Belloit College puts out something called a Mindset List that identifies ”the experiences that have shaped the lives—and formed the mindset—of students starting their post-secondary education this fall..” Here is a brief description:
The Mindset List is not a chronological listing of things that happened in 1991, the year they were born. It is instead an [...]
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College Mindset
Posted in Campus Life on September 15, 2009 | Comments Off
For Graduating Students: 4 Mistakes Not to Make
Posted in Campus Life on May 16, 2007 | Comments Off
Pastor John Piper recently addressed a graduating class of the INSIGHT Program, which is one year of college for freshmen or sophomores. In this address, Pastor John gave graduating students some words of wisdom on four mistakes not to make. These include:
Mistake #1: Big is better than small.
Mistake #2: New is better [...]
Virginia Tech Tragedy: 21 ways to love and comfort the hurting
Posted in Campus Life, Suffering on April 17, 2007 | Comments Off
Desiring God posted a relevant article in light of the Virginia Tech tragedy. Many people are asking “why?” or “how can I help?” Pastor John Piper interacts with these questions through an article called 21 ways to love and comfort the hurting. Pastor John has used this article in the past to [...]
Vanity on the Rise among College Students
Posted in Campus Life on February 28, 2007 | Comments Off
Cnn.com reported (see here) that today’s “college students are more narcissistic and self-centered than their predecessors, according to a comprehensive new study by five psychologists who worry that the trend could be harmful to personal relationships and American society.” The study also “asserts that narcissists ‘are more likely to have romantic relationships that are [...]
