I graduated from Emmanuel College in 1982, so it has been some years. However, I recently visited the campus with a niece who is exploring Boston-area schools, and my impressions were the very same as when I first explored Emmanuel in 1978. The college is exceptional. I can think of no other that offers so much for such an economical investment. Geographically, you are immersed in America's favorite college town -- Boston. And by immersed, I mean you can hear the Fenway Park organ, walk mear blocks to Kenmore Square, and take up an internship at a Harvard-associated institution just next door (I did!). You have that gorgeous gothic architecture with ivy clinging to brick that captures the ideal image many have of a college, but at the same time, students are welcoming, authentic, and as interested in your achievement as you are. What has changed about Emmanuel, besides enrolling men (a wise step forward), is that, due to smart business decisions made by its president, Janet Eisner, S.N.D., the school is now an impressive state-of-the-art academic facility. But even as I marveled at the beautiful learning environments, I felt the same pang if belonging I felt decades ago... this is a school that cares about its students and encourages them to grow and move among areas of study until they've found the one that's just right. And it's a fun place to be for four years. If I could only go back for another round, I would.