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Show d k Page 6 University Journal Thursday, December 2, 2010 Student holds off on graduation, recommends others take their time Seeing an entire lifetime flashing knowledge in that particular field. My before ones eyes sounds like just a particular field is communication and my figure of speech, but when I turned in my transcript agrees. But my idea of college is not just to learn graduation papers, that saying is the only more about what I love, but to find out way to describe my feelings. Not my entire life flashed, but my three other things I love as well. The majority college years did. Composite majors are of my classes are for my major, which is supposed to take an extra semester to what the typical transcript should be. Yet complete, making on average, four and a eveiy semester when I was registering half years. I somehow did it in three and there were a lot more classes 1 wanted to a half. take, classes I know 1 could never fit into I was not the overachiever in high my schedule. school. I did not start my first year in So why, why did I not have time? I am college as a sophomore; 1 did not even 21 years old and am lacing my way to have any college credit until after my adulthood. first semester. I was so fixed on graduating early Every semester 1 took 18 credits and and getting done with college as fast as 1 went to school over the summer. The I could never thought to know why I was in a hurry. Now that I am past three years I have packed in so much work my brain felt so graduating I can not figure out what my rush was heavy sometimes it would just GRAD crush the rest of my exhausted Looking at children from ages 3 to 8, they are still in la la land, their biggest issue is what game to play during recess. Most adults tell childien to enjoy their childhood and not to grow up so .. J' fl fast. Looking at adults from any age with tough responsibilities makes me exhausted with just the thought. After the graduation papers I Yes have MAlnSEN own my were handed in I realized I am RHODES responsibilities, I have a job and about to leave SUl'. My time pay my bills but I am still in was completed yet I was not the main part of my life still ready to go. Do not get me wrong, I growing up Still figuring out what I want have achieved so much being here like in life. There is no reason to rush for the starting a club, tutoring for classes, being answer. I decided I am not going to be an orientation leader, participating in student government and yet I still did not graduating December 2010, I will be feel fully accomplished. graduating in May 2011. I walk in May But it was not my involvement that made with my class anyway; I might as well me feel unaccomplished. I am grateful for stay in Cedar City and take classes I have always wanted to take. It is only one my experiences and would not take them semester, but it is the semester I will be back at all. After turning in the papers I had to doing exactly what I want to do. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and think why I was feeling this way, I am a seniors, unless there is a especially involved student and sometimes take very reason to hurry through college, enjoy it. more than I can handle, yet I still pulled Take the classes that are intriguing and through. Then I looked at my transcript slow down. Take t'me for life, learning and that is where I found the answer. and even some nonsense. to is for students to Going college become experts in whatever profession Madisen Rhodes is a senior they desire. Whether it is becoming a i ommunication major from Riverton. teacher or an artist, the classes designed She can be reached at madisenr for each major are for students to gain hotmail.com. j r I The Oak Ridge Boys, who have been performing in Cedar City since 1975, performed a Christmas concert on campus last night. The band has performed in Cedar City between 20 and 30 times since then. Dot Continued from Page 1 Benson's father, who was director of student activities at the time, was approached by the group asking for an opportunity to perform to earn some funds. 1 was four (years old) and I fell in love with the bass singer, she said. (My father) set up a concert, tour) this year and three years ago brought them to our house and fed was because of SUU, she said. them dinner, and a few years later They called us up and asked if we they broke it big with their first wanted a show and they booked the big hit and theyve never forgotten rest of their tour around us. Cedar City. Their Christmas show in Benson said the group has particular is such a big part of performed at Cedar City between 20 peoples family traditions, Benson and 30 times since its original visit said. SUU students probably grew to Cedar City. up listening to their familys Oak The reason they came west (on Ridge Boys Christmas album. Hannah Zander, a senior studio arts major from St. George, works at the SUU Ceramics Guilds Christmas sale. ' t A i Continued from Page We want students to come to us with their grievances, Smith, who is pegged to be the UDYI! Youth Mentor Starting at $10 per hour Building therapeutic relationships with adolescent girls in residential treatment. Sunrise staff promote a caring, supportive atmosphere to help our students as they make positive changes in their lives. Must he at least 2 1 years old to apply. Leadership Positions Int ernships Fxposure to clinical environment Work schedules designed to accommodate class schedule Four schedules av ailable: M , W, F - 7 am to 3 pm M , W, F - 3 pm to 1 pm T, H , S - 7 am 3 pm T, U , S - 3 pm to 1 pm Sunday scheduled once a month 1 1 Contact Corey Hickman 435-703-06- 21 coreyhsunrisertc.com Sunrise Academy 65 N 1150W Hurricane, 1 U f 84737 of the SUUSA, student clubs, violation of organizations, election by laws and the review of the SUUSA constitution. After obtaining a grievance hearing request form the student needs to list the name of offender(s), the time and date of the offense(s), the names of any witnesses, and in the case of an elections grievance or constitutional interpretation, should identify any rulesclauses for necessary chief justice, said. The Grievance Hearing Request will be found online once the council is formed, to according Smith, a junior economic major from Dallas. review. Last year the is There a was five day limit to process hear a grievance relatively simple, said Lonnie after it has been a Horlacher, filed, Smith said. That is to help so things don't junior accounting from Bunkerville, Nev. carry on. judicial council bylaws According to Smith and the pretty easy to follow. judicial council bylaws both The SUUSA Constitution the plaintiff and the defendant delineates the council's may select a person, excluding responsibilities with regards to members of the judicial grievances wherein it states, in council, to act as counsel. The part: Hearing and deciding plaintiff and defendant are still duly filed grievances against required to be present at their appointed and elected officers own hearing. finals Continued from Page 1 recommends to take advantage of study day and study hard. the stresses Regarding associated with finals week, Steve Barney, psychology professor, said stress limits students' efficiency. The more stressed we are the less efficient we are, Barney said. Students who put off studying until the final moments, are too stressed to learn, too stressed to remember, and too stressed to figure things out. To reduce these stresses, Barney advises students to get plenty of sleep. Sleep is important, he said. Inadequate sleep causes you to not remember things as well. Sleep helps us to put information into long term memory. All night study sessions probably arent the best idea. said Barney additionally exercise is really important. In an effort to reduce stress among students and student leaders, SUUSA has sanctioned this year as the inaugural year of a university-wid- e Dead Week, in which certain student groups are barred from planning activities during finals week. Many students find relief from their finals in campus events and activities, which will still be available for those students in spite of dead week policy on campus. However, no student will be obligated to plan or participate in such activities. The Queer-StraigAlliance and the Latter-da- y Saint Student Association have received approval to sponsor activities during finals week, however, all other activities must be approved through SUUSA. SUUSA President Cody Alderson said organizations and student leaders will be relieved to no longer feel obligated in planning events on top of studying for their finals. Some students have even been seen stopping by the library to rub the sculpted head of former university President Gerald R. Sherratt for good luck. ht |