Reason for living
Students characterized their spirituality as the
primary motivator of their lives, bringing
meaning and purpose to all that they do. The
spiritual aspect of their selves brought
definition to who they were and enabled
them to feel complete.
God is the one who brings meaning and
purpose to my life. I think this is very
important as itmakesa personmorewhole.
Journey of growth
Spiritual growth was a theme identified by
both first and fourth year students, but their
perceptions of growth differed. Students in
first year often used terms such as roller
coaster and stairwell to describe a growth
process that had both ups and downs. They
viewed spiritual growth as something that
required great individual discipline and
effort. In contrast, the fourth year students
described their spiritual growth primarily in