I believe that UVA still holds on to these values. It prides itself in providing its students with a diverse and thorough Liberal Arts education that isn't strictly centered around one particular vocation. I think its important to learn how to think and problem solve in multiple disciplines, because even though it may not apply to your vocation specifically, it may be something you encounter in every day life.

I find this sentence interesting because it just shows how University used to be a thing that not everyone was expected to go to. Now there is a lot of pressure for children growing up in this generation to go to college and surpass their parents. So many high schools teach like they are preparing their children for college because that is the modern day expectation. I like this sentence because it shows us what kind of education they deemed critically important in becoming a well rounded citizens, regardless of whether or not you went to college.

I remember coming to UVA for the first time and hearing my tour guide, Joe, talk about Jefferson's idea of an academic village where students and professors lived amongst one another. That was one of the first things that drew me to UVA: the strong sense of community. And I think that it still holds true today. I'm proud to be part of the Wahoo community because I know that someone will always have my back. UVA may be a great school academic wise, but I think its strong sense of community (which has been there since the very beginning) is what sets this university apart from the rest. Learning what it means to be something bigger than yourself is an invaluable skill, especially in this individualistic society. Even though we are first years, we must take advantage of this inclusive community and work together to raise this university higher and further promote the idea of equality in the society around us.

I think this is a really crucial statement in the Rockfish Gap report because it emphasizes the founders' values of society. Over the past 200 years, we have become an increasingly capitalistic and therefore individualistic nation that pushes away from collectivism. But, as we see here, meeting the needs of the society is one of the primary objectives of the establishment of this University. It is interesting to see how societal values have changed over time. I believe that, although we do want to improve the welfare of our society today, our desire towards achieving individualistic goals heavily outweighs our desire towards fulfilling our "duties to [our] neighbours & country."