Deep Springs College

Sequoia
Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:17:20 +0000

My D has a good friend who is a freshman there. An extremely interesting kid. The application process was grueling, two sets of long essays and a very intensive interview if one gets that far. It’s so very selective. Apparently it took some time to adapt to the isolation (and this kid has an incredible background that lends itself to adapting easily). Intensive manual labor, getting used to the psychological aspect of being in a small group (15 or so in his year if I remember correctly) in the middle of nowhere, intense reading and discussion, a very cerebral atmosphere yet rough basic living. My hat goes off to any kid who gets accepted there, they each will go far in life after the two years. I remember seeing a list of graduates who turned out to be real leaders and accomplished in their fields.