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.

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

McDowell, Joseph: Bucket List


            If there is one thing that all humans have in common it is the fact that all will eventually reach the end of the line and die. Another aspect in common is that all have things to do before passing on. This would be referred to as a bucket list. Some strive for greatness on their lists while others, like myself, want only to make a difference in the world and have a minute bit of fun along the way before dying.

            My bucket list is mostly about my desire to leave a mark before I die. The top pick for my bucket list is to make a difference in the world by joining Doctors without Borders and saving lives in developing countries.

            Item number two would be to start a family and live out the American dream with them. Number three on the list is for my future wife and I to travel and see the Great Wonders of the world. Number four would be for me to make enough money to live comfortably and not to want for anything.

            Bucket lists fulfill the dreams of their makers. Such lists give people a sense of accomplishment so they can realize that they have lived a full and happy life. I can personally vouch for that view. My list should make me feel better about dying by testifying that I have left a mark on society and left a happy family in my wake. That is the most I could ask for, to leave this world in a little better shape than I found it.

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