Then one day, for a little less than an hour, you are shown the results of a putative survey of upperclassmen that summarizes, in narrative form, their social experiences at this university. The survey interests you because you want to see what students who are just like you, but a few years ahead of you, have experienced at this school. The results show that upperclassmen felt great frustration during their freshman year, just like you, even deep alienation from the school—in the sense of feeling they would never belong there—but that, over time, they gained a sense of belonging and happiness
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This worked to great effect on African American freshman.
