We're continuing on this journey together of what makes Pfeiffer unique. For those who are jumping in during this week, don't worry, I'll catch you up. Last week and for the next two weeks, I will be making a point to not only share stories with you of some students here at Pfeiffer University but also how Pfeiffer is unique to them. So, this is the third part of a series of articles I am going to write entitled 'Why is Pfeiffer Unique?'

Megan Walsh is a sophomore and a Special Education major from Morganton, NC. She is also a part of several organizations on campus: CEF, Cru, and the Education Club, for which she is Treasurer. How I came to know Megan and develop such a close friendship with her is an interesting story. The first time I met Megan, I was making my bed in Vaughn in Summer 2015, having decided to come to PREP. I could hear this girl's voice on my hall above all of the other noise: a thick country accent saying 'Hey, how are you? I'm Megan!'. She was saying this to every person in the hall and my thought process was, "Who is this girl and why is she doing that?" She came to my room and we instantly bonded, both having done marching band in high school. From that moment forward, we became best friends.

Even though I know Megan very well, I did not really know how she ended up at Pfeiffer, so I was interested to know the answer. She said that she first learned about Pfeiffer at a College fair, but then really began to learn more from her guidance counselor who knew someone in the Education department. Then, much like my own story, she came and toured the campus and fell in love with it.

Like any new student, she had fears about coming to Pfeiffer, but with Megan, hers are honestly hard to believe for those of us who know her. She said that she was mainly afraid of not being able to make friends, as she was very shy in High School, but she is so outgoing now and has been since the day I met her. She said it had a lot to do with Pfeiffer and the school community being as tight-knit as it is, helping her to break out of her shell.

That is one part of how Pfeiffer has changed her for the better, the other part being that she feels that she has grown spiritually since being at Pfeiffer. For instance, she worked with Carolina Cross Connection over the summer and would not have done this without being at Pfeiffer and having people to make sure she went to the meeting.

Pfeiffer is a truly unique place where your professors know you. Megan spoke to this within her major: her class size has been very small. But it is also a place that will change you for the better, forcing you to develop into a better person. It will give you lasting friendships that you are so thankful for. Pfeiffer has a tight-knit community of people who are truly more than just your friends: they are your Pfamily.