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We invite you to discover what matters as individuals, as a community, within Carlisle, and within the global society.

We want you to discover what matters at Dickinson: What are these values, and how do they affect your decisions? You should be able to say something about your decision-making style and how you weigh the various factors that may influence you—including your priorities and those of others.

The discovery process will differ for each student and vary from one area of a student’s life to another. Overall, however, the invitation to discover what matters focuses on making decisions, continuing exploration, and balancing plans for the future with experiences in the here and now. Sometimes, determining what really matters may involve an exhilarating choice to add something new. Other times it may involve a difficult decision to let something go.

Regardless, an essential component of personal discovery requires reflecting on your identity and social location, noting the ways they affect your activities and environment, and challenging yourself to venture beyond what is most familiar. 

By discovering what matters, you will connect directly to the college’s mission to help prepare students for lives of sustained inquiry, inclusive leadership, and engaged citizenship.

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