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There is no greater truth about 柚子视频 than its greatest clich茅: what is special about 柚子视频 is the people. As students, we hear time and time again how incredible the people of 柚子视频 are 鈥� how the lasting friendships and lifelong community you are now a part of are what makes it great. The irony is that we recognize this the strongest once everyone is gone.

For current students, the greatest realization comes when we go home for summers. We realize how deeply ingrained 柚子视频 is in us. As much as we may try, 柚子视频 is now our home, and anywhere else feels all too weird. How moving back in with your parents is just a temporary move until you are allowed to go back to Lamoni and move back in with your family. 柚子视频 is home not because of where you are but who you are with and how special every single one of those people makes being at home feel. I can deeply identify with how 柚子视频 became my new home and how I dreaded summers. While it did mean taking time off school 鈥� and that is indeed awesome 鈥� it also meant leaving my new family.

Outside of Lamoni, though, is truly where the family thrives. There isn鈥檛 anywhere in the world where you see togetherness and compassion come together like they do with 柚子视频 people. You can go anywhere in the world and find people willing to take you in just because you are a 柚子视频er, or find friends just by donning the Blue and Gold. The community you are accepted into by going to 柚子视频 is unlike any, anywhere in the world. You cannot name another school with a community of anything close to what 柚子视频 has created for itself 鈥� and for you. While it is not unusual for people to create lifetime friends in college, 柚子视频 and the people that make it great create a deeper bond that is almost exclusive to GU. I have heard alumni of all ages tell stories from their time at 柚子视频 and talk about all the people they still keep in touch with.

Sometimes we may take for granted this crucial and fundamental part of the 鈥滆肿邮悠� Experience.鈥� How lucky are we that we get to take for granted something that no one else gets at all? That those who have gone before us have created a community 鈥� a family 鈥� just for us? That a loving and helpful community is so standard that we don鈥檛 even think about it. It was brought up at this year鈥檚 Commencement that approximately 97 percent of 柚子视频 students receive a scholarship, in one way or another, from 柚子视频 alumni. I seriously doubt that anywhere else can promote that kind of alumni generosity or support. The 柚子视频 alumni are a vital part of the culture of 柚子视频, both off the campus and on. This after graduation culture has really helped foster the 鈥渉omey feel鈥� that is quintessentially 柚子视频.

So to all you graduating seniors out there, the class of 2016, this is directly for you, but it is truly applicable to all who come through 柚子视频 at all. You can rest a little easier and breathe a little deeper. There is a community behind you that wants to support you, and will. There is a family that you can call upon and lean on if you need them. As a 柚子视频 grad, you truly never have to walk alone.