A few weeks ago, I attended a Priest and Laurel Conference in West Lafayette, Indiana, where youth of the Church 16-18 throughout the State of Indiana gathered for a dance, devotionals, and a scavenger hunt. We were hosted by Purdue University; supposedly, the conference was to encourage the youth to apply for college there.
Friday night, there was a dance. I wasn't sure what to expect: youth from the ENTIRE state of Indiana were coming. Surely, it would be packed with hundreds of kids. Uhh, no. I had a reality check: I'm in Indiana. There were probably about 40 kids, if that.
Regardless, I enjoyed myself. I met a girl, Jasmine, from Fort Wayne 1st Ward, at the dance, and spent the night with a girl, Emily, from Niles, Michigan.
For the night, we were "hosted" by LDS families from the West Lafayette area. My hosts, Stacey and Chris, were the sweetest people with the cutest two little girls. Certainly, it was a little odd spending the night at a stranger's house with a stranger girl (Emily), but within minutes we were conversing like old friends. I am constantly amazed by the genuine kindness of the Mid Western people!
Saturday, there was a board discussion about the school, and we had an "Institute" class. Then we split into groups and went on a scavenger hunt around campus, our mission to find specific buildings and landmarks and take pictures in front of them. PU is a gorgeous school! It's immaculate, with large, old red brick buildings and bright green grass. During the board discussion, however, the students refused to tell how much they paid for tuition...
(Because Blogger has issues and won't let me see the pictures as I edit them, I'll just write a general caption: These are pictures from the scavenger hunt. Jasmine is wearing a white jacket, while my friend Ashtin is wearing a grey sweater! I'm the weird looking one! ;) The picture of us in the fountain: The man who established Purdue University is buried below our feet. The last picture is of Jasmine and me, both wearing our outrageously bodacious fatty glasses!)
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