The word liminality describes a state that is in-between. This could mean in-between anything, but as discussed in Turner and Turner's book, it describes the state of a person on pilgrimage. The discussion about liminality in class really put things into perspective for me. I realized how liminal my life is here at CNU, being between living at home with my parents and going out into the workforce and living on my own. I had never considered the idea that a college student could be a pilgrim in their own right, but now it makes more sense than ever. Here at CNU, I have far more responsibilities than when I lived at home in high school. The school work is harder, I'm more involved in extra-cirricular activities, and more is expected of me. But at the same time, it is nothing considered to the effort that I will need to put forth in the real world. So here I am, stuck at college, trying to figure out what to do with my life. I realized that my four years here at CNU will challenge and shape me into the adult that I am becoming, and that is why I consider college to be a pilgrimage.
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