16 june 2007 features the stentorian | ncssm JUNIffl, ECTIONS It has made me even lazier than I was at home,” said Jarrett Paige “I think I talk alot more since I came here,” said Isabella Bellon “I’ve become more accepting of other people. I have grown to accept other peoples’ cultures,” said Cierra Hinton “I stopped changing clothes after I wake up,” said Presley Garrison “I can now do multivariable calculus. But I have to have a calculator to do basic arithmetic,” said Aubrey Clark-Brown “Coming here has made me realize what was important to me. I realized that grades are not everything and that going outside to enjoy the nice weather on a Sunday afternoon isn’t always a bad thing,” said Justine Tsao “It has made me cold and bitter,” said Doug Lange “Before I came here, I was not challenged. Coming here has helped me realize my academic potential,” said Andrea Brady 9. “One of my friends who graduated from here told me that, when you come to NCSSM, you don’t really change, you just become more of yourself. 1 never understood her until I experienced it myself,” said Nandita Rao 10. “I work smarter, not harder,” said Jason Baker How HAS NCSSM CHANGED