The Office of Intercultural Affairs invited all children, big and small, for a discussion on growing up. Chocolate milk and cookies accompanied a debate on the pros and cons of being a grown up, what it means to be a grown up, and what growing up really entails. We also looked at the societal and cultural differences in perceptions of adulthood, parental supervision, and independence. For those who were worried about the seriousness of the conversation, we provided coloring books and crayons.
And the crayons helped a lot, as the discussion moved from lighthearted chat on who we wanted to be when we grew up to a serious debate on when one is emotionally mature enough to call oneself a grown-up. We reached no conclusions, but thinking about these issues made us – especially graduating seniors - look differently at what could possibly happen to us in June…
We also had a ton of really cute posters, courtesy of Annalise! Which one is your favorite?
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