Deborah L. Anderson '80

My first week at Lawrence included: a "computer" date with an upperclassman of a different race (they ran out of "compatible" freshman males), the information that my writing was not up to Lawrence's standards (I had been the "golden girl" of my high school English department), and an invitation to the Saturday night Phi Delt party ('nuf said). I may have been an example of the student whom President Warch remarked could "grind it out and blow it off"; however, today I realize that everything I needed to learn about adult life, I learned that week: tolerate and accept those who are different; work hard but don't take yourself too seriously; and, finally, relax and have fun.

You are encouraged to add your reactions or comments or to contribute a 25- to 150 -word memory of your own by clicking here or by writing a letter to the editor (Lawrence Today, Lawrence University, P.O.Box 599, Appleton, WI 54912-0599). Contributions may be published in future issues of Lawrence Today magazine and/or added to the on-going collection on this web page.