ISSUE NO.4 APRIL 2017
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
HONORS
PHOTOGRAPHED BY ALLISON JACOBS
TABLE OF CONTENTS p. 3
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Upcoming Events
Relay for Life
Study Tips
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From the Director's Desk p. 5
Advisors' Corner p. 6
Alumni Spotlight: Dr Lee Metcalf Instagram: @fsuhonors
Chair Spotlights
Inspirational Quotes and Puppy Pictures
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Finals Approaching p. 14
The Tutoring Corner p. 16
All About ACE
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Summer Safety
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Honor Events Recap Gallery
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From the Director's Desk Dear Honors Students, This month I would like to give a “shout out� to all of those Honors students that participated in the recent campus volunteer, fundraising, and research activities. I know many of you helped make Dance Marathon and The Big Event huge successes. Congratulations to those Honors students that presented at the Florida Undergraduate Research Conference in Miami and the Undergraduate Research Symposium held here on campus. Finally, I was very proud to see many of you at the Phi Eta Sigma Induction Ceremony, both as inductees and current members. Relay for Life is coming up next week and I am confident that many of you will be a part of that great event. I am sure there were other worthwhile events that took place recently, so please stop by and share them with me! Overall, I am very impressed with all that you do. keep up the good work! Also, I would like to wish all of you good luck on finals, and I hope that you have a safe and happy summer break! Sincerely, Mark Kearley A picture says a thousand words. Take a lot over break! Here are some of me and my family in Italy on vacation last summer.
Advisors' Corner How to get Senior Scholar Recognition Complete University Honors Requirements Complete Honors in the Major Requirements 3.9 GPA
Recognizing Senior Scholars Class of 2017 Heather Raya-- Marketing & History Kelly Smith-- Communication Science, and Disorders Andrew Burk-- Music Education Daniella Frank-- English Literature & International Affairs Lydia Hayes-- Communication Science, and Disorders Alyssa Knisley-- Criminology & Psychology Devlin Peck-- English Literature & International Affairs Quinn Rainer-- Biological Sciences Leah Ramsier-- IT & Creative Writing Mason Sutherland-- Biological Sciences & Psychology Jessica Weiner-- Communication Science, and Disorders Drew Martin-- Biological Sciences Lode Morgan-- Social Work Lukas Faltings-- Biochemistry
Congratulations!
Dr. Metcalf is currently the Director of International Affairs here at Florida State University. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Political Sceince at FSU in 1983. She then went on to earn her Master's and Ph.D. in Political Science from Standford University. She has received numerous awards such as the President's Travel Grant (1993, 1994, 1996) and the University Teaching Incentive Award (1994). She is also a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, American Political Science Association, and the International Studies Association. She discusses her passion for traveling below:
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Lee Metcalf
"My favorite thing to do is to travel. As an FSU undergrad, I participated in the London program. In graduate school, I studied Russian in the Soviet Union, and I was in Berlin as the wall was coming down. Since then, I have taken advantage of many other opportunities to travel both for work and pleasure. My favorite part of travelling is the serendipitous opportunities. I happened to be in Warsaw on the anniversary of the Soviet invasion in World War II, and I came upon a commemorative parade with survivors of the Home Army and the Jewish Defense Forces. I also attended a European Cup qualifying game between Croatia and Georgia in Split, Croatia which made FSU football games look tame."
DOBBY IS A FREE PRINTER This printer is for HONORS STUDENTS ONLY. Since Dobby is a free printer, a student must bring the following to bribe Dobby into printing the essay they finished at 3 AM: 1.) FSUID to check-in at the front desk 2.) USB flash drive with your document in PDF form on it 3.) Paper! Ensure that your document is a PDF and Dobby will print everything for you. Dobby is new to printing so he only prints black and white.
Remember, Dobby needs paper to remain freeeeeeeeeee!
If you are unsure on how to convert your file to a PDF, here is a link to do so on Microsoft Word: https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/Saveor-convert-to-PDF-d85416c5-7d77-4fd6-a2166f4bf7c7c110
Dobby's Hours: M-F 8 AM - 5 PM
Hi, I'm Annabelle Bichler!
SPOTLIGHT HSA CHAIRS
Alumni Relations Chair Year: Sophomore Major: English Literature/Spanish Language Hometown: Winter Park, FL Fun fact: I’m training to run a marathon in September. Hobbies: Running, reading, napping, watching Netflix Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones Weaknesses: Chipotle
Hi, I'm Hannah Schelle! Philanthropy Chair Year: Sophomore Major: Psychology Hometown: Royal Palm Beach, FL Fun fact: I spent my Spring Break this year in Jamaica on a medical mission Hobbies: Netflix, Yoga, Doodling Favorite TV Show: Parks and Recreation Weaknesses: I procrastinate (who doesn’t???) pretty badly.
Hi, I'm Marie Goss! Relay for Life Chair Year: Sophomore Major: Accounting Hometown: Knoxville, TN Fun fact: Studied abroad through FSU’s International Accounting with EY Spring Break Program Hobbies: Reading, traveling, yoga, dog-petting, Harry Potter Favorite Movie/Book: HARRY POTTER Weaknesses: Chocolate, puppies, BOGO
SPOTLIGHT HSA CHAIRS
Hi, I'm Megan Johnson! Fundraising Chair Year: Freshman Major: Nursing Hometown: Winter Park, FL Fun fact: Somehow related to Courtney Cox. Hobbies: Running Favorite TV Show: Parks and Recreation Weaknesses: Organization
Hi, I'm Alysia Treacy! Light the Night Chair Year: Freshman Major: Biology Hometown: Coral Springs, FL Fun fact: I eat The Den's $5 chicken tender combo almost every night at 4am! Hobbies: Eating at The Den, Swimming (got to work off those chicken tenders), Volunteering, Netflixing Favorite TV Show: The Office Weaknesses: "I work too hard, I care too much, and sometimes I can be too invested in my job" Michael Scott
SPOTLIGHT HSA CHAIRS
WARNING FINALS APPROACHING
The Tutoring Corner Everything you need to know to ACE those finals!
Where to get help Tutors are located at the ACE Learning Studios, Libraries, and in some Department Buildings! Check with a particular department to see if they offer tutoring on specific classes, especially in upper-level courses
Organizations that Tutor Alpha Chi Sigma-Chemistry tutoring is available in both Strozier Library (7pm11pm Sunday through Wednesday) and Dirac Library (8pm-11pm Monday and 7pm-11pm Wednesday) Biology Tutors-Biology tutoring is available in the King Study Center, room 1054 of the King Life Sciences Building. Tutors are typically available Monday through Friday from 9 AM til 4PM
Coping Through College AKA The Puppy Club! Our purpose is to help incoming and current Florida State students cope with college. Whether they are stressed out, lonely, overwhelmed, nervous, or homesick we will be there. Our goal is to make Florida State have a friendlier and more welcoming atmosphere. We will conduct events such as campus walks, massages, trips to the FSU Reservation, yoga, ice cream socials, coffee hour, speed dating, and many more. Research has proven that dogs are useful in decreasing stress and anxiety, so dogs will be ever present in our club! We hope to eventually get a dog park built on campus!
ALL ABOUT ACE ACE Learning Studio is your one stop spot for all tutoring needs! Located in the William Johnston Building right off of Landis Green, this top notch studio features group study rooms, tutoring, advising, collaborative learning technology, and laptops/iPads for individual checkout. With tutoring available in a wide variety of courses you are sure to find someone able to help you in your studying needs. For a complete list of course tutors, visit the ACE website at: http://ace.fsu.edu/tutoring In addition the walk-in tutoring and scheduled tutoring sessions, ACE also offers scheduled group studied sessions known as PASS. PASS, also known as Supplemental Instruction (SI), is a program which targets traditionally difficult courses at FSU by implementation of frequent group study sessions focused on the most difficult content of the course. For more information visit http://ace.fsu.edu/pass-1
11 "Doable" Study Tips 1. Get some sleep! Do we really need to say why? 2. Drink water and eat fruit...staying hydrated improves cognitive function and eating berries and apples improves memory! 3. Partner up with someone in class! But, avoid splitting the work. Create your own study guide and then review topics together to ensure you don't miss any pertinent information 4. TV off, music on! The right music can improve your focus. So, no, Jay-Z won't help you master Organic Chemistry. 5. Be the "explainer". Teaching someone else reveals what you have down and what you may need another couple hours of studying on.
11 "Doable" Study Tips 6. Create mental associations with the material. Any association, no matter how ridiculous, strengthens the your mental connection between the two ideas...so, when you remember one, you remember the other. 7. If you're a visual learner, draw the information...tables, diagrams, mind maps, oh my! 8. Find ways to effectively manage any anxiety you have such as breathing techniques, stretching, or even loving on some adorable puppies. 9. Wear a watch to your final! This way you know exactly how much time you have left. 10. Just do it! Don't wait to be in the "mood" to study. 11. Finally, just give it your best shot!
Inspirational Quotes “Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do.” – Jeff Olson
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” – Lao Tzu "If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein
"You cannot change the outer event, so you must change the inner experience.” – Neal Donald Walsch
HSA Monthly Breakfast
Yoga
Social Pictures Photographed by Tristen Jahn & Allison Jacobs
Honors Events
Seminole Shack Showdown
Yoga Zumba for Life
Yoga Yoga
Seminole Shack Showdown GBM
Seminole Shack Showdown
Yoga
GBM
The Big Event
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: MICHELLE M. NGUYEN ASSISTANT EDITORS: KAYLA ROJICS & ELLIS DAUGHERTY