Status Updates From Dream School: Finding the C...

The list of schools is valuable and succinct.
Zac; Oregon State Uni and Trinity univ (TX), Uni. Of UT, Denison (OH), and Santa Clara (CA).
Olivia; Uni. Of Dayton (oh) or Marquette Uni (WI)

“The right school is one way you can discover who you want to become. It equips you with the mindset, relationships, and skills you’ll need in decade ahead. Those are the real keys to success. The good news they are entirely accessible to you m. When you find a place where you can grow challenge yourself and build meaningful connections, that college will become your dream school.

“We often assume belonging relates only to the social aspects of college. It doesn’t. Students benefit from its common cumulative effects in three domains of the undergraduate life: academic, residential, and extracurricular. Finding a school that will help you fit across all three should be central to your college search.“

“Belonging isn’t static; it changes with context and experience.“
“Our sense of belonging can shift during a period of considerable appeal upheaval.
A term for this jarring shift “belonging in uncertainty.“ It happens when we face a series of unsettling circumstances, and then become unsure of ourselves. We become more defensive and less willing to take on challenges that might result in failure.“