Let's Be Frank With Each Other - Two Sides of the Truth

What are you afraid to say out loud?

In college, we're surrounded by people, but honesty often feels risky.

Why Honesty Feels Hard

Being honest isn’t just about telling the truth -  it is also about feeling safe enough to share it. We talk to people every day, but how often are we truly honest with them? Or even with ourselves? In college, we are constantly surrounded by others, yet many of us still feel pressure to hide parts of who we are. There is a fear of judgment, rejection, and not being “enough” that often keeps us from expressing what we really feel. 

Let’s Be Frank With Each Other was created to challenge this pattern of fears. It asks a simple question: What would happen if we allowed ourselves to be a little more honest? By intentionally creating a welcoming, low-pressure environment, this concept encourages vulnerability in a way that feels approachable rather than intimidating. Through shared experiences and conversation, honesty becomes a tool for connection, rather than something to fear.

From Fear to Frank: The Wall That Speaks for Us

Our concept is built around a simple idea. Everyone has something they’re afraid to show, and everyone has something they’ve overcome. We want to create an experience that allows people to reflect on both.

Instructions

• Set up a few tables with double-sided whiteboards and two different color sticky notes

• Answer these two questions:

  1. What am I scared to say out loud?

  2. What do I actually say out loud?

• Whether it is a word, a sentence, or even a crossed-out thought, read and reflect on others' truths

This is an opportunity to see how similar we all are. Being able to show this gives us all a new perspective and can create more deep and honest conversations with individuals that take part in it. Creating that will also build community and trust within this event and can also create better or new potential relationships with others as a whole. Since this will all be anonymous, this experience will reflect our brand’s core focus on shared connection from a respectful and safe standpoint.

What Happens When We See Ourselves in Others?

Fear doesn’t always announce itself. Often, it lives quietly in the parts of ourselves we soften, hide, or reshape to feel accepted. Throughout college, we often celebrate achievements loudly while quietly ignoring fears that linger in the back of our minds. We speak about the wins, but not the anxieties behind them. The Fear-to-Frank wall gives those unspoken fears a voice. Seeing a wall filled with shared fears and accomplishments could help us normalize these emotions and remind us that the fear of not being accepted is widely shared. It represents a shift from hiding to hoping, from fear to self-acceptance. Rather than being a private thought, it turns into a collective understanding. As the wall changes throughout the event, it becomes a living reflection of growth, showing that being frank, even in small ways, can lead to connection rather than rejection. 

Being honest doesn't mean saying everything.

Sometimes, it just means realizing you're not alone.