The modern day confessional
Go into any college dorm room and piles of textbooks litter the floor. But when it comes to a guide to life and how to make it through, students are often on their own. And when it comes to dealing with the harder issues, many students are at a loss. Emotional issues used to be discussed at the family dinner table, or for many, answered in church. But where are students turning now? Frank Warren, the founder of PostSecret, created an online outlet for expression by asking random people to fill out postcards with their secrets and mail them to him. Seven years later, his company has exploded. The anonymity of the site generates honesty and connections, but are people really getting the support they need? Relief of honesty and restrictions of anonymity Megan McCarthy, a sophomore at Elon, had an opportunity to hear Warren present his initiative in high school. “What struck me the most was that so many people were willing to stand up in a room of hundreds of people and admit secrets that they have never told anyone,” she said.
