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Dwellings.
Physical places. Homes
are at least these. Homes
are where we eat, sleep, and live. Our dwellings here at
Keystone are more than comfortable. Boarders share
two to a room, and do not have barracks bathrooms.
Teachers live in spacious and beautifully appointed
apartments. The dining hall is large and airy and there
are many and fine communal areas for work and play.
Community.
Individual people.
As we grow up, for
most people (but let’s always remember, with sadness,
by no means all) homes are where we are loved by
our parents, and become social beings. At Keystone,
we learn to live together in residence. Character and
community come together, and reflect each other.
Many of our students come from single child families,
and do not know what it is like to live with other
teenagers. Some of our teachers have their parents
living with them. We are a three-generation residential
community. We learn from each other in wholesome
ways, and we care for each other graciously.
be a lot stronger and independent. Living on campus
really pushes you to fix your own problems and
figure out who you are as a person.” Self-confidence.
Responsibility. Independence. That’s characterful
purpose with a strong and resilient heart. What solid
preparation for college.
Hear these other voices:
Prisana: ‘I have made soup, toasts, hot water bottles to
help ease their illness’;
Vincent: ‘the bonds one builds as a boarder are truly
special’;
K ac y: ‘I get a deeper understanding into this
generation’s way of life’;
Sofia: ‘living away from my family has increased my
gratitude towards them’;
Phoebe writes of ‘the acts of kindness and love we
encounter every day’. She says also that ‘home is more
than oneself ’. Living in this residential community
expands our understanding of home. Home is where
the heart is. That’s a well-known saying. Let’s reverse
it. Heart is where the home is. Changing it like this
Centered purpose. The core that revitalizes the meanings of both. You will see ample
beats blood into the body. Cindy evidence of home and heart, heart and home, in the
says: “My confidence has grown. I have also learned to home pages that are at the heart of this magazine.
manage my own daily life.” Here’s Matthew: “Having
the freedom to choose made me make better decisions
because if I make the wrong or a bad decision, it will be
my responsibility.” And this is Heather: “I’ve grown to
Heart.
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