This semester, I got to do something that every education major looks forward to with a mixture of excitement and dread—I got to create my first bulletin board. It's exciting to get to do a "teacher thing," but also a little scary because the bulletin board carries a significant part of my grade. I had seen so many people before […]
Some feel called to the mission field; others feel called to bring their stapler to class! You know that halting moment when you print a project on-the-go between classes, only to realize you left your stapler in your room? Thanks to my thriving stapler-network across campus and some fantastic classmates, I have yet to turn in a bare-cornered paper for […]
So many students dread the thought of participating in a college speech class; in fact, some dread it so much that they wait until their last year of college to take it. The mere mention of the word "speech" produces stomach butterflies, a splitting headache, an achy body, and a dry throat. What is it about the thought of taking […]
FREEZE! Put your hands behind your head--now lie down on the ground. You have the right to remain silent...
Welcome to the life of a Criminal Justice major. No, I haven't used those lines on anyone yet. But maybe someday!
How do I explain my own major? I guess with classes first. Being a CJ major is pretty much the most awesome experience I've ever had. I mean, what other major lets you examine a crime scene that your classmates have set up? CJ majors get really creative putting together crime scenes and making them as realistic as possible.
During my freshman year, I was in a Principles of Drawing class. This was the first art class I ever took. And, while I thank God for the principles I learned in that class, I thank Him even more so for my teacher. She did a wonderful job, and we all learned so much. I haven't had her as a teacher since, but I stop and talk to her almost every time I pass by her.