Where to start? Well, I've been going to an internationally known Christian University for the past 2 and a half years. I'm in my Junior year, and the 2nd semester just started a couple of weeks ago. When i was in high school choosing which college to go to, this was the natural choice. Most of my friends were already here, or applying, I had family that went here, and at the time, it was the "greatest idea I'd ever had." Lately though, I've had a different opinion.
Let me start out by saying, as you've probably guessed by now, that my school has a lot of rules. In fact, we have a list of them that we have to read through and sign at the beginning of each school year. Here are some things that are on it: no lying, stealing, cursing, cheating, no drug tobacco or alcohol use, no "engaging in any illicit, unscriptural sexual acts, which include any homosexual activity and sexual intercourse with one who is not my spouse through traditional marriage of one man and one woman," we're required to attend class and chapel, and there's a bunch of stuff about pledging ourselves to basically be "good little Christians" (or at least what the administration thinks "good little Christians" are). There is also a nightly curfew, dress code, required Health and Physical Education each semester, and you can't live off campus unless you are 25 or older, married, a part-time student, or your parents live within so many miles of the campus.
Here's the kicker: Homosexuality is not tolerated. If administration finds out you're gay, you're outta there. I know people that have been kicked out because of it. So, needless to say, I pretty much have to walk on eggshells all the time. Not that I'm flamboyant, I'm very straight acting, but it makes it difficult to go out, meet people, go to dinner with my boyfriend, etc.
more to come...
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