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As discussed in earlier chapters, a student’s relationship to her college can be endlessly complex. In addition to the question of acceptance by the prevailing college culture, there are the questions one asks oneself: “Do I like it here? Am I comfortable and supported?” Sometimes, the dissonance is so strong that a student will opt to leave, despite enjoying positive aspects of the college experience.
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Hollander, P.W. (2017). The Role of “Safehouses” in the College Experience. In: Readiness Realities. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-938-6_5
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