I wouldn't be surprised if most of the people that I've met during my four years here think that I'm from Philadelphia.
You've heard them before: Treat others as you would like to be treated; be respectful of individuals and their differences; and if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. They're what I like to call "playground rules" - a few standards for good behavior that we all learned during our first days of elementary school.
No matter what they tell you, few people in your life will expect you to have it all together - as long as you are in college. Basically, what I've come to understand - though it took me a while to figure out - is this: As a college student, I am permitted an interesting amount of leeway to forget my common sense and soundest reason at home at times.
There are few things more American than the proud way we celebrate a national holiday centered on eating - or rather, overeating - platefuls of turkey, stuffing and pie.
In August 2001, rhythm and blues superstar Mary J. Blige released the soulful classic, "No More Drama." About 6.5 million albums have been sold worldwide, earning triple-platinum status.
Oh, the joy of sitting on a bus immersed in someone else's conversation. Not because you know this someone or because you are even halfway interested in what he has to say, but more for the fact that this person has an opinion and wants everyone within earshot to hear about it.
It's funny how "crime alerts" at the University used to be, well ... funny. It's not the most politically correct thing to say - or write, for that matter - but for me, there's just no better way to describe the page-long e-mails kindly instructing students to lock their doors at night or to simply "be careful" when walking across Grounds alone.
Q: Following your name is a pretty impressive list of degrees, including a doctorate, Registered Nurse, Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-CS, Fellow of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and Certified Massage Therapist . What has driven you to continually build upon your education? A: I've worked hard to try to attain the best education possible to try to be the best educator possible, and to try to provide the best care I can to patients. Q: How much do you allow your experiences as a student to shape your role as a professor? A: I think that every interaction, whether it be with a faculty member or another student you learn from, is important.
During her days as a student at Michigan State, University president-elect Teresa A. Sullivan remembers feeling like "a kid in a candy store." "I kept saying to myself, 'Wow this is great!'" she said.
When times are tough, it is comforting to know that there are people in your corner to support you, be they close friends, relatives or members of the community.
