“I think that the world has changed a lot. People are more acceptive of others now… I believe people can...
“My family struggled growing up. We had previously strayed away from our religion, but during the struggle we started going...
"There are so many new ideas and so many new perspectives added to the table when you come to college
Although raised a Christian, Christina Guy chooses to become unaffiliated with religion, a trend occurring among Millennials in higher numbers than in all previous generations
My dad is a minister, so I have an interesting relationship with religion
"My religion on campus is my sanctuary in life"
"While you are off making your own decisions, you don't find it as necessary to follow the habits of religious activity that you may have had at home."
"I think that it's a natural thing for kids or students to try and find out their own faith when they come to college."
"All through my life I have gone through Catholic school. I think it's interesting that there are different faiths now that I may have not known about. I personally, grew up thinking that faith isn't about going to church and what you do. It's about treating people the way they need to be treated, so for me, it's more about actions. It's easier for students on campus to follow a faith than stray away because our campus is so friendly. It's about how you are raised now and what you are introduced to. If you have a big friend group you may learn about different religions. The morals and values will always be in your heart so people will always act how they are raised." -- Alyssa Flannegan, 18
Ball State University has student volunteer opportunities, and many students form communities within each organization.
