I also notice that they didn't bring up any information for international students with different cultural backgrounds or commuting students that didn't live on campus. I assume if they are going to write an article about the whole campus then they would at least include the whole population of the school or a group the best represents the population of every campus.

The educational value of a school is very important into determining which school is best for the student. However, this normally based on living demands and financial situations. The reason that landscape and learning space is not included because for one, most spacious and nature-bound schools are more expensive and two, if a school does have nature somewhere involved with the school, some people prefer the sound of cars over the snow on top of the mountains. Its all about preference and what motivates a student to get their degree and graduate to become the best human being they can be.

It reminds me of Georgia State University. It is just like a miniature city within the city of Atlanta. Georgia state even has their own police force with in Atlanta's police force. In addition, if you walk off Georgia State's campus, you will know depending if you are heading toward the rough side of town or the working class side of town. Mostly students and teachers actually walk on campus; the rest of Atlanta drives through Georgia State, like how most people drive through and unfamiliar state until they reach something more familiar.

Direct attention is important for any goal to be complete or task to get done. As a student, it is hard to focus on one task when separate classes have the same due dates. this also don't included the random traffic patterns for commuting students. Especially for freshmen students, that are just now learning how to wake up on there own; most freshmen are so use to their teacher telling them how to do their homework and reminding them when its due every single day, they get a wake up call their first semester.

It is very interesting on how student enrollment increased after the second world war. However, it does make sense. Any military person that served during the war had the benefits to put their child, themselves, or even their love ones into college.

Some people believe that college is made to make what was once teenagers, living with their parents, into adults. College would be considered the yield sign in that equation. However, it does teach students basic ways to survive in the world without the support of their parents while obtaining a degree.

As much as I enjoy the outdoors, I do disagree with the theory that nature will help students do better at college. Nature is just another way to relax the mind, body, and soul. It is self-motivation, ambition that gets student through college. The graduation rate isn't based on who has the most indoor spaces but how each and every student made it to their degree.

I do agree that being out in nature is important to the brain because it helps relax the brain. The brain is just like a muscle so if it its overuse, it will shut down after sending many warnings such as headaches and high blood pressure.

In my experience with nature,I have notice that when I lived in West Virginia, I didn't dwell on my problems or present/ future situations as I do now in Georgia. West Virginia is a very fresh aired, quiet state. Georgia may not be as fast paced as New York but it is as loud as New York. There isn't too many places to go to relax unless you like spa's. Even the public parks seem to be just as stressful as the malls.

In conclusion, I haven't had any health problems while i stayed in a nature filled state as I do in a very competitive, urbanized state.

Unknown, Phtographer. Green, green, green. Digital image. Summit Post. Summitpost.org, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017. http://images.summitpost.org/original/754619.jpg.

This would be the ideal way to get an education but as a student I know getting the perfect amount of everything listed I impossible. However, it isn't distraction that makes students fail it is self-motivation. I know a lot of bright students that make obvious wrong decisions because they prefer their social life over their education. In addition, some students are simply too lazy and don't have the mental energy to get their work done. However, "distractions" isn't an excuse for anybody. We all came to college to get the same thing and that is a degree.

"How Slavery shaped America's oldest and most Elite Colleges" is an article about how a lot of the well-known colleges, such as Harvard, Yale, Brown, etc... were apart of the slave trade in some sort away. It talks about how many colleges spoke on the inferiority of various racial groups, such as blacks and native Americans. However, it also states that the people that were within the college, didn't always agree on slaver. Some people were abolitionist while others were pro slavery and fought for slavery using racial science.

Interesting enough, they give out a medal to be awarded to the author with the best essay arguing against slavery. However, the article didn't say what role the slave had on the campuses. It just stated that it was dehumanizing to a slave.

Staff, NPR. "How Slavery Shaped America's Oldest And Most Elite Colleges." NPR. NPR, 17 Sept. 2013. Web. 24 Feb. 2017. http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/09/17/223420533/how-slavery-shaped-americas-oldest-and-most-elite-colleges.

"Rural vs. Urban campuses" is an article that labels and stereotypes colleges and universities into two groups;: rural and urban. It states that even though urban colleges have more opportunities and choices than a traditional/rural college; it does come with more distractions because it has less green space to actually focus and get work done. It simply states that it is easier to study without the temptation of different types of entertainment options and living options.

Provided by Penny Cunningham, Former Dean of Admission at Bethany College, in Bethany, WV., and Provided by Dr. Jerome B. Bookin-Weiner, Director of Education Abroad at AMIDEAST (America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc.). "Rural vs. Urban Campuses." Study in US. A Splindle Company Publication, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2017. http://www.internationalstudentguidetotheusa.com/articles/rural_vs_urban_campuses.htm.