The pressure on college students today is insane. They are being pushed on seemingly all sides. As educators, we need to help to push back on these pressures to give them space in the important season of emerging adulthood.

This week I consider: what would it look like to make college contemplative again?

As the Navy Seals famously say: "slow is smooth and smooth is fast." Part of college is about developing the practical skills that are needed to build a fulfilling and economically valuable career. But it is much more than that.