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, October 20, 2015

Striplin, Luke: Bucket List


People want many things throughout their life and as they go through the years those things tend to change. The reason for bucket lists is to keep track of the things all really want in life even as they change as persons. Some people keep lists mentally while others write them down. Nevertheless, the idea is still the same--to keep track of life's goals before time on earth is up.
            The top item on my bucket list is to graduate with my math and computer science degrees from Southern Arkansas University in four years with a high GPA. I would also like to travel through Europe and Asia. I am interested in different cultures and believe that the best way to experience them is to travel and live in places like Italy, Greece, Germany, Korea, and Japan.
            Before I die, I would also like to create a program that can aid in putting a stop to cybercrime in the world. Like most people, I believe that crime is wrong and for criminals to be able to exploit and manipulate information that people believe is safe, such as bank accounts and online shopping, is an atrocity. It is important that crimes of this nature should be stopped, and I would like to be a part in the effort.
            My bucket list may not be very exciting to most, but to me it is something that will help me keep track of my goals as I go through my life. So even as I change as a person and continue through my life, I will be able to keep track of my goals, which is the real purpose of a bucket list.

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