| Show 1 A Reflection Of Our Lives Lives' By BV Cindy Aznoe President Carnahan faculty distinguished guests friends family and fellow students I 1 stand before you today as a representative of the traditional non student who comes to th the campus of Salt Lake Community C College lIege in search of an education Some come reluctantly out of necessity others hesitantly unsure of their ability and a few boldly with Witha a sense of resolute cert certainty that this is is where they belong Though coming from many backgrounds and with different attitudes and motives we all have this in common we have a need either financial or personal to receive the me best education we can in the shortest time possible Time is of the essence and quality is essential We want an education that will be worth the time and effort we have to expend in order to attain it it has been the answer for us Here we have been given the opportunity to expand expand expand ex ex- our sphere of knowledge with the able assistance of qualified instructors The classes were relatively small and the instructors for forthe forthe forthe the most part were accessible and knowledgeable We were given a chance t to question and receive individual answers a commodity which is lacking in most state state in institutions institutions institutions in- in of higher learning in these days of student mass production and budget cuts We have been offered encouragement to build on our prior experience and to contribute contribute contribute contri contri- bute something to to our fellow students through open class discussions something which is not feasible in classes measured by hundreds rather than by tens Many of us now realize that despite our fears we can succeed our bodies may move more slowly but with determination we can reach our go goals ls our mental processes may be more time consuming but the learning when it comes is ts deeper and more satisfying than before Our maturity has shown us that to question is part of the learning process and that only through asking questions can we fully understand the world around us When we were young knowing was enough but as we grow older we want to grasp the concepts the how and the why We are beginning to comprehend that our age and experience are assets not liabilities By By being given the gift of a more personalized education we have come to the realization that we can learn and we can achieve a level of success even in a world o obsessed with youth In a sense the college is a reflection of our lives is in the process of change just as y 1 v w c V u iu U u Illi Yea 1 cr r 9 r not 1 J L t J r tJ fy fyi 1 of f i A f 4 I we are As we have hav grown and ch changed th hi c college has been growing and changing alone alom with us s. s This has not altered the base ba foundations of our being nor has it changes change changet t the e basic function of Ath Although ugh th tho name Iame has changed the purpose remains thi th same to equip the students to to meet mee th the challenges of the future There are those on campus who who i u scrap vocational the the vocational foundation upon upon whirl the college was built and a junior college in its place That would be a menu manu monumental mental mistake The multitude of program offered at has developed a with a diversity of thought a and d a dep depth h I o character which is unique We are con coo confronted confronted fronted with a student population which is is microcosm of society and as a result ou education is enriched by having been place in contact with a profusion n of f diverse an an- fascinating individuals Mo Most t campuses ar ar- invested with an overabundance of elt intellectuals who have no depth c t character and little or no practical e ex experience has an abundance of intel gent and capable students and staff who an willing to share the benefits of their experience and wisdom Thus we learn nc c conly only from the books we read but from th th- lives we touch and those who touch u us Many lessons essons in life are caught and no taught here we have havethe the fr freedom to lean experientially as well as academically I 1 want to thank the staff and administrate for making this type of education a reality b b b- affording us the opportunity to explore ou potential and allowing us to become bette equipped to meet the demands of the orl outside of As we go on to pursue other cha challenges lenges whether in higher education education education tion or elsewhere we carry with us th tho assurance that we can succeed We hav hay proven this b by our successes and with th th- help of a few failures Thank you for us to fail and encouraging us to try again agan fo fe demonstrating that failure is not necessary the end of education but sometimes th beginning Some of us us- have been enrolled in th school of hard knocks knocks' for a long time an has pro provided the safe harbor we nu need needed needed ed to regain our equilibrium before the next wave of opportunity The Bailin may not always be smooth but w we e have a be he ter sense of how hou hoto to navigate the storm because of the qua y instruction we have hae r h As we wel launch out deep u w look back and nd's say If lf was worth it all alt t 4 Ue b J rt n Larl s- s c F t- t tH H Jl t- t j PI ij 1 r f V f |
