Married students deal with U ~ ue l.)_v-~.- Each day Harding's campus is busywith the interaction between its 4,000 students, the majority of whom are single. However, Harding has a married population that would rival any college in the country. Seniors Jaime and Eric Williamson were a couple in a particularly unique situation. When the couple had only been married ten months, Jaime was eight months pregnant. "God has really blessed us with so many things," Eric said. Eric works about 30 hours a week between his jobs at campus security and the Bible House. "Living in the campus ministry house is very cheap, but things like car, life and health insurance becomeveryimportantwhen you realize you are having a child." Jaime handled her situation with amazing efficiency. "[ had already finished all ofmy projects and talked to my teachers so that when the baby came all [ needed to do was take the final." The Williamson's baby, Seniors Jaime and Eric Williamson share time together in their apartment above the campus ministry house. The couple had a baby boy, Andrew Christian, in November. Photo by Daniel Dubois. Seniors David Baird and Curtis Tillotson listen to chapel announcements. Nontraditional students have quite a bit of interaction with the rest of the student body during chapel and classes. Photo by Ashlee Johnson. Andrew Christian, was born on Nov. IS. Sam and Shauna Sanders also married last summer after dating ahnost five years, beginning their junior year of high school in Dalton, Ga. Both the Sanders are full time students and willgraduateinMay. They are active in social clubs and havefriendswhoarenotshyabout dropping by. "Sam's friends stop by all the time," Shauna said. "Mine call first because they don't want to intrude on our new married situation." Sam also frequents his old hall to keep up the friendships he has built. "I am almost more active than I was before because I go out ofmy way to stay in the circle," Sam said. SamandShaunapayforschool and expenses through savings and grants. "The only financial thing our parents help with is tuition," Sam said. The Sanders plan to move to Georgia next year, where Sam will attend law school. -Mac Bell
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