Oswego's Motto

The University of Utah Honors College motto engraved on the rock outside of the Marriott Honors Center reads “Serve the World”. The motto assumed to be written and approved by the donor and honors boards is an attempt to inspire college students through a short phrase. It’s safe to say the people on these boards have good-hearted motives in writing a phrase they believe will drive honors students to have an unstoppable drive to produce a positive change in the world. Aspiring to be a phrase vague

Introduction "Who Moved My Cheese?" tells a story of change, of how we react to it, and the trouble we can find ourselves in when we don't follow that change. The story is about four characters, two mice, and two "little people." The characters live in a maze chasing cheese. The cheese represents anything we chase after in life and believe it will make us happy. The story details the trials and troubles we all have in daily lives. Book Summary Who Moved My Cheese?, by Spencer Johnson, is a parable

Academic Decorum Academic Decorum Explained Academic Decorum is caring about school and actually wanting to have an education. Going to college or school in general, can get you good jobs. If you want to have a career, it’s usually based around education. For example, if you want to be a football player, you gotta have good grades. You have to do hard work at the start and the future will be bright for you. Be different, be creative, be unique, be someone that can make you a better person for you

My top priority is to further develop empathy immediately upon returning. My lack of empathy is evident through each module and the Johari Window whether it is intellectual empathy, recognition of others, or in being emotionally present. Each negatively affects professional relationships, closes my mind to others’ perspectives, and truly limits my effectiveness. Thus, I will meet with the Deliberate Development (DD) consultant, a PhD-level coach, twice a month and accomplish training with her

Being in college is way different then it was when you were in high school. In high school some students take it as all fun and games but once you hit college every decision you make will affect you in your life. College is where someone people start to get their life together. To succeed you need to make a survival skill that will help you get through college and achieve. Skills such as having an agenda that will help you put your priorities straight and on task. Also being careful who you let in

Sliding patio doors can be difficult to clean—especially if you have little ones running around. The glass becomes covered in fingerprints, the screen itself becomes caked in dust— and soon, you realize that you cannot see out of your once beautiful sliding door. Although spraying the door with your garden hose may work temporarily, you will quickly realize that it just isn't enough. So what do you do? Remove the door and tackle cleaning it. If you don't know how, don't worry—it is easier than it

The trip to London, Oxford, and Dublin taught me so much more than I ever thought possible. The experience truly opened my eyes to global business, and made a huge impact on my education. Coming into this semester at CU I wondered if business really was the right career choice for me, but this trip changed my perspective entirely and validated any previous doubts. The trip, most importantly, proved that there are so many opportunities out there in the business world because before this trip I had

The Power of Poetry Terence This is Stupid Stuff, by A.E. Housman compelling work of poetry that addresses mainly the theme of the power of poetry and why we should read poetry. Many sections in this poem portray this theme, but one line that shows it best is the section in which Terence, the person whose perspective the poem is being told through, explains that you need to read little bit of poetry so you will be prepared when hard times come to you. Another section that portrays this theme of

If you have a home with a garage, you have so many possibilities in terms of transforming this area. In order to make this area a better place to be, whether it’s for work or fun, these steps can be taken. Put Epoxy on the Floors A stressful thing about having a garage is all of the grease that can accumulate on the surface. This doesn’t have to be as much of a problem when you put epoxy on the floors. When you do this, you are essentially putting an invisible, protective barrier on it. This protects

“Are you both ready?” The duel administrator asks first Alisha, then me. “I'm fine here,” she answers, her brown hair shining red in the sunlight, as she places both hands on her hips. She raises a questioning towards me as I continue to stretch. “And what about you, Mr.Clark?” The referee asks when I don't immediately answer. “Yeah, I'm gonna need a minute here,” I reply as I start stretching out my legs. What could I say? If I did stretch I'd be ungodly sore tomorrow. “Prepare all you want;