Blog 14

My favorite piece of data that I have managed to find through all my searching was a Thesis/Essay done by Nicole Steward titled "Religion and Undergraduates" She was a student at Ball State and was curious about the same question I was determined to answer, "Does religion, mainly Christianity, have an effect on students throughout college, or is it just another club?" She came to a conclusion through many hours of online research, flipping through books, long interviews, and many days spent at various christian groups observing. She came to the conclusion that yes, Christianity has a big effect on those who chose to take part in college. Effects related to social, physical, intellectual and emotional well-being. She based her conclusions on the wellness model that describes how to get ultimate health. She described the ways in which youth group members had less alcohol related diseases, felt less lonely having a "higher power" along with many other things. I enjoyed reading this because just like everyone else Im curious how to get that ultimate happiness, all the time, if at all possible. Reading through her research and explanations of worship and religion I realized maybe I had found an answer. Believing in a higher power and believing that there is life after earth was enough to change someone on various levels.