend that he loves dearly, it is important that he has other meaningful relationships in his life with his friends, parents, mentor, or teachers. The relationship with his girlfriend cannot be so important that he no longer feels the desire to be involved in on-campus activities, organizations, or intramural sports. Although the initial “honeymoon phase” may make a student feel as if he or she should spend all of his or her time with a partner, the necessity to spread out this time is more important than ever during college. The reality of the situation is that every single person deserves to pursue a multitude of relationships and connections that not only further their understanding of diversity, but help them grow in character and maturity and shape their perception of the world. Being in a relationship can be a great thing, but it should not be the only thing. Two partners can learn together and encourage each other to be a part of a diverse living learning community. However, a relationship becomes problematic when it is the only focus of a student’s life; this prevents the benefits and lifelong
After all, “romantic experiences are believed to play important roles in the development of an identity, the transformation of family relationships, the development of close relationships with peers, the development of sexuality, and scholastic achievement and career planning” (Furman and Collins 2). Romantic relationships can even change small characteristics or everyday behaviors. For example, "social norms" can influence those who partake in a romantic relationship or causal relationship to drink around the other member of the relationship in order to feel included in the social group. “Social norms" can also influence how people that maintain a romantic or casual relationship eat together; if one partner is overweight and eats poorly it promotes "unhealthy weight control" in the other member of the relationship (Umberson and Montez). Relationships can change the way in which people perceive, cope, and react with the world around them, but regardless of if the relationship is good or bad for the person’s emotional, physical, or mental health it restricts a student’s ability to see outside of their significant other. This suppresses many aspects to their individuality such as being able to explore their own personal truth or beliefs, being able to make decisions on their own, or even being able to accept mistakes and celebrate victories without someone else’s input. Whether the relationship slightly …show more content…
There must be a balance in time commitment and effort.. For example, while a boy may have a girlfriend that he loves dearly, it is important that he has other meaningful relationships in his life with his friends, parents, mentor, or teachers. The relationship with his girlfriend cannot be so important that he no longer feels the desire to be involved in on-campus activities, organizations, or intramural sports. Although the initial “honeymoon phase” may make a student feel as if he or she should spend all of his or her time with a partner, the necessity to spread out this time is more important than ever during college. The reality of the situation is that every single person deserves to pursue a multitude of relationships and connections that not only further their understanding of diversity, but help them grow in character and maturity and shape their perception of the world. Being in a relationship can be a great thing, but it should not be the only thing. Two partners can learn together and encourage each other to be a part of a diverse living learning community. However, a relationship becomes problematic when it is the only focus of a student’s life; this prevents the benefits and lifelong