Imagine graduating College having….

…no debt

…worked with an all-student team to build a small, super-efficient home

…gained certified fluency in Spanish

…worked both your mind and your hands

…written a research essay (read: small book) on importance of poetry in forming a unified Ireland

…built (and subsequently ridden the life out of) a bicycle

…cooked 300 homemade meals (eaten with good friends)

…learned to grow own zucchini, corn, hops, barley, and rhubarb

…created a mixed-media project that depicts the wide range of cultural values placed on Homes

…immersed yourself in a real neighborhood and learned its places and people

…learned to live in cooperative community with peers

…worked every summer as a paid College builder, doing renovation and construction

…traveled to the Dominican Republic and recorded poetic oral histories in Spanish

…assisted in shanty town home improvement projects in sugar harvesting communities

…acquired a wealth of tools, books, and supplies for future learning and creating

…worked as a paid instructor for a Freshmen Spanish-language course group

…saved enough money to buy a spot of land and start building a small home after graduation