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.

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Mason, Maya: Bucket List


When I think about a bucket list, many things come to mind, although some are more important to me than the others. The five things I would like to achieve before death include, visiting Africa on a mission trip, reading the Bible all the way through, becoming the author of my own book, overcome my clinical anxiety, and have a memorial for my father.

I have always enjoyed overseas mission trips and for as long as I can remember my heart has been drawn to Africa. I would preferably like to be able to go to Africa and work with many children in their orphanages.

I have read many parts of the Bible, but never the entire text. I would like to go through the entire Bible through intensive study to understand better and learn more about God and his Word.

After I start my career in social work I am positive many experiences will come my way, whether these be emotionally destructive or character builders. I would like to write about my experiences and the compassion I am blessed to have on the children I get to work with.

When I started college in 2012, I was diagnosed with clinical depression and anxiety. I have never had something like this take such a toll on my mind and body. I am daily learning how to handle it. One day I would like to say that I have fully overcome it.

My father died while I was still young and although he wasn’t alive for much of my life, he has still been a huge influence on my life. I would like to see people enjoy what life he did have through a memorial I construct.

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