Who else can honestly tell their friends "Oh, yeah by the way, I've had cookies at the president's house?" I mean, really? I have friends at Bowling Green State University, the University of Toledo, and The Ohio State University, and NONE of them have even come close do doing something like that with their president, let alone as freshmen. I am one lucky duck. Rather, I am one extremely blessed individual, being able to have experiences exactly like this one as a freshman here at Otterbein. Just one more reason that confirms my knowledge that being at this university is absolutely the best place I could possibly be in order to receive a collegiate education.
The entire FYS class really did meet at President Krendl's home for cookies and cider last week for our session. There was a fireplace and big, comfy white chairs and everything in the living room where we were all gathered for a majority of the evening. The panel who came to chat with us was great as well, and they fit right in with all of us. The discussion that evening was diversity - dealing with it, accepting it, loving it, being proud of it, and embracing it all day, every day, in every situation, with every single person around you. It was such a fun discussion! Definitely the most fun discussion that we've had as a class since the FYS experience has started at the beginning of the semester. The three speakers (for the life of me, I cannot remember their names, which is very disappointing. I could look at the syllabus, but it is 3:12am... and that is an explanation in itself) were stellar. They were loud, energetic, happy, and they connected really well with all of us in that room last week. I really think they helped all of us - every single one of us - connect with ourselves as individuals, as well as with each other as women, as students, as "foot soldiers" as we were called. As with a couple other sessions, we left class last Wednesday feeling energized, and empowered as a collective group, and as individuals. It was absolutely a memorable experience... a night that I will never forget.
Although... that might just be because President Krendl bakes really outrageously delicious chocolate chip cookies, and iced brownies. [Insert winky face here...haha]
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