I get along with alot of people here and the school enables me to achieve what I want to Student
I am very involved in on campus activities. I dont feel like a memeber of the outside davidson community (town, families, etc.) Student
I am able to participate in anything and everything I choose to. Student
I am involved with the athletics on campus and have formed many close bonds/friendships with students Staff Member
i am involved in various leadership positions and feel like a contributor to the college as a whole, giving my perspectives, ideas, and work to everyone in various mediums Student
I participate in the events I choose to, opt out of those I don't want to be a part of, and experience the stress of living amongst so many like-oriented people while struggling through it with them. Staff Member
I go to Commons and recognize everyone there, even if I don't know them personally. My professors are happy to engage with me outside of the classroom, and I take advantage of that. Really, though, it comes down to a common understanding -- we all know what it took to get here, and how hard it is to stay afloat. We truly empathize with each other. Student
I have never met another member of our community to whom I could not relate. Student
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I do not feel like a full member of the community because………………….
I cannot voice my true opinions without being anonymous. Whenever someone speaks out with views against the mainstream at Davidson they are scorned, scrutinized, and judged. There is no place on campus to discuss the difficult issues and not be ridiculed for your opinion. Student
we are just like high school with cliques. Student
I didn't graduate from Davidson. People who did constantly make sure you know that.Staff Member
I do not have a peer group at Davidson! This is truly a JOB and not a career. Davidson is clearly made up of those that fit the cookie-cutter image of the ideal of DC and the others. We clearly SAY what is important but our actions do not demonstrate what we say. Staff Member
most students and faculty here come from, or at least exist in, a very different socio-economic background than I do. Situations in which I don't feel like a member of the Davidson community rarely occur in one-on-one personal interaction. Davidson kids are, for the most part, very humble and kind. The difference emerges more in group settings when I realize that most of my friends have parents who can pay for their education and have never had to choose between textbooks and groceries. I don't blame them for being rich, nor am I bitter at my financial circumstances. It is simply a source of disconnect between my life perspective and those of most of my classmates. They have family members who have gone to college and view this level of education as the natural progression of their life experience. I am a first generation student and have found the transition to college life a bit more challenging than I had anticipated. These differences in experience create a barrier in understanding and full integration for students from low-income families in a community, like Davidson, built around the lifestyle and expectations of a privileged class. Student
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