Faith + Work

Introduction
Gordon is a Christian school, so if you're not a Christian, you're not going to appreciate or get as much out of this school and education as a Christian would. With that being said, Christians who come here need just as much self-motivation to pursue their faith. I think a lot of people come here with the notion that being in a Christian community automatically gives them a safety net, and that living righteously will come easier here. From experience, I must tell you that it is just as easy to fall into a state of complacency here as it is at any other school. A relationship with God takes effort, no matter where you are. I came here in part because I got a lot of financial aid help, and in part because this Christian school is much more liberal and less rule-minded than other Christian schools. Also, we have a pretty sweet community.

Campus Life and Social Life
Gordon is outside of Boston to the north by about 30 minutes. The city is easily accessible but a trip there takes up an entire evening, and other than smaller cities located all over the place around Gordon, there's not too much to do. On the other hand, I have really enjoyed the creativity I've experienced here in making our own fun around campus. Sometimes it's a little boring, but there really are plenty of normal things to do (lazer tag, malls, restaraunts, cinemas) in the area if you're in the right mood. We have a dry campus, so there are next to no parties here, but I've heard of many off-campus. I'm not really much of a partier in the typical college party sense. As an aside, our campus is ranked something like #2 nationwide in terms of campus safety. Advertisement
Academics
The academics here are apparently listed as being pretty high. I have never attended another school so it's hard for me to compare. The workload is heavy. And like I said, this is not a school to come to for parties- Gordon provides an excellent education. It's a liberal arts school. I'm a Communication Arts major and I like the professors in the department. Most of the professors I've had in any classes have been friendly, helpful, and have integrated faith and learning.

Student Body
I can't think of what the typical student here is like. I see the student body as being a mass of generally normal young adults who are frustrated and in a struggle to figure out what God requires of us and how He wants us to live. We are not a perfect student body by any means: we're too complacent oftentimes and too uninvolved considering the opportunities we have to make a difference in surrounding communities. I think the important thing, however, is that we are engaged in this thought process: most of us are earnestly seeking the right way to follow God's call. We have some racial and ethnic diversity, but not a ton. We like to have goofy college kid fun: sledding down hills on lunch trays in the winter, playing good-natured pranks, being random and sporadic.

In Closing...
Gordon is great. I wouldn't have stayed as long as I have if it weren't.