Category: geographical region

It’s A Lot Like High School

"I feel like the Midwest is very--not old fashioned--but socially conservative; anything that is not normal is either wrong or judged most of the time." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · It's A Lot...
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On My Own Terms

"We're all fundamentally the same and our differences are trivial, and I disagree with that wholeheartedly. We're fundamentally different, and we have an unbelievable amount in common." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · On...
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Rah Rah Guy

"You should always be willing to let someone else in--if you trust them." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Rah Rah Guy Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story?...
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We Had to School Them

"They didn't understand the whole concept of why you have to travel all the way to Gary just to get your hair cut." https://youtu.be/6BCo2zHUO9Y Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions...
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Culture Shock

"It's not like faces, you know, you don't have like faces around you." https://youtu.be/G69Ix9nM6JU For an extended version of this story, see below. Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection....
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Almost Like a War Cry

"On one level, it was intimidating; on another, it was curious." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Almost like a War Cry Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to...
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Butting Heads

“At first, that seemed to be something that would be totally contradictory to everything I ever believed...” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Butting Heads Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation...
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Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone

"I just walked into a school filled with rich kids that don't have to work for anything." https://youtu.be/jgdf-pUkoto Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions What are...
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People Get Scared

"It feels very human nature to me, but I think it's wrong." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · People Get Scared Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where?...
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