Freshman Comes Home

WENHAM, MA - When most think of college, they think about going away from home. Cole Pooler grew up in Southern California, as a member of a family that was firmly rooted in the East Coast. So instead of following the trend of going away from home, he decided the East Coast was calling him back.

For Cole Pooler, a freshman from Orange, CA, the college picking experience wasn't the most difficult. "I went online," said Pooler. "It was the first Christian college that came up on the list. I looked up more information about it, and loved it." After doing some legwork, he decided that he would come and visit. "I really liked what I saw. The people were nice and the campus was great," said Pooler.

Since being at Gordon, He has noticed some very positive things about the campus and the people in it. "I like how easy it is to make friends. People are so nice here," says Pooler, 18. "Back home things are different. It's a little hostile over there, and difficult to make friends."

There is only one thing that is very foreign to Pooler. "I'm a catholic kid, so all this Christian stuff is a little weird for me. It's not necessarily bad, but it is definitely going to take some time to get used to," says Pooler. "I've never really been involved with anything outside of Catholicism. We'll see how it works out."

Another thing that has been a little difficult for him is the workload. "The workload is pretty tough, but I'm getting used to it," said Pooler. This sentiment is not surprising, as his roommate agreed. "Everything that Cole is saying is true, especially the stuff about the workload," chuckled Freshman Tyler Ostrander. "The workload is definitely crazy."

Cole Pooler is also an athlete, and he will be playing baseball here at Gordon. He is an outfielder.