This semester I was blessed to take all my classes from two of my favorite professors. Prof. Matt Barton & Prof. Ellen Treanor. They are incredible people and have heavily influenced my educational experience while in college. I don't think I will ever have enough words to thank them for all they have taught me. So instead, let me share with you their words of wisdom for a college grad.
Matt:
"Whatever you decide to do in life, do your best at it. Throw yourself into it. Be willing to commit to your work or whatever you are doing. Do it like you are the only one who can accomplish it. And remember, be persistent, not discouraged."
He also shared a line from a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Be not dumb driven cattle. Be a hero in the strife." Which I love.
Ellen:
"How did you feel about it? What works? What didn't? And what would you change if you had the opportunity to do it again?" She is always pushing her students to be better, to always improve. But when I asked her what her advice would be, she simply said, "Never give up." She is a woman who has never given up, and quite frankly, never will. She can accomplish more in one day than I could in an entire week. And if she won't give up with all that is on her plate, I can definitely keep pushing through.
And something they both taught me, from Honest Abe, "Whatever you are, be a good one."
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Frolicking Friends.
A haiku for my frolicking friends.
My frolicking friends
are majestic in their own
unique, special way.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
P&B
did i ever imagine this moment? when i actually say goodbye? no.... just let me have this one sentence.
I just need to say that I am having a really really hard time saying goodbye to this part of my life and I am going to miss college, my friends, professors, this campus, the tiki shack, homework assignments, late nights in the ELC, SUUSA, SUU Athletics, my apartment, Gregory, Bailey, Whitney, my nomad groups of people, running up 'Le Hill,' bonfires, summer nights, hiking, the wind, the Bell Tower, the scheduling office, my coworkers, intramural sports, my coordinators and associate directors, my advisors, mentors, homecoming week, entertainers, the Living Room and Dining Hall, seeing Sharwan everyday, pick up soccer games, eating cereal and string cheese and granola bars, fruit dip, waking Whitto up every morning, being a college kid, living from pay check to pay check, picking up Bai from the school every night, watching White Collar all night every night in the summer, playing games till 2 AM, Thor the Thunderbird, FHE, doing the thunder train, getting a bread loaf from Chartwells, scheduling 20 hours a week, walking past President Benson, Provost Cook, or VP Donna Eddleman and having them say 'Hi Jenna,' watching a play every month, the Shakespeare Festival, hitting golf balls off of the C, midnight hikes, getting hugs from my favorite people all the time, SUU's Dancing with the Stars, ODK, the sassy attitude from Matt Barton, the COMM department, Krave, The Pastry Pub, the amazing Cedar City Community, parking in any parking lot that I want because of my TBird license plate, #ellentreanorquotes, the 'Lake' on the Hill, Discovery Park, late night drives to look at those houses, city league softball, True TBird Night, mud football, the dolphins by the library, our collection of movies that we've watched 2000 times, finals, the bowling alley, walking from the Hunter Conference Center to the Centrum back to the Hunter Conference Center every day, learning about Apologia, visits home because I was at school, visits from home, Spring Break, Christmas Break, the 500 Mexican restaurants, my Cedar City dentist, being a senior, the couch in my room, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Kanarraville, Red Cliffs, camping, skinny dipping, temporary tattoos from Hermies, Cherrie Fresh Limes from Brad's, listening to my talented friends play the piano, guitar, uke, and sing, late nights, all nighters, study groups, retreats, being the girl at school who loved everything about SUU.
college has been really really kind to me. i'll miss all of this so much. thanks for the best times of my life. p&b.
(peace & blessings)
I just need to say that I am having a really really hard time saying goodbye to this part of my life and I am going to miss college, my friends, professors, this campus, the tiki shack, homework assignments, late nights in the ELC, SUUSA, SUU Athletics, my apartment, Gregory, Bailey, Whitney, my nomad groups of people, running up 'Le Hill,' bonfires, summer nights, hiking, the wind, the Bell Tower, the scheduling office, my coworkers, intramural sports, my coordinators and associate directors, my advisors, mentors, homecoming week, entertainers, the Living Room and Dining Hall, seeing Sharwan everyday, pick up soccer games, eating cereal and string cheese and granola bars, fruit dip, waking Whitto up every morning, being a college kid, living from pay check to pay check, picking up Bai from the school every night, watching White Collar all night every night in the summer, playing games till 2 AM, Thor the Thunderbird, FHE, doing the thunder train, getting a bread loaf from Chartwells, scheduling 20 hours a week, walking past President Benson, Provost Cook, or VP Donna Eddleman and having them say 'Hi Jenna,' watching a play every month, the Shakespeare Festival, hitting golf balls off of the C, midnight hikes, getting hugs from my favorite people all the time, SUU's Dancing with the Stars, ODK, the sassy attitude from Matt Barton, the COMM department, Krave, The Pastry Pub, the amazing Cedar City Community, parking in any parking lot that I want because of my TBird license plate, #ellentreanorquotes, the 'Lake' on the Hill, Discovery Park, late night drives to look at those houses, city league softball, True TBird Night, mud football, the dolphins by the library, our collection of movies that we've watched 2000 times, finals, the bowling alley, walking from the Hunter Conference Center to the Centrum back to the Hunter Conference Center every day, learning about Apologia, visits home because I was at school, visits from home, Spring Break, Christmas Break, the 500 Mexican restaurants, my Cedar City dentist, being a senior, the couch in my room, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Kanarraville, Red Cliffs, camping, skinny dipping, temporary tattoos from Hermies, Cherrie Fresh Limes from Brad's, listening to my talented friends play the piano, guitar, uke, and sing, late nights, all nighters, study groups, retreats, being the girl at school who loved everything about SUU.
college has been really really kind to me. i'll miss all of this so much. thanks for the best times of my life. p&b.
(peace & blessings)
Wednesday Pick Me Up.
Wednesday is HUMP DAY! Half way through the week. Yay. We all need a little pick-me-up now and then. Especially at this time of the year.
Today's 'Wednesday Pick Me Up' comes from the Canadian Huffington Post: Huffpost Living. You can check it out to see the whole article, but I'll share just a one liner for each of them. You're going to be excited about these 5 pick-me-ups that are 'absolutely free.'
1. Listen to MUSIC. "Kick out the jams and feel your bad mood melt away."
2. LAUGH or giggle. "Whatever it is that makes you giggle, get to it – STAT."
3. Take a DEEP BREATH. "Remember that time when you freaked out about something and someone smart (probably your mom) told you to "take a deep breath"? It was good advice."
4. KISS. "It replaces negative feelings with an intensely happy buzz that can help you (briefly) forget about work deadlines, the fight you had with your sister, or the missing muffler on your car."
5. Drink WATER. "It's a vicious cycle: You're stressed, so you forget to drink enough water, then being dehydrated causes you to become even more stressed."
haha. I think these are funny. Mostly because they are common sense. But maybe we kind of forget how happy each of them makes us.
Sooooo....Go turn on some good music, take a deep breath, and go in for the kiss. I'm sure you'll need some water after. And maybe wait to laugh after the kiss. Or during. Whatevs.
Happy Hump Day.
Today's 'Wednesday Pick Me Up' comes from the Canadian Huffington Post: Huffpost Living. You can check it out to see the whole article, but I'll share just a one liner for each of them. You're going to be excited about these 5 pick-me-ups that are 'absolutely free.'
1. Listen to MUSIC. "Kick out the jams and feel your bad mood melt away."
2. LAUGH or giggle. "Whatever it is that makes you giggle, get to it – STAT."
3. Take a DEEP BREATH. "Remember that time when you freaked out about something and someone smart (probably your mom) told you to "take a deep breath"? It was good advice."
4. KISS. "It replaces negative feelings with an intensely happy buzz that can help you (briefly) forget about work deadlines, the fight you had with your sister, or the missing muffler on your car."
5. Drink WATER. "It's a vicious cycle: You're stressed, so you forget to drink enough water, then being dehydrated causes you to become even more stressed."
haha. I think these are funny. Mostly because they are common sense. But maybe we kind of forget how happy each of them makes us.
Sooooo....Go turn on some good music, take a deep breath, and go in for the kiss. I'm sure you'll need some water after. And maybe wait to laugh after the kiss. Or during. Whatevs.
Happy Hump Day.
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