Last Wednesday, a few juniors attended a trip to F&M College. This trip did not include the full tour of the campus. However, the outside of the campus was very beautiful. The trip was a great opportunity to see a liberal arts college. We were able to talk to actual professors from the college about different majors. This trip was a great chance to learn more about college life and all of the different majors that colleges offer.
On our arrival to the college we were greeted with great breakfast foods like bagels, muffins, juices, and coffee. We then met with the professors and they explained the general details about their majors. The professors at F&M were all very polite and it was obvious that they were passionate about their jobs and fields of study. We were then able to ask those professors any questions about college in general or specifically about the majors that they taught.
One of the interesting and unique qualities of F&M would have to be their college houses. These houses are the students’ dorms. However, they are not like an average dorm, as these facilities are student-run. Freshmen are sorted into houses based on the freshmen seminar that they select. Then, the house is governed by students and students serve as House Advisors to help students with their problems. Each house is unique and the students can run for offices under their house, and gain leadership experience.
Also, during the major sessions we were able to talk to some students that attend F&M. All of them had great things to say about the school. One student went on about all of the community service and extra activities that he does at college. He believed that he wouldn’t do much in college other than his work. That was not true. He said that he helped to clean out nearby homes, is the secretary of his college house, and participated in all different kinds of school events.
F&M offers a wide variety of activities for their students. Some of them include formal dances, pizza parties, dinners with artists, authors, and business leaders. They also have community events to help others like meals for the homeless, campus yard sales to raise money, and many more.
Going on this trip was a great experience to really understand college life. Also, to realize what majors interested who, and what type of college they’d want to attend. F&M was a great school for students who like smaller classes, smaller campuses, and a closer relationship with professors. The one professor stated “I know all my students names by the second week.” F&M is a must visit and a college to remember.
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