What is the language non-religiously affiliated Macalester College students use to describe life changing/turning point experiences they have had? Use of essays written by students in preparation for an 'unstructured interview, ' conducted by the researcher, answered this research question. This thesis discusses the grammar, both words and phrases and the underlying structure of transformational experiences of twelve non-religiously affiliated college students. Conducting interviews with students and then examining the interview transcriptions led the author to identify five 'languages' that...