SAU Honors College

The SAU Honors College was founded in 2003 by Dr. David Rankin, president of SAU. Dr. Lynne Belcher served as founding director and is retired from SAU. The Honors College seeks and admits qualified students who seek to pursue a serious academic program with equally gifted peers and committed teachers. Honors classes are small and provide academically enriching opportunities for students and the faculty who teach them. Currently, SAU enrolls nearly 170 honors students and graduates about 66% of admitees in four years or less. Anyone interested in applying to the Honors College or seeking further information should contact the director, Dr. Edward P. Kardas at epkardas@saumag.edu or at 870 904-8897.

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Ibeawuchi, Emmanuel: Bucket List


      I have thought about the phrase “bucket list” probably thrice in my existence on earth, but for those three times I did, it really meant something special to me. I am proud to say that while I have accomplished some of the items on my list, such as coming to the United States of America to study; the majority of it still remains unfulfilled.   I have a very extensive bucket list but for the sake of this article I will write just the five items at the top of my scale of preference.
      The first thing I will like to do is to become a professional and registered medical doctor, people ask me why do you want to be a medical doctor and not an engineer since you are good at math and physics and I simply tell them there are enough people doing the engineering jobs but not enough “life savers.” My utmost passion in life is to help people in need, especially those people who can’t get sound health care because they don’t have enough money to pay for their medical expenses. It is unfortunate that the health industry is turning into a money making industry rather than one to help the masses. One day I hope to change that with the help of like-minded people.
      The second item on my scale is to travel to and explore all countries in the world. The beauty of nature, people and culture cannot be appreciated by just watching them on television; even a high definition set will not provide the physical or emotional connection like that of seeing, feeling or touching a real object. I believe that every place, person, and object on earth has its own importance, therefore I want to explore, feel, and be united with them.
      Thirdly, I want to get married and start a family of my own, which is very important to me because I want to raise my children in a very humble and educative way just as my parents raised me. I will be there for them in every way possible so we can make special memories together. Another thing I will accomplish before my demise is to start a fully functioning sport center and gym back home in Nigeria for youth, so that they get to involve themselves in meaningful activities that can turn their life around for the better, rather than engage in violence.
      The fifth and final thing on my top five things I would like to do before I kick the bucket is meet Ellen DeGeneres. She is in totality what I think a person should be: fun, loving, caring, open, kind, and most of all humble. If there is one person except my family and friends I would like to spend the rest of my life with, it will be her. In a nutshell I adore her and she is the best.

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