<p>Sleep- If your son has excellent time management skills (i.e. will do homework in advance/between classes/instead of socializing), I think he could manage 10 hours of sleep per night, especially if his classes were later and he could sleep in. But like it was mentioned, it would probably cramp his social life because late night conversations/ shenanigans are the norm in most college dorms. I usually try to get around 8 hours of sleep and tend to be successful except during midterms and finals weeks. HOWEVER, as a senior, the 10 hours/night might go out the window because of his thesis (my 8 hours did but I have mediocre time management skills). Maybe by then he will have a good system down or his circadian rhythms will change. </p>
<p>@Matt- don’t encourage skipping Hum lecture. ;)</p>
<p>Christianity- Reed has traditionally had a reputation as godless and anti-Christian but seems to have loosened up in recent years (maybe that died with Olde Reed). Most students (and professors for that matter) would probably identify as atheist/agnostic and are suspicious of organized religion, and it can be the butt of jokes, but I have never heard of individuals being mocked/scorned because of their beliefs. However, if students are vocal about their beliefs (whether Christian, Buddhist, or Wiccan), they should be prepared that others will raise questions and start (hopefully fruitful) discussions about it. Reed/ies tend to put everything up for debate (whether religion or literature or politics or pop culture), which has the effect that many students often re-examine their long-held beliefs and convictions, for better or worse. It’s like Descartes, starting with doubt to arrive at truth.
There is a small Christian group on campus that meets regularly and probably has a stance similar to yours (more liberal/open-minded/socially conscious). There is also a Jewish student group on campus. If he is not judgmental and won’t try to push his beliefs on others or convince everyone in Hum conference that evolution never happened, he should be fine. However, if he is of the very right-wing, All True Christians are Hardcore Republicans, I’m right-you’re wrong-I’m holy-you’re sinful, trying to proselytize at every opportunity persuasion, I don’t think Reed would be the place for him. Actually, I don’t think Christianity would be the place for him either.</p>