The first Summit class of the semester got things started quite well. I'm sure we all left the class with new insight on both how we treat others as well as how we've been treated throughout life ourselves. The speaker did a wonderful job of making us feel comfortable and open with each other before lining us up for an activity called "Cross the Line." This activity was not nearly as light-hearted as I was expecting going into it. Things got very personal very quickly, and sometimes forced people to step out of their comfort zone when it came to matters very close to their heart. Although it was not necessarily a pleasant experience, the point of the activity came across quite clearly. We are all much more similar than may be obvious in day-to-day life. Every one of us has felt pain, just as every one of us has felt triumph. Walking away from the presentation, I feel as though it is much easier for me to understand that people's actions are based on too many internal factors for one to judge outright. We are all human. We all make mistakes, we all feel pain, and we all have brought someone down when we could have lifted them up. It's about time we start rethinking how we look at ourselves and others.
Ryan Coleman
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