Washington and Lee University
I was reading the magazine this morning while waiting for the computer to boot up. It was 4:30 a.m. or so, and I was getting ready to tackle a few writing projects for work. I realized, as I thought of what I was about to write while flipping through the magazine, that if there's one way that W&L changed me, it was to make me brave enough to share with others my optimism and idealism. Not in an unrealistic way, but with honesty and humility.
This was reflected throughout the magazine, cover to cover (Ken Ruscio's essay on p. 44 being an excellent example). It's also reflected in my writing, thinking and even my parenting. Guess I finally know what it means to have an alma mater.
Patricia Lopes Harris '91
San Jose, Calif.