We are an intelligent bunch, or so they lead us to believe, and we all have passions, talents and awesome stories to share -- so I don't get this recent trend of censoring our discourse by uttering, or at times, shouting, "self callll." I am afraid we limit our ability to express our true selves by confining conversation topics to anything but ourselves. Humility is nice, but perhaps Dartmouth students have taken it to an extreme.
What is wrong with self-confidence? What is wrong with open dialogue? Is it that we are all too wrapped up in our own passions, talents and awesome stories that we don't really want to hear about how other people spend their off terms? We can learn and maybe even be inspired by the experiences of others; we just have to care enough to listen. So please let me know about that novel you wrote, that non-profit you founded or that beauty pageant you won. I'll listen. I swear.
Oh, Phi Delts I salute you.
