a school where as a christian, especially as an orthodox christian, one can enjoy the simple blessings (yet becoming more and more sparse in this world) of openly praying before a meal as almost all others, making the sign of the cross is anything but comical or weirdly a fantastical thing, daily church services at holy cross chapel serve as beautiful bookends to one's day, and familiarity and one-on-one time with professors can be a reality.