SUMMING up my experiences and feelings about the University has proved difficult as I have reflected these past few weeks. In doing so, I continually am reminded of how lucky I am to have attended this school, and think about what a gift it has been to me. Completely unexpected, it came at just the right time and has been an honor that rivals no other in my life.
I am convinced that the opportunity to be a student at this school is an unparalleled experience. College truly is an exceptional time of life, and this place is a completely unique place to spend that time. Don't let anyone try to tell you otherwise. Through good and bad, I never doubted the best intentions of this institution.
Of course, like anything worth defending, it also has its flaws. Perhaps now more ever it faces great challenges and even changes. But The University of Virginia truly is something special for many reasons - our beautiful Grounds, our hallowed history, our unique student life. For me, the people here make the University so special. Students, faculty, and administrators alike have profoundly shaped my experience as a student.
I choose U.Va. because I knew that the people here would challenge me and teach me more than I could learn in any class. They have done that, and so much more. They have made my good times great and my bad times bearable. In spite of everything, don't doubt the people here; without them, this place is just a historic landmark. Never let a day go by without trying to know someone. Even in my waning time here, I have made friends to keep. To all of you, thank you. Mere words cannot express my gratitude for the richness you have brought to my life. You will always be the reason I so fondly remember these days.
Looking back, I never imagined that I would write for the paper. In high school, my friends were quick to tell me how opinionated I was, but it never transpired into anything tangible. In writing for The Cavalier Daily, however, I have found both a voice from within and safe place for speaking out.
To The Cavalier Daily: I thank those who inspired and taught me. To my friends and roommates: thank you for the encouragement. To my mentors - Penny, Pat, Eleanor, Laurie, Lynn and Jennifer: thank you for believing in me. To my family, especially my parents: thank you for all of your love and care, and for cultivating my passion for the written and spoken word. Most of all, I thank those who read - it has been an honor.
(Katherine Martini was a 2000-2001 opinion columnist.)
SUMMING up my experiences and feelings about the University has proved difficult as I have reflected these past few weeks. In doing so, I continually am reminded of how lucky I am to have attended this school, and think about what a gift it has been to me. Completely unexpected, it came at just the right time and has been an honor that rivals no other in my life.
I am convinced that the opportunity to be a student at this school is an unparalleled experience. College truly is an exceptional time of life, and this place is a completely unique place to spend that time. Don't let anyone try to tell you otherwise. Through good and bad, I never doubted the best intentions of this institution.
Of course, like anything worth defending, it also has its flaws. Perhaps now more ever it faces great challenges and even changes. But The University of Virginia truly is something special for many reasons - our beautiful Grounds, our hallowed history, our unique student life. For me, the people here make the University so special. Students, faculty, and administrators alike have profoundly shaped my experience as a student.
I choose U.Va. because I knew that the people here would challenge me and teach me more than I could learn in any class. They have done that, and so much more. They have made my good times great and my bad times bearable. In spite of everything, don't doubt the people here; without them, this place is just a historic landmark. Never let a day go by without trying to know someone. Even in my waning time here, I have made friends to keep. To all of you, thank you. Mere words cannot express my gratitude for the richness you have brought to my life. You will always be the reason I so fondly remember these days.
Looking back, I never imagined that I would write for the paper. In high school, my friends were quick to tell me how opinionated I was, but it never transpired into anything tangible. In writing for The Cavalier Daily, however, I have found both a voice from within and safe place for speaking out.
To The Cavalier Daily: I thank those who inspired and taught me. To my friends and roommates: thank you for the encouragement. To my mentors -- Penny, Pat, Eleanor, Laurie, Lynn, and Jennifer: thank you for believing in me. To my family, especially my parents: thank you for all of your love and care, and for cultivating my passion for the written and spoken word. Most of all, I thank those who read -- it has been an honor.
(Katherine Martini was a 2000-2001 opinion columnist.)
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