Neal Ledbetter

I found Neal's speech to be very entertaining and interesting. I thought he did a real good job catching the crowd's attention and getting his points across. Neal's lecture was to help students understand, that even though students are away from home and parental influence it means no reason to stop the relationship they held with God. Instead he insisted we continue to bond with God and learn more about him, because that is one reason why someone would attend a Christian school. Some reasons why students become detached away from God in college are bad influence, more freedom (independance) or a change of heart. Why? Many students were dependant on there parents and others but now that they are alone, they gain more freedom and become responsible for there own choices. Neal argued that should not be true though fun is necessary at College, each of us has certain resposibilities and we should not forget those even while experiencing new changes. Instead of becoming separted further from God, students should be open and look for ways to come closer to God. Students should challenge one another with new questions and use there minds to worship him. Instead of being focused on just what's around you, peers and friends should learn about the entire world and understanding whats going on across the entire globe. College should not only be an academic experience. It is much more then just getting a degree. It is a spiritual experince just as much as anything else and after leaving Univeristy students should feel good and smart about themselves. Not only have they attained more knowledge but they have learned to become better people who there peers have trust inside them, that they can survive in the world. Neal mentioned to do this we should each have a mentor to challenge us. To help us use our minds more and to think harder for ourselves.