New Perspectives

I have lived in Charlottesville for about 8 years now and therefore have been to Monticello countless times. However, when I went before, I only thought of it as a tourist attraction of an old house that was previously occupied by Thomas Jefferson. That was the mindset I entered with, and that was the knowledge I left with. It wasn’t until I became a part of the University of Virginia when I gained a new perspective on Monticello. The A-School took a field trip to Monticello and I saw it as another creation by Thomas Jefferson, besides UVA. It was like I was visiting it for the first time because it had more meaning to me as a student of UVA. Therefore, there is a whole realm of possibilities and outlooks that can be taken from any experience. Why not give things a try? You can get out of it what you want, but it depends on the mindset you enter with. Acknowledge what you see and build upon it with what you know and what you want to learn. I encourage you to visit Monticello, students and citizens alike. You can learn something different and share it with one another.