Small Town Minds, Prove Difficult To Overcome For Harvard Student

The article reflects one conservative students struggles with life at college, in particular the "hook-up culture" at Harvard University. I think the article is important because it shows the willingness of one student to stick to her guns and not give into temptation, in her eyes to become a typical American girl. The featured students name is Janie Fredell, and the article goes indepth to see that the root of finding yourself, when you leave your parents or communities reach, is knowing who you are, as well as who you are not. Fredell is from a very conservative part of the the country, Coloardo Springs, Coloardo, and until arriving at Harvard University was never approached about making moral personal decisions pertaining to sexual activity. Fredell felt she was threatened by a school newspaper article that demonized the choice of abstinence, and couldn't believe that such an article could be published.
The article opened my eyes to how students that come from different parts of the country, regardless of age, have conflicting views with societal norms. I think the artcile is important because it shows that knowing yourself, can get you along way, when confronted with personal struggles, or obstacles, presented by the people you surround yourself with. In Fredells case, she seems to be confronted on a daily basis by all encompassing liberalism on the Harvard Univeristy campus, but stays true to herself.

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