What they won't tell you about Belmont

Being a member of Residence Life, I have seen countless freshmen starting their lives at Belmont. They think they have a pretty good idea of what Belmont is. I mean, obviously there are plenty of reliable sources that tell you everything you need to know about Belmont.


Everyone else says...

The University website says:

"Belmont University is a student-centered Christian community providing an academically challenging education that empowers men and women of diverse backgrounds to engage and transform the world with disciplined intelligence, compassion, courage and faith."

Urban dictionary says: 

A "Christian" university with a relatively large party scene. Some of the most hypocritical people can be found here, getting drunk or high on Saturday night and then going to church hungover on Sunday morning. 

The classes are fairly easy, and everyone in the administration seems to be extremely oblivious to the fact that their students are out drunk every weekend. 

Since it's technically a dry campus, students get wasted in off-campus party houses with names that sound stupid to non-Belmont students, such as The Palace, The Manor, The Taj Mahal, The Plantation, etc. 

A Belmont student will graduate with a degree in drunkenness and a minor in circling for parking for 30 minutes. Or Music Business.

As an RA...I would like to say that this is an awful idea. Your walls are not as thick as you think....please make our lives easier ok?

If you use #iheartbelmont on Twitter you will see: 

Realizing you chose the right school is way more overwhelming than I expected #iheartbelmont

This place is heaven on Earth. #iheartbelmont

And if you go on YouTube, you might come across this lovely educational video about how to fit in

But how much of this really defines Belmont University? If you only looked on the internet, you would assume that Belmont is an easy school filled with hipsters, musicians, super Christians, and life would be happy there. Doesn't sound too unique does it? I am not saying that these things are not true, but there is so much more to this campus that a website, hashtag, or youtube channel could ever properly describe.

What they don't tell you

They don't tell you that you are going to be attacked by hundreds of TT leaders, RA's, SLA's, athletes, and other random volunteers on Move In Day. You also will have no clue that they will be screaming like that for at least three days.

They don't tell you that the jam sessions will turn from cute little sessions to competitions. Maybe they will not be competitive at all, and you and your new friends will create an awesome band. Maybe that band will actually successful and sound like this:

My residents are the coolest people on the planet to be honest...

They don't tell you that you will spend eight hours a day in the lobby of your building and that you will never be able to explain why you stayed there so long, nor what you were doing while you were there.

They don't tell you that your RA will become one of your best friends, that your residents will become your closest confidants, or that your freshman dorm will define the majority of your experiences for the next few years.

Or if your hall didn't have community, you could always make fun of Pembroke...

They don't tell you that your faith will be put to the test by not only your classes, but also by your classmates who do not completely agree with you. They don't tell you how much stronger your faith will become as a result of those tough conversations.

They don't tell you about Fall Follies. They don't tell you that you will stand in line in the cold for over an hour for four years in a row. If you ask them though, they will agree that it was worth it every single time.

And first things first, they're the realest

They don't tell you that Starbucks at 8:50 on Monday morning is always a bad idea.

They don't tell you that your favorite gazebo has a lot more history than your memories and that you will eventually find your place in the world beyond just your own thoughts and feelings.

They don't tell you that you will never learn the Fight Song, but you will know all of the lyrics to "So Happy Together" by the end of basketball season.

And for the many of y'all who don't go to the games....here are the lyrics

They don't tell you that your FYS class will teach you close to nothing, but the kids in your class may still be some of your best friends by the end of junior year.

They don't tell you that the science department exists.

They don't tell you that you will have an entire Spotify playlist dedicated to all of your friends' EP's and albums. They also don't tell you that if you play that playlist off campus that no one will believe that they are just an average college student.

They don't tell you that the community is more beautiful than the flowers they plant.

They don't tell you just how loved you will be.

God bless Belmont University.