<aside> <img src="https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/49de0235-e8bc-4eca-bf20-2a9d6d267a02/b047bd39-2b00-497b-87c1-fe4a570db8c7/10A803A6-B6B6-45F1-9EEE-FE6168C88494.jpeg" alt="https://prod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/49de0235-e8bc-4eca-bf20-2a9d6d267a02/b047bd39-2b00-497b-87c1-fe4a570db8c7/10A803A6-B6B6-45F1-9EEE-FE6168C88494.jpeg" width="40px" /> Shaping Gentlemen - a journey through Christian Education and the Boarding House Tradition"

The old school crest of the college featured a castle and three wild hogs, symbolising the transformation of students from boys to gentlemen, an ideal central to Robert Gordons College where the author was a student. This underscores the belief in the power of Christian education to influence adult outcomes if instilled early. Students were taught basic principles including literature, sciences, math, engineering and religious knowledge. Appearance and symbols of school standing were important. The author's education, heavily influenced by the Scottish traditions, took place largely in Aberdeen. The boys emulated senior students, adhering to values such as hard work, outdoor activities, and old school values rooted in chapel lessons. The idea was that early childhood experiences significantly impacted later life. This concept is mirrored in the Bible, for example in Paul's exhortation in Hebrews 5:12-14. The vision was for students to understand their own personhood, reach maturity, and pass this knowledge to future generations. This understanding formed the building blocks of real personhood and the governing principles of the Judaeo-Christian heritage.

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