Compare and Contrast

"Writing about Lincoln again huh?" my room mate asked me, " isnt this like the fifth time, youve got to be running out of things". Indeed I was. Staring at my blank screen I was attempting to consider some type of subject matter that would be interesting (despite the fact that no-one reads these blogs anyways) and also would tie in these concepts of our class. That is what these blogs are for I assume. Ah, education how incredibly difficult you are.

So, here we are, faced with a 300 work blank to fill with comparing and contrasting, with Lincoln and education.

Now however it is starting to come to me. Throughout this month a slew of high school seniors have been working their way through the dorms and across the campus. They have next to them, worried parents with notebooks in toll. Nervously they jot down note after note with their tour guide leading them. Silently they begin to compare and contrast the new information with any other school visits they have made. I cant believe it was only a year ago that I was following tour guides footsteps across campuses across the nation. Quick hurried ones in Chicago, long snowy ones in Evansville Indiana, and strides all their own here in Lincoln. How is it possible that you can tell so much just from the feel of a school. It seems that at this point in my life I should be able to turn back and tell the high school seniors exactly how I knew that Wesleyan was the right school for me. But to tell you the truth I am not sure. I feel just as unsure about where I stand now as I did a year ago. Possibly more.

I wonder if the ones who come and visit Wesleyan can feel the differences as much as I can see them. Even visiting between UNL and Wesleyan is like traveling between two time zones. Wesleyan a gentle hub-bub of people who know eachother, smileing and exchanging hellos. A five minuet walk from any part of campus to the next. You can stop at any of the dark wooden benches around campus to view the beautiful scenery around you. Throughout the first few weeks you might've even caught yourself in the keen eye of student artist sketching their view.

Now of course I dont stay on UNLs campus quite as much as I stay on Wesleyans. But there are some pros and cons for each type of college. The large state school type works for some. Lots of people, lots of activity, and a thousand different ways to reinvent yourself.

It sometimes feels like each time I make a decision I am setting another bucket of sand upon myself. Eventually I will be covered in sand, with only my face free, viewing all the options I shouldve/couldve taken and didnt all around me. If only there were a tour guide for all walks of life.