In this web content, the author talks about his experience visiting Deep Springs College, a unique school in the desert that emphasizes academics, labor, and self-governance. The author describes the unusual admissions process, where he was interviewed by the students themselves. The author also discusses the work he was assigned during his visit, which involved digging a ditch along the roadside. He reflects on the micromanagement and oversight at the school and how it made him realize that he would not enjoy such an environment. The author concludes that he did not fit in with the intellectual and introspective students at the college.
https://www.harrisonbarnes.com/do-not-trust-appearances-my-visit-to-deep-springs-college/