Shimer College

Date: May 03 2010
Major: Other (This Major's Salary over time)
In highschool I didn't participate because I resented being treated like a child by people who I wasn't always so impressed with. In contrast, at Shimer, through four years of thoughtful, rigorous, small-group discussion about classic texts, I was invited to share my opinions with others, to collaborate respectfully to come to a deeper understanding of the topic at hand, and to face the responsibility that comes with having strong opinions. Using some of the greatest original sources as the starting point of our discussions, my Shimer experience asked me to find my own voice on the most challenging issues that life offers.

This experience not only prepared me for graduate school, which seemed relatively easy after Shimer, and the workplace, where my writing and communication skills have earned me strong recommendations ever since graduation, but it also prepared me in a much deeper way for life by refining my critical reasoning skills, cultivating the habit of active participation, and broadening my interests across the disciplines.

If you are ready to work hard, to read an amazing amount of powerful stuff, to grow like you never imagined, and want an education which goes beyond simple job preparation and genuinely prepares you for a meaningful and engaged life, try Shimer. You won't regret it.