“How to sit down and listen and keep quiet until asked to speak. And sharing. That's the first thing that makes good character.”

— Randall Blurton, unemployed, Lawrence

“During my time here I learned that my peers are people I should get to know better for later in life because they will be leaders in the future.”

— Vimbayi Kajese, KU junior, Harare, Zimbabwe

“I would say the most useful thing I learned is you have to take care of your own business. Once you leave here, it's every person for his or her own self.”

— Joshua Mayhle, KU senior, Seattle

“I would say, how to be a critical consumer of information.”

— Philip Cardin, KU graduate student, New Orleans