Is Kenyon a good fit for me?

apple23
Sun, 15 Nov 2020 18:11:06 +0000

I am the parent of a 2020 Kenyon graduate. My daughter grew up on the East Coast. She toured and interviewed at many eastern colleges, in addition to both Oberlin and Kenyon. In the end she was drawn to Kenyon for many of the same reasons that have attracted the OP.

From the outset she found Kenyon to offer a remarkably friendly and welcoming environment. She had NO issues with adjustment to college life; she loved it from the start. I attribute this to the culture of Kenyon. During her time there she made many friends of diverse ethnic, socioeconomic and gender identifying / LBGTQ backgrounds. Kenyon students accept differences without judgment.

Her academic experience was phenomenal. Classes were intellectually stimulating, with great professors, dynamic discussion and appropriately rigorous workloads. She was so happy on campus that she decided to forgo an opportunity to study abroad junior year because she wanted to be in Gambier.

When the school shut down in March she and her fellow students were, as you might expect, devastated. She came home and finished strong, but ended up moving back to Ohio to be near friends. She has an extremely close friend group, and a far reaching larger circle of Kenyon connections.

Simply stated, my daughter’s experience at Kenyon was life changing. It truly is a special place.

Also, @hmph238, I have seen the video you posted here, along with nearly every other video in the Kenyon collection. Having met many Kenyon students over the years, I can say that the videos offer an authentic representation of Kenyon life and students. If the videos speak to you, then I believe you will love Kenyon.