“Our university is striving to find its identity. Right now, we are at a pivotal point. We are not reading about history, we are a part of it.”

Vision more than you see
Members of TCU Community should strive for better campus
Commentary by Chelsea Hudson

Vision is seeing more than what’s in your face.

Visionaries create change, but being right in the middle of change can cloud your vision.

Every year that I have been at Convocation, I hear the plan for TCU to become a tier-one university. This is the highest annual rating for colleges from U.S. News and World Report based on retention, alumni donations, GPA and various other factors.

Some people think it is too big a task to tackle. You could ask a variety of faculty, staff and students, “Do you think TCU will become a tier-one university?” The answers generated could range from pure idealism to utter disbelief.

TCU is in the midst of great change. Everywhere you look, a new building is being built, a new UCR is being created and a new fundraising plan is in the works. There is a desire from people on campus for TCU to be better than it has ever been. Our athletic teams are constantly striving to be the best. There is also a hunger for more diversity, so our ways of thinking can be broadened.

Our university is striving to find its identity. Right now, we are at a pivotal point. We are not reading about history, we are a part of it. Twenty years from now, what will we read about TCU? As student government president, I know what I want to read.

I want to see that we became a tier-one university as a TCU community. We set a goal and we made it happen. I want us to be the tier-one university that is the model for academic thought, athletic talent and leadership potential. I want to walk into my classrooms and know I have professors who are stellar in their field of expertise. I want to walk into a stadium that is packed and feel a sense of pride when the Horned Frogs win the game. I want to see TCU graduates succeed in the workforce.

Sometimes it’s difficult to see the big picture. We are a fast-paced society that is moving in many directions. People want results, and they want them fast. But everyone needs to just take a moment and enjoy the world around us.

We are a part of something monumental. Someday you just might be able to say you were a part of making TCU a tier-one university. Every time you stop by a newly renovated classroom, remember you have to start somewhere and TCU is just beginning the race.

Chelsea Hudson is a junior political science major from Plano. She can be reached at (c.n.hudson@student.tcu.edu).

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