Monday, February 18, 2008

BYU

I just wanted to address one of the interesting situations I find here at BYU. Why do we have BYU anyway - well obviously there are many reasons, but I think one of the biggest is that the church wants there to be a place that the youth of the church can meet each other, court, and marry. Well here's the problem I see, it is so flipping hard to meet new people at BYU. Sure, every semester you meet all the people in your ward, and then there's the occasional person who has the locker next to you in the RB but, other than that - it seems to me that it is really hard to just meet new people. You meet and get to know the people you work with, you get to know your ward, and the people in your major begin to look familiar to you - but what about the 1000's of others on campus? I know there are things like dances, stake activities, etc. But, what really happens at these events? You go and then you hang out with your friends / ward. It almost defeats the purpose - now I'm not blaming this on anyone - I just wish there was another way to meet some new people. And maybe the bulk of the problem lies with me but, maybe it lies in the system . . .
Posted by Scotty B at 8:46 AM

4 comments:

Logg said...

Questioning the system is the first step to full blown revolution.

February 19, 2008 at 2:42 PM
Rach, Mike, Allie and Hadley said...

Well, I am sending out one of my most favorite YW to BYU in the fall, but I have reserved her for Tanner when he comes home in September. But then again, she will only be 18 and you might just scare her.

I don't think the hard part is meeting the new people, it is transitioning from a group of friends to something different. But, you were always one to have women swoon over you.

February 20, 2008 at 10:58 AM
Stephanie said...

Hang in there, Scotty. Someday you too will have your own Holmes. :)

Don't rush it...it'll happen when it needs to.

February 23, 2008 at 9:13 PM
Jillian said...

Perhaps these new people see a confident, outgoing soul like yourself and conclude some things like: "he already is doing well with where he is in life. He'll be fine" or "he looks satisfied with whom he socializes. What would he need me for?"

It takes a person of a different sort to discern which parts of those thoughts are not true, or to suggest that they might have something that could satisfy what is lacking. Simple as that.

February 24, 2008 at 4:17 PM

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