The very first Rose Scholar lecture I ever attended by Professor Blalock taught me what it means to be in a community. He impressed me a lot with his attentiveness and respect for students. We talked about many specific issues, including how to solve the bathroom problem in Gothics I live, what kind of guest lecturers we would like to invite for our Rose Cafe activities and so on. I understand that in a community, we should care about and listen to others, and we would be cared about and listened to by others. I feel so lucky that I can live on campus to enjoy the warm feeling of living such a lively community like Rose.
I did not attend this talk, but it sounds like the culture that we are trying to create here in Rose House is a culture of learning and caring. I thought what you said about caring for others is important, especially since we all live so close together in one community. I also hope to advance this kind of culture during my time in Rose House.