Reflections on the Rise and Fall of the Class of ’02
Justin Smith '02
Like many freshmen I came into Brown with many expectations of what my ideal college experience would be. One of my most fervent desires was to find a cohesive, supportive black community, much like the one I felt so excluded from in High School.
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Commence me.
Shareef Jackson '02
Ah, springtime. You know, flowers blooming, warm weather, people getting hit with Frisbees while walking on the green (yes, it happened to me), and all that other good stuff. We’ve already had our annual race related incident, so it’s time to focus on something else. That’s right, commencement. The countdown is on.
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Commit, Challenge, Change: Lessons Learned from Brown
Laura Hughes '02
I have spent almost four years of my life on Brown’s campus learning both what I am and what I am not. My greatest challenges have come from those who have questioned the tenets on which I have built my life and how I imagined I would live it.
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Home Away From Home
Uwa Airhiavbere '02
I am sitting here, listening to track 10 on 8701, and I start thinking, “It’s almost over.” Why am I thinking like this? The song goes on, solemn, and it makes me feel the same way. I begin to think about the fact that I’m going to miss this school. I’m going to miss the people that I’ve met here. Then I think some more. “I don’t usually miss anybody.” The song stops and reality sets in.
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Reflections
Justin Spiller '02
“Why da hell did I end up at Brown?” I’ve thought about that a few (hundred) times inmy almost 4 year stint between the Ivy on top of da hill.
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