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  1. With dinner finished, students chat over their empty dining hall trays

    Options at the Dining Hall

     

    The dining hall is one of my favorite places on campus. I remember the first meal on the evening of my arrival at Grinnell. The sheer size of the hall, the large number of dishes on offer,…

  2. Learning about Learning

    Jan 04, 2013

    Change often happens without notice. One day, I’m just a student, taking classes, thinking about ideas — and suddenly the school year is nearly over, and it hits me just how much I’ve learned,…

  3. ABBA Fans Unite

    Jan 04, 2013

    It’s a strange feeling, accomplishing a goal you didn’t know you had. It’s happened to me a few times at Grinnell, most markedly, when my former professor, Tim Arner, turned to me in the campus…

  4. Serving the Community via Dorm Life

    Jan 04, 2013

     

    One of the first people I met when I came to Grinnell College as a student was my future friend Alyssa. As I hauled my huge bags out of the car, Alyssa approached me and my family with a…

  5. Fall Semester: A Wednesday Abroad on the Grinnell-In- London Program

    Jan 04, 2013

    7:30 a.m.: Roommate’s alarm goes off. Some vague memories of her getting up, and then I’m unconscious.

    8:58 a.m.: Other roommate’s alarm…

  6. Well Rounded, Like a Soccer Ball

    Jan 04, 2013

    Author: Alex Exarhos '10

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  7. Rawson/Gates Tower

    Choosing Grinnell

    Jan 04, 2013

     

    I remember coming home from school one February afternoon and rushing to the mailbox to check on college admission letters. When I found a big red envelope that read “Congratulations!” my…

  8. The Lovable, Loquacious Residents of Lazier Fourth

    Jan 04, 2013

    Until I came to Grinnell, I had lived with my parents in Kansas City. Living in a dorm in the middle of rural Iowa has been quite a change for me. College was the first time I had to share a room…

  9. Burling Library

    Jan 04, 2013

     

    In high school, I was always one to come home after sports practice and go study in my quiet room — I concentrate more easily when it’s quiet. Before coming to Grinnell, I was nervous…

  10. Tutorial: A Laughing Matter

    Jan 04, 2013

    Author: Ross Preston '10

    Thinking back to the summer before I came to Grinnell, I recall an inordinate amount of anticipation for everything Grinnell…

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