I truly believe that Drexel's culture and society is making us as a whole University, if not, then definitely me smarter. I am going beyond the fact that Drexel should make us smarter because it's a Institution of higher learning and that is what we came here for, just as Johnson did with his book. With Drexel, in my opinion, there are so many things that we learn that are not in text books, or classroom lectures. For instance, Drexel is located in Philadelphia, there is so much to learn and experience in this city while still having fun. Drexel forces us freshman to go out and experience events, get involved, volunteer, and have fun. The biggest thing that I have really noticed that I have learned the most is how much I get to discover different cultures, since Drexel has so many different nationalities and is such a diverse school you don't even notice how involved you become with the rest of the world. I have a Turkish roommate and he has already taught me more than I could ever imagine about his country and culture since I've been here than I could have ever imagined. Things like food, sports, political systems, and entertainment, all while just talking to your new friend.
Things as simple as going to the Phillies game was a new learning experience to me. I have never taken a subway before and learning about how simple it was made the whole city open up to me. Going on runs for wrestling even taught me new things like new places in the city; historic and popular.
I truly believe that Drexel is the perfect example of a "Johnsonized" environment. I am learning new things every day, not the traditional way nor the traditional things, but things that make me smarter.