Christian in College

Marshall Jones Jr - Friend and Blogger at bondChristian.com

This is a guest post by Marshall Jones Jr.
Someone (I wish I remember who) once told me that the benefit of attending Harvard isn’t the education – it’s the connections made. He meant that the friends made while attending the university are more important than the actual lectures and exams and diplomas. I agree. 

Think about it: anyone brilliant enough (or rich enough, but let’s assume the best) to get into a school like Harvard will probably be successful, assuming a loose definition of “success” here. Harvard just puts its stamp of approval on up and coming geniuses. So if everyone attending is already brilliant, what’s the benefit of attending? 

Friendships. 

I graduated from college last year. I’m only 20, though, so I still feel college-ish. But one lesson I’ve learned since graduating is the value of the friendships I made. 

• The day I walked across the stage, my Biology 101 exam questions no longer mattered, though the night before the exam I traded sleep for memorizing, “Kingdom / Phylum / Class / Order / Family / Genus / Species.”
• A month after walking, my GPA no longer mattered – potential employers rarely ask about it, especially since I graduated early.
• Half a year after graduating, I have a couple pieces of paper that amount to a hearty recommendation from a decent school in the middle of the United States. I’m not convinced they matter either.

But the friendships from college still matter… and they’re still very much alive. 

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