<p>Just wondering what makes the Earlham experience unique--how do you explain the college to others.</p>
<p>I know it is an intimate and challenging place that has Quaker roots. I know that it has a good Asian Studies department, and that it is open-minded to different people and cultures. But, what stands out most?</p>
<p>My S2 goes to Earlham, IsleBoy. He is a quirky intellectual, has lots of great ideas but is still unformed in many ways. I think his first semester of school at Earlham has been fantastic for him socially as well as academically as he is accepted, challenged, encouraged. He has not been an A student, but that was never the point for him: he likes to think, analyze, discuss. He has made tons of friends. I think it has been a wonderful experience, so far so great! He is also interested in Japanese! They have a fabulous Asian Studies program.</p>
<p>A little down-side: the food is bad enough that he has asked for cooking equipment for Christmas!</p>
<p>LOL...about the food. I have a friend who said the same thing, she loved the Earlham experience though. </p>
<p>The friend who applied to Earlham is similar to your son. For him, it's about the life of the mind, although my friend was a little out of place in HS.</p>