Davidson College

Date: Dec 27 2007
Major: Anthropology (This Major's Salary over time)
I continue to maintain that Davidson provided me with 4 of the best years of my life! I made lifelong friends, learned a lot in and out of the classroom and had a fantastic time. It is true that the workload is heavy and grade inflation is nonexistent but most students rose to the challenge and enjoyed the intellectual stimulation. The hard work pays off though, with accessible faculty and an Honor Code that relieves a lot of the pressure because you know you are trusted.

After graduating I lived in Africa for a year on a fellowship paid for by Davidson, then attended graduate school on a scholarship I received at Davidson. I'm headed off to nursing school next year and even though I could have started with nursing a long time ago, I'm glad I got the foundation at Davidson first. It has gone a long way in jobs and schooling to be able to think like a Davidson student.

What I love most about being a Davidson alum is how much it feels like a family. I ran into a girl who graduated a year before me - we recognized each other but hadn't been friends at Davidson. Within an hour we were chatting like old girl friends and making plans to hang out again.

I worked hard and I played hard and I wouldn't trade my experience for anything. Davidson isn't for everyone but those who attend are Wildcats for life!