2008 Woodie Awards
Seniors say their goodbyes to SBU
Issue date: 5/11/07 Section: Forum
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I got it! Those are the words Mr. Sukany wants to hear from graduating seniors who have taken his Structure of the English Language class. He tells his students they won't grasp the concept of the class until they graduate. While I have not fully grasped the concept of the structure of the English language, I have gained so much more in my four years at Southwest Baptist University and my two and a half years with The Omnibus.
People tell you that college is the time you will make lifelong friends. Whether the friendships will be lifelong or only for our four years together, SBU has brought many friends my way. I made friends during my first days of Welcome Week, and I am still making friends in my last weeks here.
When making friends, it is important for you to find people with whom you are compatible. My two roommates and I met in Group 12 of Welcome Week 2003, and we realized from the beginning that we are all very similar in many ways, which strengthens our friendship. But I think sometimes we, as humans, get too comfortable in having friends who are just like us, and we don't get to experience other people we are compatible with because they are "different." Unfortunately, it took me almost four years to realize this. But luckily, I had, and am still having the opportunity, to meet a lot of different types of people. Sure, it can be awkward, but it is definitely worth it. If you have taken time out of your life to be my friend, I want to thank you. And to those of you who truly have invested time in my life, I will be forever grateful.
While friendships are a big part of college, a bigger part of college life is the reason we are all here - education. Higher education is a big deal and shouldn't be taken for granted. Too many times, I've done the bare minimum to scrape by. That just wasn't good enough. As students, we need to make real education a priority. An education doesn't consist of sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher. To get an education, you have to put an effort into it. Learning must be taking place. By not taking full advantage of the education you can get at SBU, you are wasting your time as well as depriving yourself of a successful future.
People tell you that college is the time you will make lifelong friends. Whether the friendships will be lifelong or only for our four years together, SBU has brought many friends my way. I made friends during my first days of Welcome Week, and I am still making friends in my last weeks here.
When making friends, it is important for you to find people with whom you are compatible. My two roommates and I met in Group 12 of Welcome Week 2003, and we realized from the beginning that we are all very similar in many ways, which strengthens our friendship. But I think sometimes we, as humans, get too comfortable in having friends who are just like us, and we don't get to experience other people we are compatible with because they are "different." Unfortunately, it took me almost four years to realize this. But luckily, I had, and am still having the opportunity, to meet a lot of different types of people. Sure, it can be awkward, but it is definitely worth it. If you have taken time out of your life to be my friend, I want to thank you. And to those of you who truly have invested time in my life, I will be forever grateful.
While friendships are a big part of college, a bigger part of college life is the reason we are all here - education. Higher education is a big deal and shouldn't be taken for granted. Too many times, I've done the bare minimum to scrape by. That just wasn't good enough. As students, we need to make real education a priority. An education doesn't consist of sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher. To get an education, you have to put an effort into it. Learning must be taking place. By not taking full advantage of the education you can get at SBU, you are wasting your time as well as depriving yourself of a successful future.
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