In the book "My Freshman Year", Rebekah Nathan writes about her experience of going back to college and how it has evolved from when she attended as a student. She has been teaching at a university for more than 15 years and really intrigued to learn how the college system has changed. When she firsts arrives at check-in, they immediately think she is a parent and get escorted to the parents section, but when she explains that she is a student, she realizes that it is going to be a long year. Next she moves to the dorms, now she knows why the students are always late. They are crowded and they were built in the 1940s so the construction is very poor. Rebekah talks about the diversity at AnyU and did a study inside and outside of class. About 22 – 25% of the student population at AnyU are considered “minority” by federal standards. Students shared with Rebekah that they had experienced racism. Stories consisted of rude remarks on the street, hostile looks or comments made in class. This is also something that has changed from when she when to college. She remembers that everyone was always together and that you could make friends easily with anyone, not mattering on their race or gender. Overall college life has changed and evolved in many ways. The students and their attitudes about their education have changed. The minority of colleges in the United States and the discrimination that is happening all around the campus have changed. And the classroom community has had a great impact on the life of the students.
