Sandra Dekema

The student sitting next to you in class, the teammate laughing with you at practice, or the friend you see every day might be feeling lonelier than you realize. Ferris State University, a school that houses almost 4,000 students on its campus, might not be as tight-knit as it seems. Although Ferris is smaller than other schools, such as Michigan State University, or University of Michigan, feeling at home is still hard to achieve for many students.