I will now compare the University of Evansville to Taylor University, as it relates to my experience. I attended UE in 1999 and withdrew late in the spring semester. Even after my withdrawal (which was due to an illness) I was convinced that UE was my perfect fit. I attempted to reapply, but it never came about. Looking back, that college was not the perfect fit, not even close.
My UE professors told me to avoid spiritual writing. Christianity wasn’t looked on with favor. I wrote from my heart, a lovesick Christian heart, and my professors discouraged that at every turn. Most of my professors were intellectual, but they made no attempts to befriend me beyond the classroom. They were reserved and rather boring. I think I was so enamored by the newness of college life that I failed to see the looming negative atmosphere. I use to look at UE with favor. However, now it seems like a dark, eerie, and depressing time in my life.
I am now attending Taylor, which is the number one midwest college according to US News and World Report. I am not surprised by this. Taylor professors care about students beyond the classroom. They don’t just voice their love and support; they show their love through actions. They pray with me. They encourage my love for God and beg me to incorporate it into my writing. When I had to withdrawal for the spring semester (again, due to illness) the professors, faculty, and my classmates called me back and renewed my confidence.
I don’t write this to bad mouth UE or to suggest Taylor is perfect. I only write this because I realize how much our perception of life can be skewed. We can love things that are bad for us and hate things that are good for us. Hind’s sight is always more clever than our expectations and perception
My UE professors told me to avoid spiritual writing. Christianity wasn’t looked on with favor. I wrote from my heart, a lovesick Christian heart, and my professors discouraged that at every turn. Most of my professors were intellectual, but they made no attempts to befriend me beyond the classroom. They were reserved and rather boring. I think I was so enamored by the newness of college life that I failed to see the looming negative atmosphere. I use to look at UE with favor. However, now it seems like a dark, eerie, and depressing time in my life.
I am now attending Taylor, which is the number one midwest college according to US News and World Report. I am not surprised by this. Taylor professors care about students beyond the classroom. They don’t just voice their love and support; they show their love through actions. They pray with me. They encourage my love for God and beg me to incorporate it into my writing. When I had to withdrawal for the spring semester (again, due to illness) the professors, faculty, and my classmates called me back and renewed my confidence.
I don’t write this to bad mouth UE or to suggest Taylor is perfect. I only write this because I realize how much our perception of life can be skewed. We can love things that are bad for us and hate things that are good for us. Hind’s sight is always more clever than our expectations and perception
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