Yesterday, December 13th, 2025, Warner Pacific University (WPU) celebrated fall Commencement. About 100 students celebrated the beginning of a new phase in their lives as the old stage ended. Times of joy and remembrance. How many uncertainties along the way were faced? How many times did doubts about what was being done come to their minds?
Of course, there was always the support of family, friends, and teachers. The Faculty of WPU is dedicated to the success and well-being of its students. Day in and day out, there is a strong engagement where the future of each student is cast at the very moment. Being intentional about these relationships, the Faculty is always present to assist, taking into account the best interests of the student.
This year, I had the pleasure of walking side by side with students whom I have seen grow. From a freshman who was homesick in college to a confident young woman ready to face the challenges of life. Shy or adventurous students develop new ways of creating a pathway to their future. Not only a prosperous future when they will be able to make ends meet, but a future where life has meaning and is fulfilling.
Getting an education is more than developing skills for the job market. It is more than creating relationships for the future. (Which it happens, includes finding a soulmate.) Without denying that these are important, we need to say that education (life-long education) is a means to know thyself, to find eudaimonia (good spirit), i.e., peace of mind and contentment.
David J Terrell 