Spring Break
Farewell, Posse 1
Kate Trambitskaya
Forum | 5/28/02
Posted online at 9:33 PM EST on 5/26/02
/ Last updated at 1:41 AM EST on 5/26/02
We were often angry with ourselves for not doing more or doing enough to create something, which we ourselves could not exactly define, but knew we were here to create IT. There was something missing from Brandeis in our first two years and during the retreat, and each one of us directed our energies to help find it. As individuals some of us wanted to leave Brandeis, some of us hated it, and almost none of us loved it. At times, we felt overwhelmed by some of the incidents and events that occurred at Brandeis, discouraging our dedications and promises. The promise that we made to each other continued to resonate throughout those bad times. The same support and positive energy that we retracted from our weekly meetings that reminded us why we were here, were often transferred onto other students who experienced those difficult moments, that we were lucky enough to share with each other.
I think something happened by the end of our junior year -- perhaps the experiences here at Brandeis had dramatically changed our perceptions, broadened our understandings, and enriched our lives. Maybe it was because we "grew up" and had a year left before we were set free into the real world. Whatever the case may be, we felt the changing environment of the Brandeis community as we welcomed new Posse groups onto campus.
With four Posses on this campus, and us being the leading group, we felt that we've accomplished more so than what we've expected. We have continued the idea of learning and sharing diversity that once seemed intangible to us. The importance of each group and each person continuously reflects the idea of the process simply to engage oneself and each other. What is interesting to me is that Posse is actually not exclusive, as most people think it is, or what I thought it was. Rather, it seeks to integrate those pieces that have seemed to be hanging on loose ends. We were placed in this environment to initiate the cycle, to push the wheel that links us all intricately on this campus. Posse or not, we are all part of this community.
We are gathered in Gosman once again, except now it is May, 2002. Posse 2, 3, and 4 stand in front of us after they hand us our fake diplomas, but seemingly more realistic than four years ago. They thank us for our presence, for setting the path. We thank them for completing us and continuing the cycle. We leave Brandeis, knowing the complexities and imperfections that will continue to improve with the cycle, which is endless and continues to diverge and merge its constituents, always in one direction. We leave satisfied and proud. We leave our home and we stand in Gosman with many Posse scholars in a circle, continuing to pave the way.
I think something happened by the end of our junior year -- perhaps the experiences here at Brandeis had dramatically changed our perceptions, broadened our understandings, and enriched our lives. Maybe it was because we "grew up" and had a year left before we were set free into the real world. Whatever the case may be, we felt the changing environment of the Brandeis community as we welcomed new Posse groups onto campus.
With four Posses on this campus, and us being the leading group, we felt that we've accomplished more so than what we've expected. We have continued the idea of learning and sharing diversity that once seemed intangible to us. The importance of each group and each person continuously reflects the idea of the process simply to engage oneself and each other. What is interesting to me is that Posse is actually not exclusive, as most people think it is, or what I thought it was. Rather, it seeks to integrate those pieces that have seemed to be hanging on loose ends. We were placed in this environment to initiate the cycle, to push the wheel that links us all intricately on this campus. Posse or not, we are all part of this community.
We are gathered in Gosman once again, except now it is May, 2002. Posse 2, 3, and 4 stand in front of us after they hand us our fake diplomas, but seemingly more realistic than four years ago. They thank us for our presence, for setting the path. We thank them for completing us and continuing the cycle. We leave Brandeis, knowing the complexities and imperfections that will continue to improve with the cycle, which is endless and continues to diverge and merge its constituents, always in one direction. We leave satisfied and proud. We leave our home and we stand in Gosman with many Posse scholars in a circle, continuing to pave the way.
