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Earlham College

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Date: Nov 17 2014
Major: History/Histories (art history/etc.) (This Major's Salary over time)
Earlham, for me, was a great place when I arrived but quickly became too small for me. Looking back and reflecting years later maybe it changed for me because of the support and development I underwent, or maybe I changed on my own. Academically Earlham was fine. I was a History major and thrived with the close connection with a few specific faculty but found that the school, in general, was very clique-ish. Had it not been from the department, the faculty and a few close friends I don't think I would have stayed all four eyars. Being someone who didn't especially conform and want to get involved in "the issue of the week" made me isolated much of the time. BEcause the school is so small I found a lot of "group think" going on. People all wanted to be individuals, but in the process they were imitating one another by being individuals. For me it was probably more of a matter of a square peg and round hole. Town was, and likely still is, kind of a cath 22. Having a car or access to one is very helpful. I always had good experience with those in town but I didn't run up and down the street screaming, intoxicated or disrupting peoples lives either. Professionaly, Earlham's name hasn't opened many doors for me. Some higher (older) academics recall the name but you can see they have to struggle to connect the name with a place…if you are talking to someone under the age of 50 forget about it.
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