Northfield Mount Hermon '57 Reunion Survey

If you attended Northfield, how many years were you there? (skip if you went to Mount Hermon)
		Response Percent	Response Count
One Year		4.5%	3
Two Years		40.3%	27
Three Years		40.3%	27
Four Years		14.9%	10
	answered question		67
	skipped question		52

If you attended Mount Hermon, how many years were you there? (skip if you went to Northfield)
		Response Percent	Response Count
One Year		10.7%	6
Two Years		32.1%	18
Three Years		30.4%	17
Four Years		26.8%	15
	answered question		56
	skipped question		63

How would you rate your overall experience at the school?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very positive		77.3%	92
Somewhat positive		19.3%	23
Somewhat negative		3.4%	4
Very negative		0.0%	0
	answered question		119
	skipped question		0

How would you now rate the importance to you of the following aspects of the school?
	Very Iimportant	Somewhat Important	Less Important	Not Important	Response Count
Academics	90.7% (107)	8.5% (10)	0.8% (1)	0.0% (0)	118
Athletics	19.1% (22)	30.4% (35)	32.2% (37)	18.3% (21)	115
Chapel	33.9% (39)	44.3% (51)	13.0% (15)	8.7% (10)	115
Club activities	8.7% (10)	39.1% (45)	38.3% (44)	13.9% (16)	115
Friendships	56.3% (67)	36.1% (43)	5.9% (7)	1.7% (2)	119
Socializing on the other campus	19.1% (22)	28.7% (33)	33.0% (38)	19.1% (22)	115
Work program	53.4% (63)	36.4% (43)	8.5% (10)	1.7% (2)	118
Music	61.4% (70)	21.9% (25)	13.2% (15)	3.5% (4)	114
Dorm life (Northfield only)	66.2% (43)	30.8% (20)	1.5% (1)	1.5% (1)	65
	answered question				119
	skipped question				0

While at the school how connected did you feel?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Like an insider		32.2%	38
Somewhat of an insider		39.8%	47
Somewhat of an outsider		26.3%	31
Like an outsider		1.7%	2
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1

While at the school how important was religion to you?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very important		21.2%	25
Somewhat important		44.9%	53
Less important		22.9%	27
Not important		11.0%	13
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1

How important is spirituality to you now?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very important		44.1%	52
Somewhat important		20.3%	24
Less important		17.8%	21
Not important		17.8%	21
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1

Did you commit any major infractions of school rules?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		18.8%	22
No		81.2%	95
	answered question		117
	skipped question		2

Were you disciplined for any such infractions?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		8.7%	9
No		91.4%	95
	answered question		104
	skipped question		15

What is your sexual orientation?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Heterosexual		96.6%	112
Bisexual		0.9%	1
Homosexual		2.6%	3
	answered question		116
	skipped question		3

How many times have you been married?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Never		4.2%	5
Once		72.0%	85
Twice		19.5%	23
Three times		4.2%	5
Four or more		0.0%	0
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1

Enter the longest number of years you've been married to one spouse
		Response Count
		113
	answered question	113
	skipped question	6

Enter the number of children you have had
		Response Count
		114
	answered question	114
	skipped question	5

Enter the number of grandchildren you have had
		Response Count
		112
	answered question	112
	skipped question	7

Enter the number of great-grandchildren you have had
		Response Count
		85
	answered question	85
	skipped question	34

How much additional education did you achieve after the school?
		Response Percent	Response Count
None		0.0%	0
Some college		4.2%	5
College degree		39.0%	46
Masters degree		34.8%	41
Doctorate degree		22.0%	26
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1

Have you ever been in the military?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		22.9%	27
No		77.1%	91
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1

During the Vietnam War were you?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Supportive of the war		17.4%	20
Undecided about the war		26.1%	30
Opposed to the war		48.7%	56
Serving in the military		10.4%	12
	answered question		115
	skipped question		4

Regarding the current Iraq war were you?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Supportive from the beginning		16.1%	19
Initially supportive but now disillusioned		17.0%	20
Opposed from the beginning		64.4%	76
Undecided		2.5%	3
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1

Politically, do you consider yourself a?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Republican		24.4%	29
Democrat		46.2%	55
Independent		28.6%	34
Libertarian		0.8%	1
Other (please specify)		2.5%	3
	answered question		119
	skipped question		0

In political philosophy, do you consider yourself?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very conservative		2.5%	3
Moderately conservative		25.4%	30
Centrist		11.0%	13
Moderately liberal		43.2%	51
Very liberal		17.0%	20
Other (please specify)		1.7%	2
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1

Regarding the issue of global warning, which response best reflects your thinking?
		Response Percent	Response Count
This is a major development that requires long-term drastic adjustments in our way of life		70.6%	84
This may become serious, so we should take some initial steps		15.1%	18
I don't know if we need to do anything now		4.2%	5
This is just part of the natural ebb and flow of nature and will take care of itself		10.1%	12
Other (please specify)		6.7%	8
	answered question		119
	skipped question		0

Have you had experience with illegal drugs?
		Response Percent	Response Count
None		63.8%	74
Sampled marijuana		33.6%	39
Used marijuana regularly at one time		1.7%	2
Sampled harder drugs such as cocaine or heroin		0.9%	1
Became addicted to harder drugs at one time		0.0%	0
	answered question		116
	skipped question		3

About how many countries have you visited in your lifetime? (geographically separated entities such as Hawaii, Alaska or Sicily count independently)
		Response Count
		118
	answered question	118
	skipped question	1

Have you lived in a foreign country for more than four months? When and where?
		Response Count
		88
	answered question	88
	skipped question	31

Do you feel connected with the rest of the world?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		59.3%	70
Somewhat		39.8%	47
No		0.9%	1
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1

Have you been afflicted with any of the following major ailments?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Hip or knee replacement		21.8%	12
Prostate cancer		7.3%	4
Breast cancer		21.8%	12
Other cancers		29.1%	16
Heart disease/heart attack		9.1%	5
Stroke		3.6%	2
Other (please specify)		30.9%	17
	answered question		55
	skipped question		64

If your answers to any of the above were affirmative, how have you coped with it?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Surgery		86.3%	44
Chemotherapy		17.7%	9
Radiation		17.7%	9
Drugs		23.5%	12
Alternative medicine		9.8%	5
Exercise, diet, physical therapy		52.9%	27
Spirituality/faith-based healing		17.7%	9
	answered question		51
	skipped question		68

Are you now?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Fully retired		53.5%	62
Partially retired		28.5%	33
Working full time		18.1%	21
	answered question		116
	skipped question		3

How much time do you devote to community/public support?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Heavily involved on a regular basis		30.5%	36
Frequently on an irregular basis		24.6%	29
Occasionally involved		37.3%	44
Not at all		7.6%	9
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1

To what types of organizations do you donate your time and/or money? (Check all that apply)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Youth groups		20.7%	23
Religious		48.7%	54
Community building		41.4%	46
Arts		55.0%	61
Educational		64.0%	71
Health/human service		56.8%	63
Political		34.2%	38
International		23.4%	26
	answered question		111
	skipped question		8

Have you ever held elected or appointed office?
		Response Percent	Response Count
No		77.8%	91
Yes		0.9%	1
If yes, what office?		21.4%	25
	answered question		117
	skipped question		2

What kinds of personal responsibilities do you carry?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Caring for parent(s)		41.4%	12
Raising grandchildren		17.2%	5
Caring for an ailing spouse		10.3%	3
Caring for other relative or friend		17.2%	5
Current executor of an estate		31.0%	9
	answered question		29
	skipped question		90

In what field has been your primary career or life work?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Arts		5.9%	7
Business		17.8%	21
Education		32.2%	38
Engineering		7.6%	9
Finance		6.8%	8
Government		4.2%	5
Homemaking		6.8%	8
Industry		1.7%	2
Law		1.7%	2
Medicine		11.0%	13
Military		3.4%	4
Real estate		1.7%	2
Science		3.4%	4
Writing/journalism		2.5%	3
Other (please specify)		26.3%	31
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1

What are your primary hobbies/activities?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Bicycling		17.0%	20
Boating/fishing		15.3%	18
Canoeing/kayaking		22.0%	26
Gardening		39.8%	47
Golf		15.3%	18
Hiking/camping		27.1%	32
Hunting		3.4%	4
Land conservation, birding, ecological travel		16.1%	19
Needlework		13.6%	16
Reading		69.5%	82
Running		4.2%	5
Skiing/winter sports		16.1%	19
Television		17.8%	21
Tennis		5.1%	6
Traveling		55.1%	65
Other (please specify)		55.9%	66
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1

The most significant change(s) in my life over the past five years:
		Response Count
		103
	answered question	103
	skipped question	16

The most delightful aspect(s) of being where we are in life:
		Response Count
		108
	answered question	108
	skipped question	11

And the most troubling aspect(s):
		Response Count
		103
	answered question	103
	skipped question	16

Something(s) I’m doing to stay sharp forever:
		Response Count
		108
	answered question	108
	skipped question	11

Something new I’ve taken up in the past five years:
		Response Count
		96
	answered question	96
	skipped question	23

A question that wasn’t asked, and my answer (specify Q. and A.):
		Response Count
		54
	answered question	54
	skipped question	65

And finally, how satisfied are you with your life to date?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Very satisfied		72.0%	85
Somewhat satisfied		26.3%	31
Neutral		0.9%	1
Somewhat dissatisfied		1.7%	2
Very dissatisfied		0.0%	0
	answered question		118
	skipped question		1