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If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about don't deal in lies,
Or being hated don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And—which is more—you'll be a Man, my son!
—Rudyard Kipling, IF
Student Spotlight
Student: Kyle Scott Hall
Expected Graduation Year: 2009
Major: English
Hometown: Raven, Kentucky
Work Study Positions Held: Campus Post Office, Maintenance
Biography: I grew up in Raven, only seven miles from campus. I attended The June Buchanan School since third grade, and I graduated from there in 2005. I then enrolled at Alice Lloyd College where I will be graduating in May. I have been accepted to the University of Kentucky School of Law, and I will attend there in the fall.
What was the most important thing you learned while attending Alice Lloyd College?
The importance of knowledge and hard work are definitely the most important things I have learned at Alice Lloyd College. My English classes forced me to open my mind to other ideas and therefore I came away with a broadened understanding of the concepts we discussed. The work-study program has also taught me how to balance the responsibilities of two areas at one time.
What advice would you give to prospective students?
I would advise students to come to Alice Lloyd with an open mind and a sincere desire to learn. I would also tell them to be prepared to have their ideas challenged in order to come to gain a better understanding of those ideas.
Why did you choose to attend Alice Lloyd College?
I chose to attend Alice Lloyd College due to my attendance at The June Buchanan School, my family ties at the College, and the opportunity to graduate with no debt.
How did Alice Lloyd College prepare you for life after graduation?
I will be attending law school after graduation, so the English department at Alice Lloyd has been the greatest aid in my preparation. The most notable advantages they have given me are my ability to think abstractly in problem solving settings and the ability to compose in a superior and technical style.
What was the highlight of your Alice Lloyd experience?
I really enjoyed the English department banquets and competing in the Billy and Curtis Owens Writing contest, but I think that receiving my diploma, after four years of hard work, will be the highlight of my college career at Alice Lloyd College.