I have a unique sense of appreciation for the diversity at Old Dominion because I am an out of state student. When I first came to Old Dominion, I only knew one person that went to the university. Everyone i met i had never met before. This was a very unique experience for me. I met people from China, the Middle East. Some good friends I made are from North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Boston. Each person was raised in different ways and have different backgrounds and cultures. The amount of diversity at Old Dominion is amazing. Everyone has a different story to tell with different perspectives. Old Dominion helped me understand that there is a world much larger than the one of my hometown.